Tag Archive: #reflection

Jonathan Roumie’s Presentation: National Eucharistic Congress

Jonathan Roumie spoke to 50,000+ Catholics at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, IN. Interestingly he did this immediately after filming the Last Supper scene for Season 5 of “The Chosen.” Enjoy.

Finding God in Suffering: My Trip to Haiti

I have been all over the world, but one of the most life-changing experiences I have ever had was my 2018 trip to Haiti. It blew my mind that a place of such profound suffering and poverty also was filled [read more...]

Summer Reflection

My Dear Students, Teachers and Parishioners, We are well into the wonderful Summer Season and I hope you are enjoying all it has to offer. I would also like to take a moment to invite you to try deepening your [read more...]

Take More

It doesn’t matter what time of day we visit my mother-in-law — she always has food to offer. If we take two helpings, she will encourage us to take three. If we take three helpings, she will say, “Coraggio — [read more...]

A Deserted Place

In one of my favorite shows, “Parks and Recreation,” there is a scene where one of the characters, Jerry, is tasked with stuffing hundreds of envelopes with flyers as part of his volunteer work for a local city council campaign. [read more...]

Shake Off the Dust

Our kitchen floor is at least 35 years old, and it’s the ugliest color to come out of the ‘80s. But it’s a good, durable floor, and my husband, bless his heart, guards it like it was a finely finished [read more...]

Do Catholics Believe in “Signs from the Dead”?

Does a passing blue jay remind you of a deceased loved one? Does a specific number or color call their loss to your memory? Could they be speaking to you through these signs? Fr. Mike opens up about navigating the [read more...]

A Prophet and His Native Place

“A prophet is not without honor except in his native place.” It could be the slogan of high school reunions everywhere. I speak from experience — I didn’t go to my high school reunion, but I do live in the [read more...]

The Secret to Staying Happily Married

We’ve got a “Marriage Pop-Quiz” for you! Would you ditch your spouse to catch a flight? Imagine you’re traveling with your spouse. They go to the bathroom while you wait for your flight to board. But they don’t come back. [read more...]

The Touch of Christ

For a long time, I didn’t understand why the virtual Masses of the pandemic were so wearisome to me. Theoretically, shouldn’t it be a tired mother’s dream, fulfilling her Sunday obligation from the couch, not having to worry how much [read more...]