THE STABLE OF BIRTH – GOD DWELLS IN THE LOWLY “God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong.” — 1 Corinthians 1:27 […]

TRUTH IS LIGHT, BUT LOVE IS ITS FLAME “Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.” — 1 Corinthians 8:1 Saint Robert Bellarmine possessed extraordinary learning, yet […]

MERCY IS STRONGER THAN RIGIDITY “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” — Luke 6:36 Pope Cornelius faced not only persecution from the Roman authorities […]

THE MYSTERY OF STAYING “Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother…” — John 19:25 Mary remained beneath the Cross when almost everyone else had […]

THE CROSS AS COSMIC HEALING “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up.” — John […]

A HEART FORMED BY PRAYER AND SCRIPTURE “Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.” — Psalm 119:105 From his […]

HER NAME IS A SHIELD “Take the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.” — Ephesians 6:16 […]

HIS WOUNDED BODY BECAME A TESTIMONY “Always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in […]

PRAYER SHOULD MAKE THE HEART LARGER “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” — 1 Peter 4:8 Saint Nicholas […]

THE TRUE DOORKEEPER OF SOULS “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” — Matthew 18:5 Peter’s journey began with a doorkeeper, St. Alphonsus […]

A BLESSED BIRTH IN GOD’S PLAN The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary was a quiet event, yet it formed part of God’s wonderful plan for […]

CHOOSING GOD OVER WORLDLY POWER “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth… but store up treasures in heaven.” — Matthew 6:19–20 Saint Cloud, also […]

SIMPLICITY OF HEART IS THE PATH TO HOLINESS “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” — Matthew 5:8 Saint Eleutherius was known […]

THE CALL WITHIN A CALL Saint Teresa of Calcutta teaches us that God often speaks quietly, inviting us to move beyond what is comfortable into a […]

UNITY IS A SPIRITUAL RESPONSIBILITY Saint Boniface I lived during a troubled period in the Church, when divisions threatened the unity of the faithful. After his […]

HUMILITY IS THE CROWN OF GREATNESS “Whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant.” — Matthew 20:26 Saint Gregory never sought positions of […]

GOD SOMETIMES CALLS US AWAY FROM WHAT IS FAMILIAR “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will […]

GOD MAY ASK US TO LEAVE WHAT WE POSSESS IN ORDER TO DISCOVER WHAT POSSESSES US “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth… but […]

GOD CAN BRING LIFE OUT OF THE PLACE WHERE DEATH APPEARS “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive […]

A LIFE TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new.” […]