Never Forget (Holy Thursday)
By Mark Hart I don’t have the greatest memory. I’m constantly setting reminders on my phone and sending emails to myself so that I remember to do certain tasks, whether...
Lent with Pope Francis
1. Read Sacred Scripture Each year during Lent we need to hear once more the voice of the prophets who cry out and trouble our conscience. (Message for Lent, 2015)...
Hungry, Please Help: The Power of Almsgiving
I tell everyone that I’m from Chicago, but you would probably laugh at that if you saw the place I grew up. It was a small town of about fifteen...
Fasting with Your Whole Heart
You’ve probably seen one of the newer commercials for Snickers with the famous tagline: “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” I know that this phrase resonates with me personally, and...
How to Pray During Lent
Prayer. One of the three pillars that serves to underscore the whole Lenten season, along with fasting and almsgiving. But really, a blog about it? Come on. We’ve seen plenty...
The Heroic Heart of Christ
I do not suppose it has caught anyone by surprise that this is Valentine’s Day weekend. The temperature outside is dropping. Suddenly, stores have sales on any item that is...
Eyes on the Prize
A friend shared a question that was posed to her the other day: “What is the one thing your entire life is oriented towards?” It wasn’t a trick question. There...
40 Songs for 40 Days: A Lenten Playlist
If you’re anything like us, you love music and enjoy using it to enhance your prayer life. Well, now that we’re a week away from the beginning of Lent, we wanted...
Grow Up and Make a Choice
Looking back, I realize that I was pro-life when I was five years old. I can still picture that afternoon when my parents sat me down on the couch beside...
Looking through the Eyes of Truth
I’m an artist, which should tell you two things about me: I like beautiful things and I am extremely detail-oriented. Both of these qualities are such good things when they...
