Rejoice
We know we were made for holiness. We know that we need to shine our light. But what if we don’t have any light to shine? What if we...
You are the light of the world
As we move to a life of holiness, it can be a little scary. We think it will be too hard, that it will demand too much of us, and that we...
Made for Holiness
What were we created for? Our souls know it, every part of us knows it. We were designed for holiness. We were actually made for it....
Called to Holiness
I asked a group of middle school girls, “Who wants to be a saint?” Tentatively two of the ten raised their hands, and the rest were very...
The Perfect Fit
On Friday, I talked about how humans are the only creatures who seek God. Throughout human history, we have looked beyond ourselves and...
What Makes us Different?
What is it that makes us human? It's hard to tell sometimes. Is it intelligence? I'm pretty sure that there are some squirrels in my back...
Fruits of the Spirit: Chastity
Generally this is the least popular Fruit of the Spirit, but in reality it is the most beautiful. This is where we live most fully the...
Good News!
Last week, all the Catholic dioceses in Texas announced that they will have an independent group review documents and relate the names of...
Fruits of the Spirit: Self-Control
These last ones are hard, aren't they? Modesty, self-control? How are we supposed to have any fun? We forget that these fruits are not...
Fruits of the Spirit: Modesty
We hate this word, don't we? When we think of modesty, most of us picture ugly clothes, dreary hair, and no exposed skin. Or we assume it...
