Holy Week is here!
This is my absolute favorite part of the liturgical year. It may seem odd, given that it’s a pretty dark week with the crucifixion and...
Lent is coming! Are you ready?
What are you doing for Lent? Is it going to help you get ready for Easter? In my travels to the Holy Land, I realized in a new way that...
We wait in joyful anticipation...
When I was a child, one of the best parts of Christmas was going to sleep on Christmas Eve. The anticipation of Santa’s arrival was...
Good Friday - Who's running the show?
[As we read the story of Good Friday in John 18:1-19-42], let me remind you that everything today seems to be backwards. Look for these...
Come to the garden with me
Every year [on Holy Thursday], my family and I enter [adoration] and pray for a while after the main service has ended. Sitting with...
Is Lent over? Can I drink my coffee again?
Holy Thursday has long been a day of debate in our family. Officially, Lent is over, and we move into what is called the Triduum. At...
Holy Week begins on Sunday. Are you ready?
On a normal Sunday, my family and I arrive a few minutes (or sometimes a few seconds) early for Mass. As we sit in our seats, each one of...
I'm on the air!
I am excited to share a few interviews with you this week. I'm featured on Dr. Paul's Family Talk on Impact Radio today through Friday...
Walking Through Holy Week Retreat
Join me next weekend in Santa Rosa, California. I’m leading a day-long retreat to kick off Lent with a walk through one of the most...
The Fifteenth Station: Jesus Rises from the Dead
Jesus is risen from the dead. The veil has been torn, the work being done in the past three days is done. Bathe in the light. Sit in the...
