As we begin Holy Week, I asked myself, “What am I personally going to do different this year to make it a more fruitful celebration?” Many of you know, this is one of the busiest times in [...]
In 2010, Sue, one of my beloved aunts, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. A week after seeing her doctor and receiving the news, some of her relatives, me included, decided to visit [...]
In this article, I posted a video on YouTube showing my existence here in the Catholic faith. I made this video six years ago when I was blessed to spend a semester in the Holy Land to study [...]
A young woman named Maria was born in Eastern Europe. She was born prematurely and suffered from many medical complications, one of which was blindness. When she turned 15, she had the [...]
It’s hard to believe that we are halfway through our Lenten journey. How are you doing? Are you staying true to your intentions, your self-sacrifice(s), keeping up with the tenants of Prayers, [...]
In the late 1990s, my brother would sometimes ask me to babysit my niece. It was something I enjoyed. One time, I decided we should watch a movie. “Do you want to watch a movie today?” [...]
When I went through the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) to become a Catholic, I was excited to know that at the Easter Vigil I would receive my sacraments and become a fully initiated [...]
You may recall last Sunday as we entered this holy and sacred season of Lent, I mentioned the journey of the Israelites, wandering in the desert for 40 years. We remember what happened [...]
Blessed Lent Everyone! Each year when we enter Lent, we are reminded of the three disciplines of this holy season namely, Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. These are found in the [...]
I feel as if it was just yesterday when we celebrated Christmas. Now we are into Lent. Most of us are aware that the season of Christmas ended, not with the feast of Epiphany or the three [...]