The Great Uniter
The closing of the Liturgical Year, Thanksgiving and Advent; currently indicating an ending, an occasion for gratitude and a new…
Blessed Are the Peacemakers
A Not-So-Typical Christmas It was a typical Christmas Eve. My eleven siblings and I were crammed into one Church pew,…
What 2020 Offers Us
Throughout 2020 I have been reminded frequently of the literature of Michael O’Brien. His work is often apocalyptic in nature…
Peace Begins with a Smile
A Small Gesture, but a Mighty Impact I was in line the other day waiting to order my lunch. The…
Communion in Quarantine
Masks. Social distancing. Cancelling events. Virtual meetings. Dispensations from Mass. Quarantining. These are some of the isolating, unprecedented hallmarks of…
TOB Breakthrough Recap: Reaching Many Hearts
Don’t you just love Romans 8:28, “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who…
Reign Down Mercy ON YOUR CHILDREN
How do you see our time? Do you see it as a time of chaos… in our world, in our…
Sacred Spaces Should Be Our “Safe Spaces”
In February of 2016, Pope Francis made a rare visit to the border towns of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El…
Start Spreadin’ the GOOD News…
Aren’t you just craving some good news and positivity? How about finding little pools of hope; or what about ways…
Gifts from Heaven in a Pandemic
In Pope St. John Paul II’s writings the language of GIFT is everywhere! The world is created as a gift.…