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Lent: A Time to Build and Strengthen Community
When I first moved to Dallas, I picked up a running habit. There was a trail near my apartment building packed with runners all...
A Practical Lenten Challenge: Become an Instrument of Reconciliation
"Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift t...
Ways to Make People Appreciate You
Do you have anyone your life that consistently makes you feel seen, known, and loved? It's not magic—it's heroic charity, and y...
The Meaning of "I Love You"
Fr. Mike breaks down the real definition of love, which is willing the good of the other for the other. He goes further than th...
The Family Healing Families
Merry Christmas, everyone! Someone here wrote me a card and has given me permission to share it. This card means much to me b...
Simone Weil and the Sacred Power of Practicing Attention
The French philosopher known for her profound spirituality and commitment to social justice saw attention as nothing less than ...
5 Ways to Embrace Your Vocation as a Grandparent
I stepped through the door of the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) trembling. When I found my daughter’s son, Allen Joseph, I...
I Screwed Up Badly — Now What?
I know that feeling.
You know the one. The one where you’ve hurt someone. Or you’ve hurt yourself. Maybe both. Someone was inn...
How to Not Over-Spiritualize Your Break-Up
We can pray our hearts out, light those candles, crank out novenas, and sacrifice like never before. We have a God whose heart ...