Continual Growth
The Bond of Authentic Friendship
St. Anne and St. Joachim were married, St. Felicity and St. Perpetua were young mothers, St. Ignatius and St. Francis were room...
Practical Steps to Cultivating and Keeping Female Friendships
In 2010, we were all introduced to the now popular holiday known as Galentine’s Day by the loveable Leslie Knope of Parks and R...
Do I Have Good Friendships?
In recent years, community has become a popular concept in Christian circles, and for a very good reason. In a cultural moment ...
Don't Have Any Friends?
We often use the term “friend” loosely, introducing casual acquaintances as “My friends Lucy and John.” But what is friendshi...
The Small Group That Changed My Life
I was not planning on being friends with her. In fact, at one point when we had met years before, we later admitted to one anot...
Saying Goodbye, Starting Over, and Transitioning
Change is always hard. Transitions in life are difficult. Goodbyes are never easy. Endings are rarely joyful. But today, Fr. Mi...
4 Common Ways We Misplace Our Self-Worth
The other day I was chatting with a friend over hot tea, discussing a change she was noticing in her significant other. His pro...
If You're Tired of Needing God
Sometimes life brings us down. Difficult situations cause us to become discouraged. This is natural (and inevitable). But there...
God's Design for a Man's Mid-Life Crisis
God uses all things for good, even the dreaded midlife crisis. So says newly ordained permanent deacon, Dr. Tim Kostamo. “I had...