Ahhh yes, the words of an all-too-familiar recorder tune many of us tortured our...

But as St. John Paul II said, St. Joseph was more than “a just man and tireless worker.”

Mark the holiday on Feb. 2 with French Crêpes

This fall, my husband and I hosted our first-ever Oktoberfest gathering, which i...

Both the sign of the cross and this sweet-smelling herb help us uncover the true cross of Christ

The ancient blessing on the Feast of the Assumption reminds us to pause and be grateful

Strawberries and Prayer help you share the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus with your family this June

A daughter's spontaneous May crowning is a reminder of Mary's beauty and the beginning of a tasty tradition

A batch of Tuscan bruschetta with tomatoes celebrates St. Catherine of Siena

On the weekends my kids usually request waffles for breakfast. Not the easy ones...

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We recently hosted dinner for two of our parish priests, and in the minutes befo...

A short time ago, I met up with a couple of friends for coffee at a small café, ...

My daughter once asked me, “Mom, what is the best thing that’s ever happened to ...

My child asks me if lobster are fish. I say no, they are crustaceans. He asks...

A year ago, on the eve of Fat Tuesday, I came across a table full of assorted bo...

A few years ago, I remember going through my 7-year-old son’s backpack and findi...

Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself (Mt 6:34) Hmm...

More than ever, there is a great need for healing in our world. So much so that ...

In Ireland and the UK, since the Middle Ages, tradition and folklore have surrou...

“No one can have greater love than to lay down his life for his friends.” (Jn 15...

For a community that has already faced many challenges, Flint’s residents are no...

May is an exciting time of year for my husband and me. Summer is around the corn...

I love candles. They symbolize life, love and celebration. And I love burning th...

A typical Easter Sunday during my childhood included attending Mass with my fami...

I remember one day during lunch duty at the kids’ school, I saw a plate of dark ...

I can’t speak for everyone, but personally, I find that sharing the faith is not...

The life of Pope St. John Paul II is well documented in photos and video, and I ...

Mercy. It is lovely and precious when we receive it. It can be arduous and chall...

A year before I met my husband, I had hit a low point in my life. I was feeling ...

To harbor the harborless is a corporal work of mercy that simply means to provid...

Laundry is at the top of my list of most daunting household chores. But there ar...

When it comes to feeding the hungry, I think of our neighboring soup kitchens an...

This last year, we were blessed with a new addition to our family. It was very u...

The impulse to share can start at a young age. I’ll never forget the one day my ...

"…Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, w...

Les Miserables reminds us that no possession is worth more than the opportunity to save a soul

The news lately seems filled with stories about situations in which religious in...

For the longest time, Brussels sprouts have gotten a bad rap. We are haunted by ...

The rediscovery of this day [Sunday] is a grace which we must implore, not only ...

I’ll never forget the time back in high school when my dad put the kibosh on my ...

During the holidays, we can be prone to overindulging between Christmas and New ...

Celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe with this delicious Mexican cho...

Thanksgiving is one of the most purely and authentically American of holidays. O...

Jesus loves the poor. Scripture doesn’t just mention that fact; it repeats it ov...

"Behind and prior to every vocation to the priesthood or the consecrated life th...

I never used to like seafood. Particularly shellfish. Extra-particularly, raw sh...

Every day after school, at pick-up, I ask my kindergartener the same question as...

Just a few months before our wedding, my husband and I attended a retreat for en...

Americans love to root for the home team. We celebrate our nation’s historical h...

When I was a child, I was given one of those chocolate Advent calendars. It was ...

A year ago, I prepared a last minute Thanksgiving feast for my husband, kids and...

A Message of HOPE Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you ...

Imagine a young man of noble birth living in the early 16th century in the pictu...

The Lord replied, “If you had faith like a mustard seed you could say to this mu...

I’ll never forget the day when, newly married, I walked into my kitchen and foun...

It was a cold and dreary April day. Easter Sunday had come and gone. I was feeli...

It seems there are many Catholics who groan during Lenten Fridays. Is it really ...

During my college years, I would, from time to time, work off-campus at a diner ...

Christmas is great. Winter is not. Outside of the excitement for the holidays, m...

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a ce...

The older I get, the more I realize the value, sacrifice and contributions of th...

It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was bapti...

As a wife and mom, I find that sacrifice can be broken down into two categories....

I laugh when I think back to the times my neighbor and I would take long walks t...

Imagine entering a hostile land filled with savage people. You know but a few wo...

I will never forget the afternoon God spoke to me through the Google search engi...

For several Advents now, I have felt that I should observe the tradition of usin...

Albert Einstein once said, “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn...

It’s funny what we remember from school. I’ll never forget the poster that hung ...

Let’s face it, a reclining chair is a man’s greatest treasure. There’s just no p...

Have you ever considered how dining together can break down walls? The meal, as ...

Since birth, my 4-year-old daughter has been quiet, independent, sweet and easy ...

Having met my husband through an online Catholic dating network, there is often ...

It’s the official drink of the “Please join us for refreshments after Mass” Cath...

I recently had the displeasure of deep-cleaning my fridge and finding a couple o...

Most moms struggle with the daily dinnertime trauma of getting their kids to eat...

A recent trip to Target made me rethink bringing my 2-year-old son anywhere just...

Fat Tuesday has really developed a name for itself. Spring break and the New Orl...

Every January, it happens. I collect the beautifully illustrated Christmas cards...

I remember getting scolded by my grandmother at a very young age for what she co...

I discovered quite a bit on my recent trip to Ireland. First, traveling overseas...

I’ll never forget that first day of being away from home when I went to college....

One crisp, autumn evening, I decided to make some of my homemade butternut squas...

Not long ago, a friend of mine was sharing how down she was feeling. She was pon...

One hot summer day, my husband David came into the house with an ice-cold smooth...

It’s Saturday evening and I reach into the fridge for last night’s leftovers to ...

As a relatively new mom, I am growing more and more sensitive to the corrosive e...

Lent is upon us, and I once again have that $64,000 question on my mind: What al...

If you belong to a gym or fitness center like I do, you’ve probably noticed the ...

With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, it’s hard not to get caught u...

In the last year and a half, I have received generous gifts for two wedding show...

In January, I attended a prayer service for Sanctity of Human Life Sunday at my ...

There are a number of different true miracles that have been recorded in history...

Let’s face it. We have all experienced times when we’ve been mid-burger at the f...

Shortly after my parents got engaged, my father was sent to Vietnam. During his ...

During the last months and years, evil has been in the news. War, terrorism, hum...

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It’s easy amid the commercialization of the Christmas season to forget that Sant...

In Nancy Kujawa’s opinion, a pregnant woman without means shouldn’t have to go w...

What do you do to honor your mother on Mother’s Day? Do you take her out for a n...

Have you ever seen a statue of Mary standing in a flower bed in somebody’s yard?...

From the dawn of Christianity, Friday has been set aside as a day of abstinence ...

Ever watch those home improvement shows on TV – the ones where a team of profess...

I’ve always been a bit boastful about my family’s nativity set. Made of sturdy w...

What do a modern-day professor from Canada and a 13th-century saint from Italy h...

Ever hear the phrase “St. Anthony’s Bread”? If you have, you probably associate ...

Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, Two a penny, Hot cross bun...

Legend has it that St. Joseph – patron of fathers, carpenters, social justice, a...

Spain: Children in Spain celebrate the day the Three Wise Men visited the newbor...

On Dec. 9, 1531, an Aztec Indian was making his way to Mass past the hill of Tep...

From Comforting Foods: Feel Good Recipes from America’s Great Chefs. You don’...

Among the symbols of the Holy Spirit which are mentioned in the Bible  – e.g., clouds and light, water and fire – perhaps the most enduring of these is fire.

The first Wednesday in February can be bone chilling outside. But inside, in the...

Place them on a dresser or tuck them behind a crucifix, perhaps? This year, why ...

Making plans to celebrate the baptism of your child? One of the first things you...

“Now it came to pass in those days, that a decree went forth from Caesar Augustu...

During the 1910s, a young wife in South Dakota thought she’d save money on the c...

Besides the family members you grew up with and those you’ve heard tales of arou...

They’ve only been playing together since New Year’s, and they’ve already had an ...

Ask anyone who lives here and they’ll tell you that Michigan is still the motor ...

From time to time everyone thinks of “remembrance” as a part of life that in some special way seems to elude us.

Celebrating a seder meal can really bring our Catholic celebration of the Euchar...

This Lent, change your coffee routine around a bit by adding a couple of spoonfu...

While Ash Wednesday marks a somber day of fasting and reflection beginning the L...

“Wade in the water, wade in the water children. Wade in the water, don’t you kno...

Symbolism of the Advent Wreath The wreath, a circle, expresses God’s unending...

“Who must know the way to make a proper home, a quiet home, a kosher home? Who m...

1. Hold Crucifix and pray: The Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father...

“We didn’t start the fire It was always burning, Since the world’s been turning....

Planting flowers on Memorial Day is one way we can remember our loved ones. Our ...

What is ham and kielbasa doing in an Easter basket? Well, ham and kielbasa, a...

Make your meatless meals meaningful this Lent. If you know of someone who is liv...

There’s no doubt popcorn inspires creativity. In 1492, Columbus discovered the A...