Every January I make the same resolution: “This year, I will take more risks.” This time of annual looking back and reflection sometimes finds me pleased with the limbs onto […]
The risk of faith
St. John Neumann: A saint for Catholic teachers
When a young Bohemian immigrant arrived in New York City on a rainy June day in 1836 his hopes for priesthood were uncertain. Due to an ordination moratorium imposed by […]
Making Epiphany more than an undecorating day
Maybe you aren’t among those who have your decorates down and put away by the evening of January 1. For me, though, there’s a temptation to treat Epiphany as my […]
Watch: ‘Betty Bayley becomes a saint’
Today is the feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, born Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York City on August 28, 1774. The Seton Shrine has a wonderful video […]
Name above all names
“It is the divine name that alone brings salvation” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 432). The month of January is dedicated to the holy name of Jesus. The Church […]
