Even if we find that such direct ministry is not possible, for whatever reason, we can always share our resources, and unite ourselves to those in need in our prayers to Jesus, who, for our sake, became poor, so we might become rich in the things of God.Read More

May the intercession of Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian reaffirm in our hearts— priests, seminarians and lay faithful alike— the importance of forgiveness and of solidarity. May these saints help us, one and all, to forgive, not grudgingly but in rejoicing!Read More

Do we merely praise the Crucified Love of the Savior with our lips? Is it just a matter of words and feelings? The valiant woman whose canonization we celebrate anew teaches otherwise. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton exalted the Cross by her life in all its amazing iterations.Read More

As Mary demonstrates, hope does not mean that God provides a detailed roadmap, hope does not mean that we won’t have questions, nor does it that we are spared of suffering, for her heart was pierced. Hope means finding God’s will amid our questions and searching, hope means finding peace, consolation, and joy amid misunderstanding...Read More