August 20, 2026 People often wonder what they should or shouldn’t say to someone who is grieving. Regardless of the words, they should be spoken with compassion. The following is excerpted from a piece that appeared in Plough magazine titled, “What Do You Say to a...
August 19, 2026 Family History By Brian D. Wallace My Father, my Father, you hover over us. You are my face in the mirrormy hands when I lift them out of the sinkthe sigh as I clear my throat. I find you when I gaze through the idle windowHear the sound of a ball...
August 18, 2026 One household chore Carol dislikes is wiping down the shower doors. It’s a tedious yet monotonous task that we all have to do (except, of course, those of us who try to avoid it altogether, hoping someone will do it for us). Recently, she was inspired...
August 17, 2026 The following petitions to Jesus are taken from a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux at praymorenovenas.com They are worth saying every day, especially the first line, with our morning prayers, when we ask God for greater graces as we strive to grow...
August 16, 2026 “And in the noise and clutter of my kitchen, while several persons are at the same time calling for different things, I possess GOD in as great tranquility as if I were upon my knees at the Blessed Sacrament…”— Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection...
August 15, 2026 I sometimes wonder whether Jesus was thinking about modern America when he said to go into your room, close the door and pray in private to our Heavenly Father. Every morning on the train into the city I prayed in public. How else could I use a 5-hour...
