For Sarah Hart, writing a new hymn is always about pleasing God. “I do think, ‘God, I hope this is pleasing to you. I hope that this thing I’m doing is my prayer to you,'” she told the Tennessee...
Which carries more weight for you, “I promise” or “I will try my best”? Once someone utters the words “I promise,” I believe that these words are etched in their heart. I can remember when my mom or...
Mary’s humble life and example are a testament to the triumph of service and love over power and success, Pope Francis said. Before reciting the Angelus prayer on the Feast of the Assumption Aug. 15...
In our chaotic culture, personal and family breakdown, disconnectedness, disease, confusion and loneliness, we find ourselves seeking out many ways to soothe ourselves: exercise, alcohol, medications,
It is sometimes the most horrible of circumstances that produces the most beautiful of saints. Such was the case for St. Maximilian Kolbe who became a martyr in the death camp of Auschwitz during...