“Woman, why are you weeping?” For the past two Easters, these words spoken by the resurrected Lord have been a balm to my heart. In my...

Photo via Love to Know This Advent, while the world around me is hastening into the Christmas spirit, I have become acutely aware of an...

Photo by Diogo Fagundes via Unsplash Advent is here. We are waiting and preparing to receive the Infant Christ. Many Advent meditations...

Photo by Samuel Lopes on Unsplash I’ve always been a little uncomfortable with authority figures. Strange though that may sound coming...

Photo by Jay via Unsplash The ache of loneliness. I experienced it when I was with a room full of people I love, exchanging smiles and...

Photo by Jeremey Yap “Therefore, I will trust Him, whatever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve...

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Photo by Thérèse Westby We can dwell on the dark cloud of this pandemic. But we can also find the silver lining. The building of an...

Photo by Andrzej Skonieczny Listen to Veni Spiritus' newest song, "Make Me a Father Like You." A Note from Veni Spiritus Inspired by the...

"The Holy Family with Dog" by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo In between His birth and death Between Christ’s first and final breath In between...

Photo by Tina Vanhove An honest reflection of the world around us might lead to a grim conclusion. One that reflects a state of total...

Detail from Portinari Altarpiece. Photograph: Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy In the country fields of Bethany was born a sickly...

Submitted by an anonymous contributor. When I have a patient who has just had surgery, my attitude is generally one of encouragement. I...

Back in March, as many lost work and the nation adjusted to the rapidly evolving normal, the call went out for help in long term care...

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Photo by James McNaueal We are a Frassati brotherhood and “Verso l’alto” is our song. This refrain came to mind rather than “The...

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Photo by Ashish Thakur “Please, I can’t breathe.” From the pandemic to Pentecost, we have focused on breathing. In the midst of this, the...

Dear Wujek, I never saw you. I never heard you. But you have shaped the world I see and hear now. How can I repay the gratitude for that...

Picture via Image This article starts with a parable and a question. First, the parable, taken from the thirteenth chapter of Luke: And...