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It is with great reverence and hope that I honor our beloved pope Benedict XVI. It pleased the Lord to call back home on December 31, 2022. He was a man of deep faith, wisdom, and courage who led the Catholic Church with love and humility. His commitment to living ...

Martha is a young girl who moved to the small town of Bethlehem. She quickly falls in love with the town's quaint charm. But something about Bethlehem makes her feel as though she has been there before. One day, Martha decided to explore the nearby woods. She stumbles upon an ...

A Christmas story about an orphan who the infant Jesus blessed with a gift of a lovely adopted family. He lives happily ever. Jim is a lonely boy. He has a rough life. His father died young, and his mother was consumed with depression. So, she turned to alcohol as ...

Two themes emerge in my engagement with God's Word today–the archetype of the Christian faith journey and the theological motif of God's authority over the created order. In my book, Our Journey to God, I wrote extensively about the former, a thorough exploration of Abraham's faith journey. In this reflection, I ...

Many people wouldn't think of the Bible as a source of business or organizational leadership advice, but it has a lot to say about succession planning. There are plenty of biblical tips that can help any leader transition smoothly to the next phase in their leadership. Here are a few ...

I don't know about you, but I find comfort in the truth that God calls and chooses the imperfect for a spectacular mission. It's like He knows we're going to mess up, so He picks someone who makes mistakes. And then, instead of getting mad at us for messing up, ...

Service inspires a better future. For with service, there is no scarcity. There are limitless opportunities. If there is an ambition key to greatness, it is service of others. The 1946 Nobel Prize-winner Herman Hesse's 1932 novella, Journey to the East, leaves an enduring lesson. It is about a sect, The ...

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary inspires us to reflect on the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is adorned with roses, bearing the glory of God. Roses are one of the most beautiful flowers, a special gift of nature. All roses–from the white rose to the pink, yellow, ...

As a boy of fourteen years old, the life of one girl moved mine more than any other–showing me the way of love. The girl is Thérèse, from the little city of Lisieux in Calvados, France. She is popularly known as the Little Flower, Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus. To her, I ...

A reflection about an apostle, evangelist, and sinner– Saint Matthew–whose feast day we celebrate on September 21, will inspire a reader to see why I love Matthew. I love Matthew, the apostle, because he was a sinner. I love him because he was open to grace. It is also because the ...