God is upstream of everything. He is completely reliable and trustworthy. He is the Highest Good.

Let me propose an additional reason why we should strive not just to pray, but to cultivate a life of prayer.

Did I train my eyes on Jesus, just like he asked me to do?

Lord, I feel like You don’t want me to move on.

“Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.” (1 Corinthians 16:13) I wish I could say that alertness and...

The world is embroiled in war. Yes, right now. In fact, there are several, especially if you count those under the nomenclature of “armed...

I walked on. Silence enveloped me. I was completely at peace. Refreshed and aware of how deeply I am cared for by Him.

A garden can be a metaphor for the soul.

I find it a bit comforting to recall that many great men and women in the Bible encountered doubts when faced with a call from God.

There are days when I wonder if The Matrix is a documentary.

“He who climbs never stops going from beginning to beginning"

Did you ever have the thought that maybe God is asking you to suffer like this so maybe it isn’t supposed to get better?

We long to share a meal with others without the anxiety that a virus is lurking in our midst.

While we are living in the ordinary, sometimes mundane, world of the daily grind, we have a unique role.

When prophecies sound like news reports, it’s easy to become concerned.

God directs us by means of our superiors.

Many stories start at the beginning, but St. Joseph’s starts in the middle of his life. It may help to put yourself in his place.

The cold, hard fact is that most of us aren’t going to Heaven, and we have only ourselves to blame.

The value of our time is not measured by our productivity but by the quality of each "yes" we say to God in our daily fiats.

Turns out St. Joseph is exactly what our world needs right now. Not a soldier, nor a healer, nor a miracle-worker, but a father.