Sensible Shoes: A Story about the Spiritual Journey

After a friend gave Allison Gingras a Miraculous Medal, she began to incorporate it and other sacramentals into her personal prayer time and family devotions. She soon discovered that these tangible signs—which Catholics believe prepare us to receive the

A Journey to Mount Carmel: A Nine-Day Preparation for Investiture in the Brown Scapular of Our Lady

Saint Joseph stands close to Jesus and Mary at the heart of the gospel story. Yet he remains largely in the background, silent and steady. Not surprisingly, Christians throughout the ages have pondered deeply this mystery that is Joseph.
Many have specul

Lent can be a time of bearing heavy burdens, of carrying the worries, pains, and sorrows that weigh on our hearts. Joyce Rupp reminds us that even though we may feel alone during these times of personal distress, we have the loving, empathetic, and ever-p

Lent can be wonderful time of spiritual renewal, however for many, Lent and Lenten prayer is often thought of as an “ordeal.” What can often be overlooked amid Lenten observances, such as fasting, abstinence, or the common tradition of giving something u