On faith, prayer, and the quiet journey of the spiritual life.
The disciples of John the Baptist approach Jesus with a straightforward inquiry: "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, while your disciples do not fast?" On the surface, this seems like a reasonable question. Fasting was an established spiritual discipline, a visible sign of devotion and repentance...
Read reflectionThe Cost of Discipleship Jesus doesn't sugarcoat what following Him means. He speaks plainly about His own suffering and death, then immediately turns to His disciples with an equally stark message: "If anyone wishes...
Read more →The Problem of Performance Jesus addresses a tendency that remains as relevant today as it was two thousand years ago: the temptation to turn our spiritual lives into a performance. Whether through almsgiving, prayer...
Read more →The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. He sighed deeply and said, "Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it."...
Read more →Every day at 3:00 PM, something unusual happens in Catholic tradition: the hour pauses. It has been called the Hour of Mercy — the moment when, according to the revelations given to Saint Faustina Kowalska, the heaven...
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