Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn     What you are about to read is my story, my journey, my destination, and my heaven on earth.   I have been a secular Discalced Carmelite since the spring of 1988, living in the world, and spending the last 49 years as either a social worker or teaching in Catholic […]

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “When uncertain about God’s will, it is very important that we tell ourselves: ‘Even if there are aspects of God’s will that escape me, there are always others that I know for sure and can invest in without any risk, knowing that this investment always pays dividends.’ These certainties include […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Every baptized person is called to live out a vocation as either a single, married, consecrated, or ordained person to grow in holiness here on earth and lead to our eternal happiness. This type of vocation is more than your job or your career; it is your calling from God […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Prayer to Discover One’s Vocation Lord, my God and my loving Father, you have made me to know you, to love you, to serve you, and thereby to find and to fulfill my deepest longings. I know that you are in all things, and that every path can lead me […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The question is, how does one identify his or her vocation? That’s the question of the day, right? Yeah, that’s an excellent question. First off, a shameless plug: I’ve had so many people ask me this question that I kept repeating the exact same answer over and over again, so […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn How you support your priest depends on how well you know your priest. There are, of course, things priests universally or generally appreciate—like prayers or a mug that says “Don’t make me put you in one of my homilies”—but as lay people, we have a responsibility to genuinely care for […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn I think we all recognize that there’s something wrong with manliness in our society today. So, if you’re looking to figure out what true manhood is, stay tuned because we’re going to be talking to Dave DiNuzzo from truemanhood.com. What is the problem with manliness today? Like, what’s the big […]

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn This Marian dimension of Christian life takes on special importance in relation to women and their status. In fact, femininity has a unique relationship with the Mother of the Redeemer, a subject which can be studied in greater depth elsewhere. Here I simply wish to note that the figure of Mary […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn You know, this is an unprecedented movement right now that’s happening, this whole Eucharistic Revival. I think that they’ll encounter Jesus, and that experience alone will be able to change their life. Katie and Drew had the opportunity to chat with Tanner Kalina, a Catholic actor and content creator who […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn For many people, the priest is the one whom people go to for their spiritual needs, for prayer requests, for Mass offerings, and other sacraments. Have you ever wondered how a priest is sustained spiritually for the work they do? Should we be praying for a priest as we pray […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn I was speaking with a friend of mine the other day and he asked me where my fourteen-year-old son was at with his discernment of the priesthood.  He wanted to know what I was doing to encourage him to be open to this vocation.  My initial response was….to cringe.  “What […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn I hope this finds you well. Before we get into the particulars, please allow me to take a brief moment to simply affirm you … right here, right now. Thank you for stepping up to coach. It often goes unrecognized but to coach means to make a decision: to lead […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Fifty years is a lifetime for most people. Fifty years in the same profession is almost incomprehensible in the modern age. Priesthood, however, is not a career. It is a vocation, and one that a priest takes seriously. As a lifelong commitment, it is akin to marriage, and like a […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Very few films have captured the cloistered life.  Typically, those who are vowed behind enclosure do not wish to have their life broadcasted to the world.  Perhaps the last popular film was Into Great Silence, and if memory serves, it took months, if not several years, to agree to it.   The next […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “Our Lord has created persons for all states in life, and in all of them we see people who achieved sanctity by fulfilling their obligations well.” –St. Anthony Mary Claret Photo by Volha Flaxeco on Unsplash

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn God is calling your child to be a saint. But how? Which vocation will He lead them to? Teaching your children to listen to God’s call in their lives and uncover how He wants them to love and to serve Him in this world is a great gift. There are […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Every day, we face numerous choices, many of eternal consequences.  When our hearts and minds are ordered toward God, these choices are usually between two goods.  We could read to our children, or pray the rosary.   We could spend Saturday afternoon serving at the soup kitchen, or go to […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn In a world that demands grit and guts, men are called upon to lead, not just in their workplaces but also within their homes. It’s a journey laden with challenges and triumphs. Qualities like integrity, communication, and adaptability are more than soft skills. They’re the bedrock of true leadership.  This […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn There are really two camps when it comes to discernment. On the one side, some believe that discernment is discovering what is the will of God so they can do it, and on the other side, some believe essentially that a person’s vocation is just a free-willed response to God’s […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The moment when we start to ask and pray, “What is God calling me to do?” in regard to a religious vocation can be intimidating. However, discovering the vocation that God has intended for each of us is something marvelous. It’s truly wonderful… but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn As Mother’s Day approaches, if you have a house full of kids, like I did ten years ago, you may be trying to keep expectations low. You doubt as to whether your loved ones will show you appreciation in any significant way on this day traditionally devoted to honoring mothers. […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn One of the best and most challenging aspects of the Church is that it is composed entirely of humans, who are flawed and fallible, with their own perspectives, experiences, strengths, and weaknesses. As a result, disagreements between individuals can arise, and this can be particularly challenging when those disagreements are […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Four years ago, my future seemed clear to me. I thought I’d spend my days living in small-town Minnesota and ministering to country parishes as their priest. I love my home state, and I love the people there very much, but God had other plans.   After leaving seminary, I struggled […]