“I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.” — John 14:18 Happy September! This week’s’ edition of T’s Teatime is going to be a little bit different. Normally this blog would be accompanied by a video. However, being that … Continue reading
“And after He had taken leave of them, He went up on the mountain to pray.” — Mark 6:46 I know exactly the area to which this Scripture verse is referring. It’s right below the Mount of Beatitudes and overlooks the … Continue reading
“A Christian should be an ‘Alleluia’ from head to foot.” — St. Augustine A Praise Report Let’s start our latest positivity blog with a major “praise report” that you helped make happen. If you recall, in our most recent T’s … Continue reading
Italians mark the feast of St. Lawrence (San Lorenzo) as an important feast in Italy. St. Lawrence was a deacon and martyr whose feast is celebrated on August 10th. He’s a favorite among Italians, and is the patron saint of … Continue reading
In need of a little pick me up? Aren’t we all? While we certainly can’t bury our heads in the sand and ignore the problems of the world, we don’t have to constantly focus on the negative. Wouldn’t it be … Continue reading
July 31st was the feast day of one of the masters of the spiritual life, St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. He calls us to take the time to reflect on our lives and our relationship with God. … Continue reading
Ever since my new book Conquering Coronavirus: How Faith Can Put Your Fears To Rest was published a few weeks ago I’ve been so pleased at people’s warm reception of its message. We are in such a difficult time, with … Continue reading
“What is wrong with our world? The problem is that we have lost the center. We’ve lost the center which is Jesus Christ.” These were some of the words of my pastor’s homily on Pentecost Sunday as he reflected on … Continue reading
It’s challenging enough, even for the most faithful Catholics among us, to keep our Lenten commitments. We’re all busy, and just the everyday juggling acts of trying to balance faith, family and work often can lead to forgetting to do … Continue reading
A Crown and a Prayer There are no coincidences, only “Godcidences” or “Godwinks”, as I like to say. And recently there have been two profound such Godwinks related to the name and meaning of virus that’s turning life as we … Continue reading
