When I was in the eleventh grade, the KKK held a parade, and I watched as it went by. This was 1987, and the town was Texarkana. There

St. Therese of Lisieux was born in 1873 in Alençon, France. By the age of 15 she had experienced an encounter with the Divine, which she called her

I was recently sent a question about whether it was wrong for a couple to try and have more children if those children would likely have special needs

According to USA Today, most new year’s resolutions fail by January 17. As hectic schedules barge in to sabotage idealized morning routines, that mid-January slump can be a

At Christmastime some Christian families choose to do Santa, and some do not. Regardless, of whether the big man visits your house, its undeniable that he is a

Jacob dreamed of a ladder that stretched from earth to heaven. I’ve been dreaming of a spiral staircase that goes from the main floor to the attic. Years

Advent has been my favorite liturgical season for some time, even if my understanding has continued to grow and change over time. Yet I still have two main

How do we handle the tension between predestination and free-will? When we reach a cross-roads in our life, do we have a creator God who set everything in

As adults, we’ve pulled back the curtain on Santa’s workshop and found only ourselves and our worn-out credit cards. How can we reclaim the wonder of the season?

“Do yourself a favor and take two Advil before you get there,” a friend said. And I laughed, even though it wasn’t funny. Sometimes I laugh to keep