Faith and Family

Faith and Family for February 21: The First Sunday of Lent

This week’s Gospel recounts Jesus’ 40 days in the desert, where he is tempted by the devil.

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Faith and Family for February 7: Healings

This week, the Gospel tells us about Jesus encountering and healing many people who were ill or possessed by demons.
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The Student Becomes the Teacher

St. Francis and his unique flavor of Christian spirituality has left an indelible mark on the way I live out my faith in everyday life.
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Faith and Family for January 31: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week's Gospel recalls Jesus' encounter with an unclean spirit in Capernaum.
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Faith and Family for January 24: Fishers of Men

In this week's Gospel, Jesus encounters some local fisherman and tells them that, if they follow him, they will become "fishers of men."
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Faith and Family for January 17: The First Disciples

This week we hear about the first disciples who decided to follow Jesus.
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We’re All Right

My kids have recently discovered the classic rock radio station here in Chicago. Since I was their age in the late ’70s and early’80s, it has been fun for me to watch them discover some of the musicians and groups ...
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