The Gifts of Advent Day 15: The Hardest Thing to Let Go

Diane M. Houdek December 12, 2021

Advent offers us the opportunity each year to come to a place of peace and reconciliation with our past.

A Soundless Space

Christopher Heffron December 12, 2021

The joyful season of Christmas is often so stressful that it can rob us, ironically, of our joy.

Day Fifteen: A Catholic Family Advent

Susan Hines-Brigger December 12, 2021

If there is one thing I have always tried to emphasize to my kids, it is how fortunate they are. Of course, because they are kids, they do not always get it. To them, it is just Mom saying one more thing.

In Giving We Receive

Diane M. Houdek December 11, 2021

Learning to be generous with those who are less fortunate is a lesson that can be taught from our earliest years. As we learn to share within our families and with friends, we can also learn to share with those around us.

The Gifts of Advent Day 14: Everything We Want

Diane M. Houdek December 11, 2021

Advent is a good time to reflect on the many gifts we already have, and even on the many material things that make our lives more pleasant and less difficult.

Day Fourteen: A Catholic Family Advent

Susan Hines-Brigger December 11, 2021

There are so many blessings we receive during the Christmas season (not just the gifts, kids!). We often have the chance to reconnect with family and friends either face-to-face or through Christmas cards.

Saint Damasus I

Franciscan Media December 11

Saint Damasus I was highly praised by his secretary, Saint Jerome. This adulation must have been much appreciated, as Saint Damasus faced the trials of the papacy in his day. A fearless leader, Saint Damasus did not always achieve victory in this life.