In Nazareth, Christ spent most of His earthly life with Mary and Joseph. In the home, loves grows in the sanctuary of peace and silence.

St. Ignatius teaches us how to keep a joyful faith in the Lord. We must seek to see things through the lens of Christ.

St. John the Baptist tells us that as we encounter the Lord, we must be humble of heart.

Giving alms to the poor means showing mercy and pity on those in need.

In the Passion of Our Lord, we consider how Simon the Cyrenean carried the Cross of Christ.

Laetare Sunday is after the mid-point of Lent, when Holy Mother Church reminds us Easter is soon coming.

In studying the liturgical art for the important feasts of the Church year, one of the most impressive is the Icon of the Annunciation.

In our religious life we seek Divine enlightenment and eternal truth through prayer. The Prophet Micah instructs us to walk humbly with God.

Let us resolve to turn our eyes toward the Lord and place all of our trust in Him who is our most merciful Savior and Redeemer.

We are seemingly oblivious of the fact that it is God who takes the initiaive in every instance of calling us to new life with Him.

We must climb the mountain of perfection to be transfigured like Christ, living a new spiritual life, having been turned heavenward.

Those gifts you give to God, through the church or the poor; will be saved for you as a treasure in heaven.

Just before Ash Wednesday, Catholics traditionally observe "Shrovetide," or "Carnival."

On Ash Wednesday, many Christians have ashes put on their forehead – a practice that has been going on for centuries.

Sloth (acedia) is the refusal to respond to our opportunities for growth, service or sacrifice.

To work for fulfillment in religious life is much like trying to catch up with one's own shadow.

There is a certain attractiveness to the mystery of God. It suggests a depth of being that no man's mind can reach.

There are three kinds of persons who come and volunteer to Christ. Of what is your heart made? How well we will serve the Lord?

Let us feed upon God’s Word, the Church’s teachings, and the Saving Mysteries of the Altar that we might prepare the soil of our hearts.

Some workers worked from dawn, others since noon, and still others from mid-afternoon. Some started at the 11th hour and got the same pay,