We strengthen the faith of our children with the language of the Cross…

The moment I saw their eyes open, a beautiful encounter occurred when my eyes became fixated on theirs. There was an immediate sense of awe and wonder as they came into this world and proclaimed through their first breath that the first stage of their journey had begun. As the birth of each of my […]

What battles are we losing when the holy water fonts are dry?

In chapter 31 of her autobiography, the 16th- century Carmelite St. Teresa of Avila, one of four female doctors of the church, including her spiritual daughter, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, urges us toward frequent use of one particular, very common and (usually) widely available sacramental. During a recent holiday in Italy that included numerous visits […]