“Make straight the way of the Lord!” These words of St. John the Baptist (and before him, Isaiah) may as well be the motto for Advent. As we journey closer to the …
We could be forgiven this Advent for slipping into a mindset of “waiting” for Christmas—for counting down to the Big Day. After all, this year has felt like one long wait: for …
The ring was burning a hole in my pocket that Thanksgiving Day of 2000 as I walked up to the stately, old sea captain’s house overlooking the harbor in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I …
“A tenth for charity!” a man named Moshe exclaims in a movie we saw recently. He and his wife, Hasidic Jews in Jerusalem, are unemployed and in dire straits. But suddenly, there’s a …
Last week was a long one. Perhaps like you, we stayed up too late watching election returns several nights in a row. We missed several family prayer times, and we all started to …
“We pray for our country,” we’ve been adding as a petition to our family prayers lately, and of course, in a special way, today. But shouldn’t we be praying for our country …
“Dad…Mom, will you read me a story?” On a recent evening, this question from our 8-year-old son—our youngest and a good reader on his own—was a reality check. His question prompted the two of us …
“Yes, I’d be happy to meet you. Why don’t you come over for tea tomorrow afternoon?” the email stated simply. It was the summer of 2007, and I read the email aloud …
The Lord is teaching us so much this year—about ourselves, our blessings, our limitations, and the joy that comes with greater trust in Him. “2020 seems to be bringing a unique challenge to …
Twenty years ago this past July, on a beautiful summer day in Krakow, Poland, we went on our first date. And that date took us to Divine Mercy. Okay, we realize we may have …
Service projects. Dinner parties. Parish ministries. These are the types of things that come to mind when we think about Hospitality & Service, the crowning Level 5 of a Trinity House. And …
A few weeks ago, on back-to-back days, we both heard the kind of question that will pique any parent’s interest. “Mom / Dad, I need to talk to you,” said our 13-year-old. “Can I …
“Make straight the way of the Lord!” These words of St. John the Baptist (and before him, Isaiah) may as well be the motto for Advent. As we journey closer to the …
We could be forgiven this Advent for slipping into a mindset of “waiting” for Christmas—for counting down to the Big Day. After all, this year has felt like one long wait: for …
The ring was burning a hole in my pocket that Thanksgiving Day of 2000 as I walked up to the stately, old sea captain’s house overlooking the harbor in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I …
“A tenth for charity!” a man named Moshe exclaims in a movie we saw recently. He and his wife, Hasidic Jews in Jerusalem, are unemployed and in dire straits. But suddenly, there’s a …
Last week was a long one. Perhaps like you, we stayed up too late watching election returns several nights in a row. We missed several family prayer times, and we all started to …
“We pray for our country,” we’ve been adding as a petition to our family prayers lately, and of course, in a special way, today. But shouldn’t we be praying for our country …
“Dad…Mom, will you read me a story?” On a recent evening, this question from our 8-year-old son—our youngest and a good reader on his own—was a reality check. His question prompted the two of us …
“Yes, I’d be happy to meet you. Why don’t you come over for tea tomorrow afternoon?” the email stated simply. It was the summer of 2007, and I read the email aloud …
The Lord is teaching us so much this year—about ourselves, our blessings, our limitations, and the joy that comes with greater trust in Him. “2020 seems to be bringing a unique challenge to …
Twenty years ago this past July, on a beautiful summer day in Krakow, Poland, we went on our first date. And that date took us to Divine Mercy. Okay, we realize we may have …
Service projects. Dinner parties. Parish ministries. These are the types of things that come to mind when we think about Hospitality & Service, the crowning Level 5 of a Trinity House. And …
A few weeks ago, on back-to-back days, we both heard the kind of question that will pique any parent’s interest. “Mom / Dad, I need to talk to you,” said our 13-year-old. “Can I …
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