This week my grandson, Carter, who is nine years old asked me, “Nanni, are angels real?” The word “angel” comes from the word “angelos” a Greek word meaning “messenger.” The Bible says the angels were ...

Psalm 146 shows God is worthy of your love, your devotion, your obedience — the truth that He’s worthy of all your praise. To back up this statement, the Psalmist shows us why the person who knows the ...

A few years ago, I called a dear friend of mine Ruth on the telephone. Confiding in her about an ongoing situation that I had been facing, she listened carefully to my dilemma. Then tenderly, she said ...

Isaiah 61:3, “Provide for those who grieve ... a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for a display of his splendor.” ...

The town of Whoville was singing. But how could that be? The Grinch dressed like Santa and then stole all the packages, tree ornaments and stockings he could find. The Grinch, from Dr. Seuss' book, ...

For the wonders that astound us, For the truths that still confound us, Most of all, that love has found us, Thanks be to God. —“For the Fruits of His Creation,” Traditional Welsh Melody When we give ...

Find today’s readings here. I am writing this reflection from the airport, as I’m traveling to be with family for the Thanksgiving holiday. Despite all the usual angst in pre-holiday reporting about ...

I would like to look at some profound truths that relate to all of the sacraments. The “Catechism of the Catholic Church” draws our attention to what is known as the “sacramental economy.” First, we ...

When rapper Sarkodie reached out to Kuami Eugene for a feature on his song 'Happy Day', he made the latter believe that it was a song meant to give praise to God, only for Kuami to find out on set the ...