Forgiving Ourselves by Irma Zaleski
This is another task of forgiveness that we all need to undertake. We must also ask for the grace to forgive ourselves. And that may...
11
Nov
Teaching the Art of Saying Sorry by Martin McDonald
How can parents teach their children to say “sorry”? The heart of my question is not so much about teaching my kids to apologize when...
The Ultimate Freedom by by Irma Zaleski
I have had to learn that there is no unembarrassing or respectable way to God. Sooner or later, all of us are asked, in one...
26
Jun
Pilgrimming Near Homeby Wendy Zakrzewski – friend of St. Joseph’s House
Last winter, I took part in a group studying Catherine Doherty’s book, Strannik (pilgrim). Alma Coffman, who led the group, decided to make a walking...
Post-Cancer Surgery by Sister Andrea Wild, Fr. Wild’s twin sister
I know what it's like, Lazarus, to see resurrection mirrored in astonished eyes that greet you. To hear alleluias hovering on tips of lips speaking "welcome back!" To celebrate Easter whenever the occasion...
28
Jan
The Rich Man and His House by Fr. Worku Wodajo
I am from Ethiopia. I grew up in an extremely poor family in a poor village in a poor country. When I was a child,...
14
Jan
If We Listen, They Will Speak Romano Guardini
In this modern world, so many images and so much information bombard us, especially though not exclusively, through the media. Regardless of content, the very...
08
Nov
A Missionary in Siberia – Part 2 Interview by Nikolay Syrov, a freelance journalist based in Moscow
Fr. Michael Shields, an American from Alaska, is the pastor of the Catholic parish in Magadan, a city created by Communist Russia as an administrative...
26
Sep
A Missionary in Siberia—Part 1 Interview by Nikolay Syrov, a freelance journalist based in Moscow
Fr. Michael Shields, an American from Alaska, is the pastor of the Catholic parish in Magadan, a city created by Communist Russia as an administrative...
Becoming the Best by Jose de Vinck
All animals are perfectible: they develop instinctively according to nature's plan. Some may learn tricks from man or be trained to perform useful tasks. Man, too,...