July 4, 2021 -- Could you be described as “hard of face and obstinate of heart” (Ezekiel 2:4), particularly in matters of faith? What aspects of the Catholic faith have you yet to embrace with an open heart? ...

June 27, 2021 -- As Jesus said to Jairus, the synagogue official in today’s Gospel, he also says to us: “Do not be afraid; just have faith.” We often associate the word faith with trust. While this is fundamentally a true association, a deeper understanding of what faith is and does is necessary for it to be understood...

June 20, 2021 -- Jesus asked them, “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?”—Mark 4:40 Were you afraid of the dark when you were a child? I certainly was. Although there was a nightlight in my room, I was still often afraid because that soft light — which was there for comfort — cast shadows and didn’t quite penetrate to every part of the room, including those corners where I knew something sinister was lurking.

June 13, 2021 -- My first science project was to plant a seed in a Styrofoam cup and keep track of its growth. My grandmother helped me dig up some dirt and plant the seed. I soaked it with water and put it on the windowsill. The next morning, I woke up at 5:00 a.m. and ran to the window to see if it had grown. When I saw that nothing happened, I cried and ran to wake my grandmother up. “I think we killed the seed! It didn’t grow!”

June 6, 2021 -- St. Teresa of Calcutta shares a story that talks about seeing Jesus in the Eucharist and seeing Jesus in the poor people in the streets of Calcutta: