Faith, Travel, and the Call to Walk in Christ's Footsteps
Living Holy Lives During the Ordinary Time
The longest, and often most misunderstood, liturgical season is that of Ordinary Time. Ordinary, in this sense, comes from the Latin word ordinalis, meaning “numbered.”...
Finding Hope in Christ During Easter
As our pilgrimage through the liturgical year continues, we arrive at Easter – the peak of the liturgical year. While it may seem odd to...
Celebrating Our Mother on New Year’s Day
Mothers’ Day almost always takes me by surprise. Falling in the first week of May, it seems like I never have any warning to buy...
Praying with Christ During the Triduum
After Lent comes the shortest liturgical season – the Triduum. Encompassing many traditions and unique liturgies, it is the beginning of the pinnacle of the...
Remembering the Way of the Cross During Lent
Another season of recollection and penance is Lent. Beginning with Ash Wednesday – anytime between February 4 and March 10 – it is a six-week...
Retracing the Nativity During Advent
The first season of the liturgical year is Advent, which is followed quickly by Christmas. This year, in fact, Christmas Eve is the fourth Sunday...