What's Your Favorite Mystery -- Part 2

Last week, I told readers why the Joyful Mysteries of the rosary are my favorites. I described why I related to each decade but left one out -- the Visitation. The details of the story still bring me to tears.

What's Your Favorite Mystery?

Please note that I am not talking about the best who-done-it novel here. I'm referring, of course, to the rosary, the devotional form of prayer that I love most. The rosary settles my mind and invites me to walk with Jesus and Mary during pivotal points in their lives.

Teaching in the Language of Love

No matter where my mission travels take me, I can count on one thing: being surprised! While visiting Sri Lanka a few years ago, I was taken aback to learn that South Asia is home to the highest percentage of children with a disabling hearing loss in the world. Almost 3.5 percent of children born...

The Work of a Father's Hands

Years ago, my family and I were members of a large, vibrant parish in Allentown, Pennsylvania -- so large that we had three daily Masses! Bringing in priests from outside the parish was a necessity.

Missionary Childhood Association and Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week 2022 will begin on Sunday with liturgical celebrations and school open houses. This year's theme of "Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service." embodies values that are at the heart of every Catholic school. As the week is celebrated across the country, many...

2022: A Banner Year for The Pontifical Mission Societies!

People tend to chuckle when I tell them that my boss is Pope Francis. I point out that because the word "Pontifical" is in our title, we do indeed belong to the Holy Father. Our work allows him to broadly direct the missionary work of the Church. So, it is always a banner day when the...

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