From the second he stepped on the altar on Jan. 17, Father Mike Schmitz, priest, podcaster and author held the attention of ...

Have you ever had one of those moments where you felt you just weren’t good enough for God? Maybe you’re feeling as though ...

Psalm 23 is one of the most beloved passages in scripture because it speaks directly to the human experience, our fears, our ...

Today’s Gospel reading would be the natural one to reflect on, especially during Lent. The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector is a profound lesson on humility and righteousness. Yet while ...

When John the Baptist in this gospel calls Jesus the Lamb of God, he is alluding to the paschal lamb, the lamb sacrificed and ...

As John the Evangelist shows us how he understood Jesus, we run into some disconcerting ideas. Last week, we heard that the blind man's disability was not a result of anyone's sin, but the occasion ...

The new book "Light For Today: 365 Daily Devotions from the Lighthouse" was a labor of love — to see God in the everyday challenges of life and to reconcile the inner pains and normal stresses with ...

One of the great mysteries to believers and nonbelievers is that of evil and suffering. If there is a God who is omnipotent and omniscient, how can he tolerate evil, injustice and the suffering of the ...

In the world of athletics, the pressure to prove is relentless. The message is loud and clear: prove your value. Earn your ...

To be gentle is often equated with being passive, fragile, or easily overlooked - a liability rather than a virtue. But the ...

Weren't last week's readings enough? "Blessed are the poor." Now, it's "love your enemies." That's pretty hard to take. So rather than jump straight into the Gospel, let's start with our gentle Psalm ...