The New Year is here. I think it’s safe to say that most of us aren't too sad about waving goodbye to 2020, the longest, brokest, and loneliest year of our lives. Finally, we get a chance for a res...

As a child, we spend all year, counting down the days until Christmas morning, waiting to see what lies under the tree, 365 days, waiting and longing to receive gifts from our loved ones. We spend ...

One of my favorite paintings (above) is Rembrandt’s “The Supper at Emmaus.” This  painting depicts the very moment that Jesus reveals Himself to the two disciples in the  breaking of the bread. Wha...

Waiting is hard sometimes. It is especially hard when you know something amazing is just around the corner. However, I have also experienced times when it felt like I could not see a light at the e...

“For me to be a saint means to be myself” (Thomas Merton). Children have an uncanny way of truly believing that they will get what they ask for from God, without hesitation. It is truly admirable; ...

My friends in college often teased me,  "Maria, you go too hard, relax.  You can't win at everything; it's impossible," to which I'd reply with a chuckle, "That may be so, but I'll never stop tryin...