Never Give Up

St. Andrew "the First-called" is greatly venerated in the East, especially by the see of Constantinople, which traces its origin t...

Jesus, awaken us. Rouse us from our lukewarmness and indifference. How little we attend to You. Invade our lives with Your mercy. Come, some...

At the beginning of this Advent season, I pray that many will come to discover the love of God, and experience the true freedom that this lo...

I have already spoken in previous posts about my conversation with Fr. Luigi Giussani many years ago, and how he grabbed me by the arm and l...

I want to reflect further on a maxim of sorts that I proposed in a previous blog:  Back up your prayer to where you are.  I'm not sure ...

I am thankful to God for my being, which He has given me and by which He sustains me every moment of my existence. I am, because I am His. ...

Jesus asks us to follow Him. Its a little scary sometimes, being a Christian. Because we are in situations where we want to say, "How...

I believe that Jesus is always, everywhere, trying to draw every human person to Himself by grace. So where people do not know Him, He works...

Most loving Heart of Jesus, Yours is the Heart that draws all other hearts, the Heart that emptied itself so as to become poor, that we m...

"Men...dream of being king, without knowing what it means to be king, or to be man" (Pascal). Pascal wrote in the age of kings, ...

Jesus, on the Cross You wholly embraced every person. You alone have given Yourself completely and You alone understand the mystery of ev...

We have to realize that we don’t just adhere to a religion called “Christianity,” which is one of many world religions—even if the differenc...

When we experience our weakness, O Lord, let us not lose heart. But let us remember Your strength which works mysteriously in our lives, ...

How do we cope with chronic illness? How do we keep from feeling worthless? The great enemy of the sick person is discourage- ment . Of co...

When I hear about some of the things that people suffer, I think to myself, "I could never handle that." But I am given what God...

The people who help me to care for my health think that the most important thing for me to do is to write. That is my excuse for being onlin...

John Paul gave me a tour of his school notebooks and tests. He did this voluntarily (and enthusiastically). Every parent who has a child in ...

O Mother Mary, perfect vessel of Jesus, help us. When everything still seems too impossible, you are there, Mary. I entrust everything ...

All of our life is related to our destiny. This is what makes reality attractive. The more we become aware of this, however, the more vulne...

Well, we sure can make a mess of things sometimes. But I'm just never going to give up. I sure feel like giving up. But I'm never go...