Never Give Up

Today is the feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, whose profound personal conversion led to the founding of a new religious order—the Society ...

Martha, Mary, and Lazarus were beloved friends of Jesus. We see Saint Martha’s exemplary faith expressed in chapter 11 of John's Gospel....

There seems nothing more obvious than the fundamental importance of love for our lives. We all want to love and to be loved.  But why is lov...

“Summer in Motion” (July 2024), by JJ.

When Mary Magdalen encountered the Resurrected Christ, she did not know Him until He spoke her name. He enabled her to see in His risen life...

This piece is titled The Dusk of July 2024 , and it seems to match the mood I find within me. My illness has reasserted itself. Once again, ...

This Gospel passage always brings encouragement, as well as a profound sense of being understood and loved by God. Jesus knows each person’s...

According to Carmelite tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the Superior the Carmelite Order in the thirteenth century (during a t...

The mystery of Christ Crucified: “…cannot be comprehended by anyone unless he surrenders himself to it; nor can he surrender himself to it u...

Here I am, on a break from a walk at sunset, when the roasting heat cools down… slightly. It’s a grainy video because it was getting dark. N...

Today is the Feast of Saint Benedict, the sixth century youth who left his place among the Roman nobility to seek God “alone” in the wildern...

Our oldest granddaughter celebrated her third birthday (July 9) in many ways, including by having pizza. She is such fun, and is growing int...

“Pink Rose, Summer 2024.” #DigitalArt #JJStudios  

We had a perfect view of the town fireworks display from the back deck of the house that my son and his family bought at the beginning of th...

Today we celebrate Saint Thomas the Apostle. The Gospel tells us that the risen Jesus said to 'Doubting Thomas': “Put your finger he...

July 3rd is the third anniversary of the death of my mother, Joan M. Janaro (December 29, 1938-July 3, 2021). Here's a picture of Mom, s...

[ The Christina Grimmie Foundation and the people of “Team Grimmie” all over the world have been celebrating Christina Grimmie’s life and l...

June ends beautifully, with the great Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. This always leads me to reminisce about the Eternal City . As I...

Jesus said to his disciples: “ Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and ste...

“The culture of relativism is the same disorder which drives one person to take advantage of another, to treat others as mere objects, impos...