For the past several days, firefighters have combated wildfires around my beloved Texas. In my home area of Central Texas alone, thousands of acres have burned, hundreds of homes have been lost and scores of families have been evacuated. This […]
In Matthew 14:1-12, we read about the cruel death of St. John the Baptist. John had publicly reprimanded Herod for taking his brother’s wife as his own, so Herod had him imprisoned; and, ultimately beheaded. I recently learned that the […]
St. Monica is a personal favorite saint. I admire her steadfast faith in God, persistence in prayer and her undying devotion to her son. St. Monica is St. Augustine’s mother. As a young student, St. Augustine found himself in “a […]