Msgr. James Shea explains why the Pharisees became the primary opponents of Jesus, despite being educated, morally serious, dev...

When I’m tired and overwhelmed, what I most crave is being comforted by someone who is both gentle and steady. The kind of pers...

Many of us struggle to rest. Busy with work and parenting, stressful family situations and endless social opportunities lead us...

I always imagine that summertime will be relaxing, with days spent luxuriating on my front porch in the sun, drinking a few bee...

Tired of asking your kids to put down their phones and look at you when you're talking with them? Guilty of checking your own phone and half-listening when they're trying to talk to you? Wish your child didn't always answer "Nothing" when you ask, "What did you do at school today?" Wish family...

Have you ever felt unsettled in yourself? You walk into a room and it's like you lose yourself? Or maybe it's more a state of being--you feel like you're always looking for a place, person, job, or context to figure out this longing of who you are and what you offer? In this video, we walk through...

Harvard Professor of happiness, Arthur Brooks, turns the tables on the idea of the “bucket list” as a way of achieving satisfaction, showing us where real joy and contentment are far more likely to be found, in the everyday investments of faith, deep relationships, meaningful work, and love....

My husband Arthur and I are, in many ways, total opposites. I write; he welds. I think big-picture, while he minds the details. I’m risk-averse, while he takes chances. So, it’s no surprise that we differ when it comes to faith. I’m a cradle Catholic, born and raised in a devout family that...

As parents, we know it's second rate – a rote performance that lacks real heart. It’s a three-part act that goes something like this: Older child glares at their sibling, brow furrowed, arms crossed. Say you're sorry , we urge. Long seconds pass, then finally the apology comes – but it’s more like...