Both running and our spiritual lives teach us to start small, embrace imperfection and recognize progress over time.

These (very) short essays about unexpectedly experiencing God in the world today include stories of perseverance, love and gratitude.

How can ballet, an art form that is so physically and emotionally demanding, enliven women with God's glory?

What does a dad "do" during the birth of his child? I went to St. Joseph for help.

An interview with Emily Wilson discusses the importance of the 'Iliad' to both young and old readers, its relationship with faith and what lessons we can glean about essential human nature from such an ancient text.

Each year we lose or break a figure in our Nativity scene, but the beauty of this family tradition lies in its brokenness.

The corporal works of mercy have long guided Christians in helping those suffering from poverty and oppression. Politics can also be a holy activity if we pursue certain works of mercy.

Want to keep your New Year’s resolution? Try going to confession—and therapy.

I don’t imagine sheep making funny faces while being too shy to “baa” on that very first Christmas, but it’s the imperfections in our retelling of the very human story of Christ’s birth that make our play so perfect.

The Christmas fair in Madrid was the work of Fundación Contemplare, a nonprofit set up to help Spain’s monasteries continue a legacy of gourmet baked goods and handmade candies but also, more importantly, to support contemplative life and reconnect monasteries with the world around them.