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Last year we went to Lourdes and Fatima — traveling through Portugal, Spain, and France.
Everyone had such a great time — many people asked when we’re doing it again…
… so we are announcing that September 1-10, 2026 will be taking our last pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima....

My latest article published in Catholic Answers Magazine. In the Gospels, God the Father spoke from heaven three times regarding his Son.
Do you know what God was doing? Each time had a specific purpose.
“God has a big voice and has lots to say. If he can speak into existence the whole of creation, then his words have immense power. But God is reserved and measured in his words. He doesn’t talk just to hear himself....

You would not have wanted to be with St. Paul today because February 10 is the Feast Day of the Shipwreck of St. Paul on Malta. I have been on ships in the Mediterranean many times and I make a practice each time of going out on the deck on a stormy...

    Every spiritual life is a journey. Mine began in Warner Robins, Georgia in 1971. I was born into a good Methodist family and had a strong Christian foundation laid for me in childhood. But unfortunately, as is all too common, during my teenage years...