Why do you seek what you seek? King Herod and the Magi each sought Christ, but with different intentions. Sometimes we seek the wrong things in life, but sometimes we seek the right things with the wrong intentions. Instead, we want to seek the right things with the right intentions.

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The Holy Family is not just an example that’s too idealistic to imitate. The Holy Family is your family, too. Jesus shares his family with us, and they make up for where our families fall short.

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The Christmas story is so much more than a sweet children's tale. It's a bold proclamation that God lowered himself to rescue us from the powers of darkness by elevating us into his divine life. Christ was born for you because he loves you that much. Do not forget your dignity. Merry Christmas!

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While Christmas is supposed to be a time of happiness & cheer, sometimes family members have a way of robbing us of our joy. Taking Mary & Elizabeth as an example, here is one concrete way to discover joy in the midst of everyone we encounter, including the difficult people in our lives.

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Anyone with a heartbeat knows that anxiety is just a part of life, but St. Paul tells us to rejoice always and to have no anxiety at all! He's not suggesting that we run away from the cross, but that we embrace Christ in the midst of our suffering. Here are two concrete things that we can do when we are anxious: a prayer of petition and a prayer of thanksgiving.

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Advent is about embracing John the Baptist's desire to decrease so that Christ can increase in us. Here are three concrete ways to die to your ego so that you would have more room in your life for Jesus Christ.

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Our hearts become weak and weary from overindulgence and all of our worries. Advent is a time to reset. Since Jesus tells us to pray for strength, we will strengthen our hearts these next 24 days.

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Most of us have a few smaller fears that, although they aren’t debilitating, they tend to influence the way that we see the world and make decisions. Sometimes those smaller fears can prevent us from seeing Jesus in front of us. Today we surrender our fears, big and small, to Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.