Weekly Inspiration: Love like the Trinity

Weekly Inspiration: Love like the Trinity

Over the years, as I have grown closer to each member of the Holy Trinity, I have been blessed to come to understand the distinct ways in which God loves me as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Recently, I have been reflecting on what it means for me to love as they...
Blessed Reminders to Persevere

Blessed Reminders to Persevere

Dear Partners, I have been busy getting ready for the next class of priests from all over the world who come to Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan, each summer to work on a Licentiate in Sacred Theology Degree (STL). Teaching them is one of my favorite...
‘That’s When My Life Will Start!’

‘That’s When My Life Will Start!’

Ralph Martin recently gave the commencement address at Brookewood School in Kensington, Maryland. A condensed version of his message is shared below. It’s easy to look to a future event like college, marriage, entering religious life, or starting a career, and think,...
The Search for Meaning

The Search for Meaning

This article has been condensed from Steve Norman’s recent interview on The Choices We Face, where he discusses his faith journey and Forged, an outreach of Renewal Ministries that ministers to middle school and high school boys, young men, and dads. You can view the...
Weekly Inspiration: Learning to Walk with the Lord

Weekly Inspiration: Learning to Walk with the Lord

For the last year, I have undertaken a fairly intense physical rehab program to relearn how to walk. I wasn’t in an accident, I didn’t suffer a major fall, and didn’t experience a significant injury that required intense and immediate rehabilitation for basic...
Weekly Inspiration: ‘God Chooses the Small’

Weekly Inspiration: ‘God Chooses the Small’

“God chooses the weak and the small. If God chooses you, it’s not a compliment.” A professor of mine recently made the above statement. At first, my ego hurt; I believe I’ve been called to various things in my life, and I don’t like to think of myself as weak and...