It is a lot harder to love your neighbor when you’re tired and don’t have energy. Ask me how I know. Or better yet, ask my closest neighbors — my husband and children — how I know that. It is also much more challenging to pray when you are both wired and falling asleep at Read More…

For a few years when I was a boy, I was certain that I wanted to be a professional magician. I asked my parents to buy me books about sleight of hand and to give me magic books for Christmas. I practiced palming coins and forcing cards for more hours than I could count. The Read More…

Alzheimer’s is a cruel disease, both for those who are suffering from it and those witnessing the slow cognitive demise of someone they love. Yet Bob Pettit, who lives in Mooresville, North Carolina, got a little creative to help his wife Betty remember who he was as she deals with end-stage Alzheimer’s. The loving husband, Read More…

A baby from Bristol who was born with a congenital heart defect was rushed to Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital to undergo a double surgery to address the condition. While this instance had a happy ending, the case brings to mind other situations, including the 2023 case of Indi Gregory, when an 8-month-old girl was refused Read More…

When a person suffers from a cognitive or neurodegenerative disorder, there may come a point when they are still with us while not be able to be fully present. They will no longer seem like the person we once knew. In such cases, caregivers will face emotional challenges that are very similar to feelings of Read More…

Facing surgery can be a daunting experience, stirring up a whirlwind of emotions. But you’re not alone in this journey. The Bible offers words of comfort, strength, and assurance to soothe your anxious heart. Here are six verses from Scripture, each carrying its own unique message of hope to accompany you through this challenging time. Read More…

On February 16, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos created via the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process are indeed children. This immediately attracted national attention and prompted IVF centers in the state to halt operations. Many politicians raised alarm and even otherwise pro-life politicians jumped on the band wagon to ensure the public that access Read More…

For many Catholics, the act of running or jogging transcends the physical. If you run outdoors, your daily stride can become a contemplative affair. If you are on a treadmill, your activity can become a meditation in motion. But whether indoors or outdoors, running can easily be a chance to find yourself, to delve deeper Read More…

When Dr. George Mulcaire-Jones and his wife Mary traveled to Cameroon for a medical mission trip back in 1989, their lives changed forever.  Witnessing a mother die during childbirth from untreated preeclampsia haunted the doctor. He recalled in an interview with Aleteia: Just after midnight, I was called to the labor ward to evaluate a Read More…

Being a mother is a wonderful mix of sacrifice and reward, and this was certainly the case for Jessica Hanna, a devout Catholic and mother to four children. While 14 weeks pregnant with her fourth child Thomas, doctors discovered a 13 centimeter tumor in her breast. They went on to discover that 43 of her Read More…

My college years occurred during what was arguably the height of the new evangelization led by Pope John Paul II. The saint’s writings on the sanctity of life and gifts of marriage were particularly formative as I was discerning a call to the medical profession and ultimately to the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology. About seven Read More…

After weeks of oft-hurtful speculation in the media, in online discussions, and even among celebrities, the Princess of Wales has announced to the world that she has cancer. In a moving announcement that saw a seemingly stoic Catherine address the public, the mother-of-three shared her recent diagnosis and explained that she’d refrained from disclosing her Read More…