Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own...

new social distancing phase, new season, new commitment to opening the Word of God

What are we missing when we aren't missing an episode?

Jesus said, "Don't worry about your life." Why is that so difficult to follow?

Radical dependence on God begins in letting go of worry. You read that right. Letting go... of worry. Sounds like a dream! Only it's not...

Coming up with a title for a Lenten Series (journey, reflection, lifeplan, regimen, etc.) on radical dependence was a challenge. How can...

Sometimes we just need to breathe. While the thick, humid air of a Louisiana Summer doesn't always make breathing easy, we are afforded...

Last year when we kicked off our inaugural #SmartFreedom Challenge, I had no idea what a burden, what an addiction, what a misery I had...

Don't give up!!!

Laetare Sunday means we’re 2/3 of the way there! The Church invites us to grow in holiness during Lent through three practices: Fasting,...

The 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent are a special time for prayer and repentance for catechumens as they prepare to be baptized at the...

It is good that we are here! This week we take a cue from Sunday's Gospel and explore how #SmartFreedom can revolutionize our...

Whew--is it still Lent? Don't worry, this is about to get fun! Let's go back over what we've learned so far. #SmartFreedom Challenge...

Now that we have sufficiently beat the first three #SmartFreedom Challenge Rules and their necessity into our brains... and have either...

If you’re new to #SmartFreedom--get excited! This is going to be terrible!

Without further ado… here is your First Challenge: the Ground Rules! This first challenge lasts for ALL of Lent! So as each week progresses

I was once asked the following question: Which is your favorite deadly sin? The very dusty juris doctor portion of my brain had about...

For the first three days we are going to break down the first three rules with a side of phone fasting!

Today’s challenge is turn your phone off for 45 minutes. Yes, only 45 minutes…

Today’s challenge is turn your phone off for 60 minutes! That's only 1 Hour. YOU CAN DO IT!!!