We have three horses on the Winger place. Their names are Smokey, Turtle, and Spuds, and they each have their own personality. Smokey is the oldest. Turtle is the best athlete and the fastest. Spuds is the biggest and also the slowest. More »

The two saints we honor on September 26 shared more than a profession. More »

On a hot summer day in 1978, while our family was out for a drive, I “met” a saint who changed my life. Because he has led me closer to the Lord, I have tried to introduce others to him ever since. More »

We read that Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, “saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, ‘Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. At once they left their nets and followed him” (Matthew 4:18-20). More »

Do you have a story of faith to share with others? Many of us think that if we haven’t experienced a dramatic conversion, we won’t have anything to share that would inspire others to draw closer to the Lord. That’s probably not true. More »

The Communist interrogator couldn’t stand it any longer. “Admit it!” he shouted to the priest, “You’re part of a Vatican plot! You’re nothing more than an imperialist lackey!” But the newly appointed archbishop of Saigon, Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, answered quietly and directly, “No. I will not admit anything of the kind.” More »

One of the more memorable stories about the Israelites’ journey in the desert has to do with an infestation of poisonous snakes. More »

On this tenth anniversary of 9/11, let’s ask the Prince of Peace to pour out his healing Spirit on the whole world. More »