On Sunday we are called to participate in appreciating the beauty that is all around us and participate in it. Beauty can evoke in us an appreciation for what God has created in our life and lead us to participate in that creation through the materials around us. We are called to find and assist in creating beauty through the ordinariness of family life…

We are called to rest on Sunday as the Lord rested. It isn’t an idleness or simply a time for entertainment but rather a restorative experience of reveling in the fullness of what has been and gratitude for God’s providence — a time to take delight in the gift of life…

With busy schedules, finding time can be tough. Yet, St. John Paul II reminds us, “Time given to Christ is never time lost, but time gained” (Dies Domini, 7). This September, focus on prayer not as a task, but as a life-giving rhythm that roots us in Christ…