Tag: The Catholic Sun Magazine

A transformative encounter

When I was a pastor at St. Rose in the Diocese of San Diego, we established a program...

Seeking God’s will for our kids

One of my standard mama prayers in these past two decades of parenting has been: “Make Your will...

Called to serve

Nazareth Seminary — the Diocese of Phoenix’s fully local seminary formation program — continues to be a place...

Walking with our priests

I am so grateful for the priests of our diocese. Two hundred and eighty-nine good men who come...

Together as neighbors

My husband, Rich, has always supported my work in ministry. But he was initially ambivalent about my involvement...

Oh, how I want to be in that number!

When I was a kid, Easter mornings were always exciting. The night before, all of us Dolan kids...

The joy of administering the sacraments

Although Deacon Simon Ortiz’s summer assignment ended at St. Mary’s Parish in Chandler, Ariz., parishioners are still requesting...

Awakening a sacred mission

The longer I live my faith, the more I am struck by the beauty and power of baptism...

‘This is My beloved Son’

These are the words God the Father spoke over Jesus during His baptism in the Jordan River. But...

Sweet relief: Seminarians bring Gospel joy and God’s love to nursing home resident

Just a few blocks from St. Agnes Catholic Church and School in Phoenix, there’s a small building others...