Tag: The Catholic Sun Magazine

  • August 14, 2026

Love grows here; Mentoring friendship strengthens marriages

“How many of you know three couples who have the kind of marriage you want? They’re happy, they’re...
  • August 13, 2026

Love that endures

When Richard and I married 39 years ago, our wedding day was joyful, beautiful and full of hope....
  • August 5, 2026

A transformative encounter 

When I was a pastor at St. Rose in the Diocese of San Diego, we established a program...
  • July 8, 2026

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...
  • June 24, 2026

Called to serve

Nazareth Seminary — the Diocese of Phoenix’s fully local seminary formation program — continues to be a place...
  • June 15, 2026

Walking with our priests

I am so grateful for the priests of our diocese. Two hundred and eighty-nine good men who come...
  • April 17, 2026

Together as neighbors

My husband, Rich, has always supported my work in ministry. But he was initially ambivalent about my involvement...
  • April 7, 2026

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...
  • February 17, 2026

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...
  • February 9, 2026

Awakening a sacred mission

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