Lisa Hendey & Friends

is a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco currently serving at Our Lady of Loretto Parish in Novato Ca, in northern Marin County.  Ordained on June 23, 2001, Father Nicholas writes regularly for the and is the author of .  Father Nicholas has taught classes in Adult Faith Formation in both Scripture and Liturgy since his first assignment. takes on a question from Mark S. of Philadelphia about how to keep positive in spite of the problems and scandals we hear about these days. Tom's Answer? Perspective. shares a reflection on serenity and surrendering to God with a prayer by St. Ignatius of Loyola.  recommends "running a tight ship" in your faith formation efforts. shares a guilty confession about her language in this week’s Mary Moment, and a tip for how you might find help from Mary if you share her struggles. Also, a special thanks to , who graciously agreed to let us use her Ave Maria music. This episode of Catholic Moments is sponsored by , the Leading Catholic Singles Community