The Coolest Relics In The Catholic Church
On September 24, 2026, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified in St. Louis, MO. During this momentous celebration, the first-class relic of his jawbone was presented for...
Solemnity Of All Saints Gospel Reflection
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.He began to teach them, saying:"Blessed are the poor in spirit,for...
How Can We Truly Get To Know The Holy Spirit?
8 Ways The Catholic Church Teaches Us To Get To Know The Holy Spirit Oftentimes, when people think about the Holy Spirit, images like the dove or a flame we learned about in...
How To Overcome Distractions In Prayer
Growing up, I would hear stories of saints who would spend hours and hours with God in prayer. I would hear about how St. Padre Pio would wake up at 3:30 AM to prepare to...
Questions Children May Ask About Miscarriage — And Catholic Answers Parents Can Give
“Mommy, what’s wrong? Why are you crying?” There are some conversations you wish you didn’t have to have with your children. We had just announced our pregnancy 2 short...
Beyond the Click: eCatholic and The Catholic University of America on Finding True Fruitfulness in Digital Ministry
There is a palpable peace you feel in a well-run parish. When administrative foundations are set in place with care and intention, the noise of the work fades and what...
How To Create A Space For Prayer In Your Home
“Be still and know that I am God!” - Psalm 46:11 Our homes are meant to be domestic churches. They are places where we live out our faith not only on Sundays, but in the...
10 Things We’ve Learned In 30 Years Of Marriage
We often enter marriage with our own worldview, shaped by how we were raised, our DNA, our wounds, our culture, and our education, and we assume our spouse shares a similar...
Impact Of St. Carlo On Today’s Young Catholics
The Race and St. Carlo Acutis St. Carlo Acutis died in 2006 at age 15 and is our first millennial Saint. Known for promoting the Eucharist as the highway to heaven, Carlo...
Ditching Screens Isn’t the Answer: How St. Carlo Is Our Model For Using Technology
When Pope Leo XIV canonized St. Carlo, the memes were great: Pokemon, Mario, Spiderman, N64, Nutella. A whole generation of 90s kids like me saw themselves in St. Carlo, the...
5 Reasons Catholics Should Engage In American Civic Life
Catholics can make two opposite mistakes about politics. One is to treat it as beneath us, as though concern for heaven means indifference to the earthly city. The other is...
Is The Catholic Mass Part Of The Bible?
When I ask myself where the Mass is in the Bible, my mind goes to Luke’s Gospel, Chapter 24. On Easter Sunday, three days after Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Last...
4 Saints Whose Trauma Led To Their Holiness
We are sometimes quick to believe that saints lived lives of constant holiness, free from struggle and pain. But the truth is much more human—and much more encouraging. Many...
Your Catholic Guide To Living The Liturgical Year
Ever feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of devotions, prayers, novenas, saint days, feast days, celebrations, fasts, Holy Days of Obligation, octaves, and other observances...
St. Homobonus: A Model For Faithful Leadership In Business
On November 13th, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Homobonus, patron saint of business leaders, merchants, and tailors. For Legatus members, his life offers an...
Holy Days Of Obligation 2026
The Holy Days of Obligation within the universal Catholic Church are the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension, the Body and...
The Two Biggest Lies The Enemy Whispers That Keep You From Living Your Best Life
“I don’t have the time.”“I’m too tired.”“I’ve tried everything, and nothing works.”“I can’t do it perfectly, so what’s the point of trying?”“I started off motivated, but now...
Over 20 Practical Ways To Love Your Wife And Renew Your Marriage
“It didn’t come with a manual.”I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard a guy say that about marriage and fatherhood.But it is true…and it is a hard truth. The two...
Prayer: A Relationship Of Love, Part 1
When a person becomes convinced of the necessity of prayer, very often they will begin by focusing on the mechanics of prayer: How do I pray and how often should I pray?...
Four Types Of People Dorothy Day’s Story Speaks To
“We cannot love God without first loving each other, and to love, we must know each other.”Dorothy Day This powerful quote encapsulates what sparked a massive 20th-century...
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Catholic Advent Resource Guide: Books, Apps, Videos, And More!
This year, Advent begins on Sunday, Dec 1, 2024, and will end on Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024. Before Advent begins, take some time to create a plan that will prepare your heart to...
Building The New Catholic Economy™
Consider for a moment all the resources Catholics hold. The vast richness abounds. Above all, we have the fullness of faith, which is the foundation upon which all other...
How To Vote Catholic
As the Presidential Election in the United States approaches, Catholic voters are called to navigate their choices with both faith and discernment. This is more than just a...
Saints & Symbols Quiz
How well do you know your favorite Catholic saints and the symbols that represent them? Put your saint knowledge to the test with Catholic-Link's Saints & Symbols Quiz!...
How To Grow In Virtue When You Lack Willpower
The word virtue suggests something strong, but also difficult. Virtue is a good habit that makes you good. It also makes your life easier, because, just like any habit, as...
A Woman Named Jane: A Filmmaker’s Journey In Making Blue Baby
Filmmaker shares his journey in making the new documentary Blue Baby out October 9 As a filmmaker, I’ve performed hundreds of interviews of all kinds of people—leaders of...
5 Ways To Make Your Home More “Catholic”
Years ago, I said something to my 11-year-old son which he found to be unsympathetic. His response? “I don’t think that is what a real parent would say to her child.” I have...
What Is Moral Relativism?
Moral relativism is the belief that there are no moral absolutes and that right and wrong vary from one individual to another. Accordingly, disagreements about morality are...
A Prayer Before Mass
A Prayer Before Mass Almighty and ever-living God, I approach the sacrament of Your only-begotten Son Our Lord Jesus Christ, I come sick to the doctor of life, unclean to the...
5 Great Family Movies To Watch On Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving week is a great time to get nice and cozy with the family on the couch and put on a movie that everyone will enjoy! And while some people have already been...
What Is The Dedication Of The Basilicas Of St. Peter And St. Paul?
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St. Elizabeth Of The Trinity: An Ordinary Saint With Extraordinary Devotion
Who was St. Elizabeth of the Trinity? There are some saints who, on the outside, do not appear especially remarkable; they are not like Catherine of Sienna guiding a pope...
St. Martin De Porres | 8 Facts To Know
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Here’s Why Prayer Can Be Boring (And How To Fix It!)
The first thing to realize about prayer is that it can be boring. Just about everything else we do gives us results within a relatively short period of time. Not so in...
What Is Memento Mori?
Author’s note: Are you contemplating taking your own life? - Please call or text 988 before you do anything else! There is always hope and always a better life just around...
The Holy Souls In Purgatory – Our Allies In The Afterlife
The word Purgatory comes from the Greek root πῦρ (“pur”) which means both “fire” and “pure.” This is a fitting description, as the fires of Purgatory, rather than destroying...
The Special Virtue Of Thankfulness
The Virtue of Thankfulness: Simply Justice or Piety? The act of gratitude or being thankful is something which is seen as important both in the Church and in the broader...
10 Things To Know About Child Loss That Will Help You Support Grieving Families
https://vimeo.com/642910917/510f2312a7 What do I do now? A question all families of loss ask themselves the day after the funeral. Family members are going back to...
How St. Albert The Great Integrated Religion And Science
Who Is Albertus Magnus? One of the greatest saints in the History of the intellectual tradition of the Church is St. Thomas Aquinas. The Angelic Doctor, however, did not...
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The Intercession Of Saints | All Saints’ Day
“Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness.... They do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as...
All Souls Day Prayer: Prayer Of St. Gertrude For The Holy Souls In Purgatory
Prayer Of St. Gertrude For The Holy Souls In Purgatory Eternal Father, I offer You the most Precious Blood of Your Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout...
What Healthy Catholic Spirituality Looks Like
What Healthy Catholic Spirituality Looks Like Healthy Catholic spirituality is grounded in truth, order, and relationship. It begins with a foundation that never...
St. Rose | How To Serve Jesus
When we serve the poor and the sick, we serve Jesus.St. Rose of Lima Learn More About St. Rose of Lima St. Rose of Lima : Patroness of the Americas Gracie Glory learns about...
Who Was St. Bartholomew? Feast Day August 24
ST. BARTHOLOMEW | Feast August 24 From "Bartholomaios," the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "son of Talmai." JESUS KNEW HIM BEFORE THEY EVEN MET. He was martyred for...
St. Pius X | Feast Day August 21
Born in 1835 in Venice, Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto was pope from 1903 to 1914 as Pius X. He was a staunch defender of the truth, a liturgical reformer, and a man of great...
You Can Do Nothing On Your Own | St. John Eudes
“Undertake courageously great tasks for God’s glory, to the extent that he’ll give you power and grace for this purpose. Even though you can do nothing on your own, you can...
Hail Holy Queen | Queenship Of Mary
Hail Holy Queen Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope.To you do we cry,poor banished children of Eve. To you do we send up our...
The Eucharist: Body, Blood, Soul, And Divinity
BODY, BLOOD, SOUL, & DIVINITY“In the celebration of the Eucharist, bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the...
Daily Catholic Themes And Aspirations Depicted In Lego!
Find more of these incredible Catholic Lego depictions in The Power of Prayer, part of the Building Blocks of Faith series, by Kevin and Mary O'Neill. Sundays |...
Practice The Exercise Of Prayer | St. Alphonsus
“A soul which does not practice the exercise of prayer is very like a paralyzed body which, though possessing feet and hands, makes no use of them.” — St. Alphonsus Liguori...
Great Tasks For God’s Glory | St. John Eudes
"Undertake courageously great tasks for God's glory, to the extent that He'll give you power and grace for this purpose. Even though you can do nothing on your own, you can...
Oh, What Awesome Mysteries Take Place During Mass
"Oh, what awesome mysteries take place during Mass! One day we will know what God is doing for us in each Mass, and what sort of gift He is preparing in it for us. Only His...
St. Therese Quote | The Little Flower That God Shines On
"Our Lord’s love shines out just as much through a little soul who yields completely to His Grace as it does through the greatest . . . Just as the sun shines equally on the...
If You Ask For Anything But Christ…St. Philip Neri Quote
“He who wishes for anything but Christ, does not know what he wishes; he who asks for anything but Christ, does not know what he is asking; he who works, and not for Christ,...
Prayer To The Precious Blood | St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Lord Jesus, by faith in Your merits, I now take Your Precious Blood and sprinkle it over myself and my family right from the crown of my head to the very soles of my feet. I...
“The Flower Of Carmel” | St. Simon Stock
“The Flower Of Carmel” | St. Simon Stock O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel,fruitful vine, splendour of Heaven,Blessed Mother of the Son of God,Immaculate Virgin,assist...
Prayer Brings Divine Light | St. Francis de Sales Quote
“Prayer brings our mind into the brightness of divine light, and exposes our will to the warmth of divine love. Nothing else can so purge our mind from its ignorance, and our...
Christians Are Called To Honor Their Parents
"For us Christians, the first virtue of godliness is to honor our parents—to pay back the troubles of those who bore us, and to give them whatever comforts we can with all...
MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS: What Is The Christian Understanding Of The Human Person? | Pope Leo XIV
In MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS, Pope Leo XIV's first and newest encyclical, the definition of human dignity from a Christian perspective is beautifully explained by Our Holy Father....
Teaching Mass With Fr. Mike Schmitz
Wondering what is going on at Mass? Fr. Mike Schmitz explains every part and why we do it. This video is an incredible resource with valuable insights. Teaching Mass: Learn...
Why You Should Love Jesus More Than Your Family (And How To Do It) | Fr. Mathias Thelen
Why You Should Love Jesus More Than Your Family https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lazOvWEYB3Q How is this even possible? Did you catch what Jesus said? He said something in...
If You Become Christ’s… | St. Brendan
This video shows the beauty and wonder of God's creation, but it's still nothing compared with the wonders God will do in you if you choose to become Christ's. Let Christ...
How To Hear God’s Voice In Prayer | Fr. Mathias Thelen
Our video of the week is a talk given by Fr. Mathias Thelen to his parishioners at St. Patrick's in Brighton, Michigan. He has incredible practical insights that will allow...
Catholic Movies To Watch: Pope Leo’s 4 Favorite Movies
What kind of movies does the Pope enjoy? Gather a group of friends or family and take the time to watch these four movies are Pope Leo's favorites. These should be added to...
Catholic Baptismal Font Explained!
What is the Catholic Baptismal Font? Fr. George explains! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y-j236ILhbg What Happens In Baptism? What Are The Effects of Baptism? Why Should You...
Pope Leo XIV Blesses Catholic Young Adults At SEEK26
What do you seek? Jesus asked the disciples this question because he knows their hearts. They were restless in a good way. They did not want to settle for the normal routine...
Family Issues? Don’t Let It Ruin Your Holidays
Try these tips if your family is causing you stress this holiday season. Learn More Here - https://catholic-link.org/family-healing-catholic-prayer/...
Pope Leo XIV Just Recommended This Book | The Practice of the Presence of God
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Catholic-Link.org (@catholiclink_en) Why Did Pope Leo XIV Recommend This Book? "One of you, there is a German journalist on here...
Graced And Gifted: An Interview With Kimberly Hahn
Kimberly Hahn's Bible Study, Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker's Heart and podcast Beloved and Blessed by the St Paul Institute are incredible resources...
Enduring Suffering
Questions Children May Ask About Miscarriage — And Catholic Answers Parents Can Give
“Mommy, what’s wrong? Why are you crying?” There are some conversations you wish you didn’t have to have with your children. We had just announced our pregnancy 2 short...
Mother Mary And Emotional Suffering
When I was a student at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, I walked into the quiet chapel one evening just as the sun was beginning to set. I knelt to pray...
St. Andre Bessette: The Doorkeeper Who Opened Souls
Holiness often hides in overlooked places. Sometimes it takes the form of a quiet act of service or a simple job no one else notices. Few saints reveal this better than Saint...
4 Saints Whose Trauma Led To Their Holiness
We are sometimes quick to believe that saints lived lives of constant holiness, free from struggle and pain. But the truth is much more human—and much more encouraging. Many...
Coaching Confidence: Helping Young Athletes Bounce Back After Mistakes
No matter how talented, disciplined, or motivated an athlete is, failure is part of the game. Striking out at the plate, fumbling the football, missing the winning shot, or...
Let The Angels Guide You During St. Michael’s Lent
The modern world values individuality. Self-sufficiency is considered a great virtue, priding ourselves on being able to handle and accomplish things on our own. It’s a...
A Devotion To The Five Holy Wounds Of Christ
The Five Holy Wounds of Christ The Five Holy Wounds of Christ refer to the wounds Jesus suffered during His Crucifixion—one in each hand, one in each foot, and one in His...
“God, How Could You Do This To Me?” | How To Respond To Suffering
“How could God let this happen?” This cry of a grieving heart expresses one of the greatest challenges to belief in a loving and all-powerful God. Suffering. It feels like a...
These Saints Will Help Your Struggle With Addictions
by Diego Hernández Herrera Suffering from an addiction —or even a habitual vice— can be quite embarrassing, especially when you are a Christian, because you are aware...
10 Ways To Grieve After A Miscarriage
For the Grieving Heart The time following the loss of a baby is numbing and painful as you try to navigate all of the emotions that are flooding your entire being. The...
What Can the Saints Teach Us About Child Loss?
Miscarriage, a word that I never thought would happen to me. It wasn’t really on my radar and I didn’t give it any thought when I found out I was pregnant with our first...
How I Find True Joy In Difficult Times: Insights From A Catholic
Our Catholic faith is an absolute treasure trove of wisdom that I truly believe is deeper and greater than any human suffering, no matter how intense and unbearable. So if...
Strengthen Your Will— Fast
Is there something wrong with your life? Maybe something is missing. Maybe you’re depressed. Maybe you’re overwhelmed. Maybe you’re trapped by compulsive behavior. Maybe...
What Is Holy Abandonment And Why Is It So Difficult?
Have you ever struggled to fully comprehend the concept of "holy abandonment" when it is discussed? I have personally experienced this, and even though I understand it better...
Finding Joy In Times Of Struggle
When my grandma turned 91, I remember her saying: “You can find joy in all stages of life.” That’s always stuck with me. I know it to be true in regards to getting older, but...
Are You Experiencing A Dark Night Of The Soul? Here’s How To Tell
Who is St. John of the Cross? St. John of the Cross was a Spanish Catholic who was born in 1542 amidst the throws of the Protestant Reformation. He was a major figure in the...
Four Practical Ways Catholics Can Embrace Martyrdom Each Day
When we think of the saints and martyrs, especially the first Christians, we struggle to conceptualize their experiences. We don’t live in the same era, they seem “more...
Our Journey Of Healing Will Not Be Over Until We Are In Heaven
Gospel Of Luke 17:5-10 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."The Lord replied,"If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,you would say to this mulberry...
Gospel Reflection: Don’t Be So Absorbed In Your Feelings That You Miss What’s In Front Of You
Gospel of John 21: 1-19 At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias.He revealed himself in this way.Together were Simon Peter, Thomas...
Are You Really Happy? A Question We Should Ask Ourselves
Would you describe yourself as perfectly happy? Perhaps you’d say you are somewhat happy or happy enough, but not especially so. We often get the general impression that...
10 Things To Know About Child Loss That Will Help You Support Grieving Families
https://vimeo.com/642910917/510f2312a7 What do I do now? A question all families of loss ask themselves the day after the funeral. Family members are going back to...
5 Ways To Nurture Your Marriage In A Season Of Infertility
It is estimated that 1 in 6 couples struggle to get pregnant. Infertility is often a hidden suffering, and is even considered a...
8 Things A Priest Can Do To Support A Couple Experiencing Miscarriage
No little baby needs a ‘trigger warning’, not even a baby lost to miscarriage. But I do want to give a note here that I cover some very...
What Most People Don’t Understand About The Last Rites
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen teaches in his Book of Sacraments (Sophia Institute Press) that there are two sacraments of healing:...
What You Shouldn’t Say When A Friend Miscarries…And What You Should
If you’ve had the terrible, heart-wrenching misfortune of losing a child by miscarriage, I understand. And so does St. Zelie Martin, who experienced child loss multiple...
Every Kind Of Suffering Is An Invitation From God
When we suffer in any way, it is normal to ask why. Why does this have to happen? Why would God allow this? In some of our worst moments of suffering, it can feel not only...
Why We All Need St. Jude Right Now
Who Was St. Jude? Judas Thaddeus is often known in Greek as simply “Thaddeus” because this is the name used in the Gospels according to St. Matthew and St. Mark. When...
4 Steps To Finding Peace In Troubled Times
We are living in unprecedented times. The tension has become palpable. You can see it on our roads, in stores, even within our churches – people are stressed beyond belief....
8 Things Catholics Should Do When They Have A Bad Day
Having a bad day? They happen. Sometimes more frequently than we want them to. However, no one is or should choose to be defined by their bad days. Rather, they should be...
Responding To The Other Virus: Unemployment
“After a lot of thought and it was a very hard decision, unfortunately, we have to make you redundant.” Those are words that rank up there with “you’ve tested positive for...
What To Know About The Catholic Faith
Ditching Screens Isn’t the Answer: How St. Carlo Is Our Model For Using Technology
When Pope Leo XIV canonized St. Carlo, the memes were great: Pokemon, Mario, Spiderman, N64, Nutella. A whole generation of 90s kids like me saw themselves in St. Carlo, the...
What Is Hell: Where There Will Be Wailing
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Hell. Some people avoid talking about it, some people refuse to accept that it exists, some people say if hell is real, then...
4 Practical Ways To Share Your Faith
Jesus commanded us to "proclaim the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15). We hear that call, but have no idea what to do with it on a Tuesday afternoon. Evangelization...
One Catholic’s Thoughts About AI: Friend Or Foe?
Artificial intelligence has not changed how I write my articles, but to some extent it has changed the research process. While I have to be careful to verify...
A Call To Spiritual Arms: Re-evangelizing Divorcing And Divorced Catholic Men
Re-evangelizing Divorcing and Divorced Catholic Men as Soldiers of Christ and Defenders of our Faith in a Time of Crisis In May of 1565 on the heels of a decade’s long sweep...
Embracing Catholic Microjoys: A Guide To Finding God’s Presence Daily
Most of us spend our lives waiting for the "big moments"—the answered prayer, the miracle, the retreat that changes everything, the mountaintop spiritual experience. Yet God...
How Catholics Can Help Loved Ones With Dementia: Ally, Advocate, Aide
My grandmother is 94 years old and still the most elegant woman I know. In the 45 years we have known each other, we have had innumerable, memorable conversations, some of...
4 Ways The Catholic Church Offers “Good News” To Young Adults
As a young adult growing up in the 21st century, bombarded by constant conflict in the news and media, life can seem hopeless and uncertain. It seems that headlines only...
The Rise Of The Church And The Silence Of Demons
The great stories of our Catholic Faith inspire us and give us fresh energy for the journey ahead. That is why I am writing on this topic, as it is so fascinating and such...
3 Christian Baseball Players In The MLB Right Now
Several hours before the first pitch is thrown, players slowly trickle into a quiet stadium. As they enter the clubhouse, a few different activities have already begun. The...
Lifestyle For Catholics To Try Implementing On Earth Day (And Every Day!)
“Nature is a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness. Rather than a problem to be solved, the world is a joyful...
5 Reasons Catholics Should Engage In American Civic Life
Catholics can make two opposite mistakes about politics. One is to treat it as beneath us, as though concern for heaven means indifference to the earthly city. The other is...
How Many Catholics Have Won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Throughout history, Catholics—both religious and lay—have actively engaged in efforts to end war, poverty, hunger, and injustice. From vastly different disciplines and...
Are You Obligated To Go To Mass In Bad Weather?
There are snowstorms headed to many parts of the United States this weekend. Are you obligated to go to Mass? Is Bad Weather A Grave Reason To Miss Mass? Can I Miss Mass...
Movies, And The Loss Of Imagination
We grew up without a television. As an adult looking back, I am grateful. There were seasons of television here and there, depending on where we lived, how much money we had,...
2025 – The Catholic Year In Review
The past year was a significant one in Church history, marked by the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo XIV. There were ongoing humanitarian crises around the...
Should Catholics Go To A Psychic?
In a world that prizes instant answers and personalized guidance, psychics promise exactly what many people seek: insight into the unknown, clarity about the future, and...
The Eucharist’s Real Presence Or Virtual Reality?
“The lawless one…the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the manifestation of His presence” (2 Thess 2:8). This verse is...
St. Homobonus: A Model For Faithful Leadership In Business
On November 13th, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Homobonus, patron saint of business leaders, merchants, and tailors. For Legatus members, his life offers an...
The Holy Mass: 4 Ancient Catholic Means to Defeat Our Prevailing Modernism (Part 4)
This series of four essays addresses as battle domains the four tenets of the prevailing cosmological thinking of our time: Moralistic Therapeutic Deist Universalism. Part 1,...
Why Is The Language We Use To Talk About Mary So Important?
This article originally appeared in the Pearl & Thistle newsletter. Subscribe HERE! I'm deviating from my standard body literacy fare this week, because a MAJOR document...
Contemplative Prayer: 4 Ancient Catholic Means to Defeat Our Prevailing Modernism (Part 2)
This series of four essays addresses as battle domains our daily fight against the four tenets of the prevailing cosmological thinking of our time: Moralistic Therapeutic...
The Liturgy of the Hours: 4 Ancient Catholic Means To Defeat Our Prevailing Modernism (Part 1)
Part 1 of 4: The Liturgy of the Hours In “Our Constrained 21st Century American ‘God’, I picked apart the dominant spiritual and moral belief template of our age: Moralistic...
Holy Days Of Obligation 2026
The Holy Days of Obligation within the universal Catholic Church are the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension, the Body and...
St. Elizabeth Of The Trinity’s “Heavenly Days” On Earth: Eternal Perspective That Transfigures Daily Life
Remember Eternity! So often we easily forget eternal things amidst the turbulence of day-to-day life. We forget the most important things, things that will last forever,...
St. Francis And The First Indulgence
Indulgences have been available in the Catholic Church throughout it’s history. Originally, a person who attained one brought about a partial remission of the temporal or...
What Is A Nihil Obstat? Why Catholics Should Look for It When Selecting Books
Let’s be honest—Latin can make anything sound either incredibly profound or mildly threatening. “Nihil obstat” is one example. Say it slowly in a deep voice, quite dramatic....
The Bible’s Hidden Clues That Point Beyond Sola Scriptura
Years ago, back when I was a Protestant, I was considering sending my son to a Catholic school. While visiting the school, I chatted with the Director of Religious Education....
Seven Takeaways From The Vatican’s Document On AI
As a user of artificial intelligence technology (AI) for research and some creative tasks, and as an author and observer of the profound changes that AI will cause in our...
What Makes Someone A Catholic?
Some specify between a “good Catholic” and a “bad Catholic.” Some just denounce another is not a Catholic anymore because they did X or believe Z. Some are “supposed to be”...
The 8 Pillars Of Moral Money – Is Your Money Immoral?
Most people never think about the morality of their money. Our use of dollars, euros, or yen is simply "the way things are"—background elements of economic life, like the...
Living As The Image Of God: A Christian’s Mission
“God created man in the image of Himself, in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them.”— Genesis 1:27 Created In The Image Of God In the Genesis...
What Does It Mean To Be Made In God’s Image?
I know the phrase “made in the image of God” gets tossed around a lot in Christian circles, but do we truly understand what it means or feel its weight in our lives? From the...
What Are The 7 Petitions Of The Our Father?
The Our Father is our foundational prayer as Catholics. If you’re like me, you’ve said it a few times. As in, a few thousand times. Tens of thousands if you pray the Rosary...
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