As Mother’s Day approaches, if you have a house full of kids, like I did ten years ago, you may be trying to keep expectations low. You doubt as to whether your loved ones will show you appreciation in any significant way on this day traditionally devoted to honoring mothers. You wonder if you will […]

One of the best and most challenging aspects of the Church is that it is composed entirely of humans, who are flawed and fallible, with their own perspectives, experiences, strengths, and weaknesses. As a result, disagreements between individuals can arise, and this can be particularly challenging when those disagreements are of a spiritual nature and […]

Four years ago, my future seemed clear to me. I thought I’d spend my days living in small-town Minnesota and ministering to country parishes as their priest. I love my home state, and I love the people there very much, but God had other plans.   After leaving seminary, I struggled to know what God wanted […]

In addition to giving her life in service to God and the education of young people, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM is a March Madness icon. In 1994 she became the chaplain for the Loyola University basketball team and has been a constant presence at the team’s practices, games, and events ever since. Sister Jean […]

It was December 24th, 2019, and I was on my way to Rochester, Minnesota to serve at the Christmas Vigil Mass at our co-Cathedral for my Bishop, John Quinn. I showed up early to get things set up, but I was distracted like a teenage boy trying to clean his room. My mind and heart […]

Question: What do you give to the one who has everything, needs nothing, and always gives more than he gets? Answer: That One can only be God. For everyone else, we should give whatever helps lead a person to God. It may be that Christmas is being corrupted with consumerism, but I think that it […]

Father George explains both the theological and practical reasons why priests don’t get married. He also explains why the Catholic priest formation process is so long and why seminary is important. If Christ was not married, then we choose not to be married because we want to be like him. Fr. George Elliott What Did […]

Drew and Katie Taylor sit down with Rachel Bulman from Word on Fire Meet the Bulmans and editor of the new Catholic book With All Her Mind: A Call to the Intellectual Life. Is God Calling You To Be An Intellectual? Rachel Bulman On With All Her Mind The Church sees in Mary the highest […]

Have you ever looked at a Catholic Priest and wondered why are you a Catholic priest? Father George Elliott shares why he became a Catholic Priest through a short testimony of how God called him to the priesthood. If you are wondering why become a priest or how do you know if you should become […]

“Motherhood then becomes a kind of priesthood. She brings God to man by preparing the flesh in which the soul will be implanted; she brings man to God in offering the child back again to the Creator. She is nature’s constant challenge to death, the bearer of cosmic plentitude, the herald of eternal realities, God’s […]

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O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests; for your unfaithful and tepid priests; for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for your tempted priests; for your lonely and desolate priests; for your young priests; for your dying priests; for the souls of your priests in purgatory. But […]

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Sometimes it’s hard to be single, especially when you are itching to be in your vocation…but remember, God has you exactly where you need to be in this moment. Need a few more words of encouragement? Check out our Youtube video! Related content: “Not a Single Word is Lost During Prayer, If It Comes From […]

Jesus Christ, Lord of all things! You see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am, You alone. – St. Agatha Related content: Prayer Of St. Agatha, “Lord Jesus Christ, You Created Me” How To Pray Without Ceasing Through The Desire Of The Heart The Lord Can Unlock The Door To Any […]

Sometimes we complicate discerning God’s will, but if we are giving Him the space in our lives to speak to us, He will tell us when to turn.  Check out our Youtube video with Fr. George Elliott as he talks about discernment and the role of small groups in evangelization, plus some practical tips on […]

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“It’s ironic that people chase after love yet forget or ignore the fact that ‪Love (God) is chasing after them. Let yourself be found.” – Leah Darrow (This is an Amazon Affiliate Link. Your purchase will help the ministry of Catholic-Link at no additional cost to you! Thank you!) Related content: Chastity Is About Wanting […]

If you have a son or daughter who servers, it can be so hard to turn off “parent mode” and enter into the Mass. Here are some things that might cross your mind when your child is on the altar! What would you add to the list? 4 Things Moms Of Altar Servers Think About […]

“To love God as He ought to be loved, we must be detached from all temporal love. We must love nothing but Him, or if we love anything else, we must love it only for His sake.” – St. Peter Claver Related content: St. Peter Claver, Pray For Us St. Peter Claver’s Secrets To Evangelization […]

If you ever feel distressed during your day, call upon Our Lady. Just say this simple prayer, “Mary, Mother of Jesus, please be a mother to me now.” I must admit, this prayer has never failed me. Mother Teresa of Calcutta *Amazon Affiliate links help the ministry of Catholic-Link at no additional cost to you! […]