Pope Francis' Powerful Response To A Young Boy's Question: "Is My Atheist Father In Heaven?"

How To Overcome Distractions In Prayer

by Cristina Dominguez | Oct 23, 2026 | February, 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 celebrate Mass, pray for 2 hours, and how his Mass would last 3 HOURS! According to testimonies,...

Questions Children May Ask About Miscarriage — And Catholic Answers Parents Can Give

by Raquel Rose | Oct 20, 2026 | Family, Meaning of Suffering, Parenting

“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 weeks ago. After a traumatic visit to the ER, I lost my baby at 15 weeks. Not only did I have...

Beyond the Click: eCatholic and The Catholic University of America on Finding True Fruitfulness in Digital Ministry

by O’Maria Akpati | Oct 19, 2026 | Evangelization, Outstanding Initiatives

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 remains is a community built on systems that actually support those who serve. Having worked in...

How To Create A Space For Prayer In Your Home

by Adriana Michalowski | Oct 16, 2026 | Evangelization, Faith & Life

“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 ordinary moments of everyday life. Creating a prayer space in our home can be a simple and...

10 Things We’ve Learned In 30 Years Of Marriage

by Devin Schadt | Oct 15, 2026 | Marriage, November

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 worldview. These assumptions are precisely the fertile soil that gives...

Impact Of St. Carlo On Today’s Young Catholics

by Laura McGillion | Oct 12, 2026 | Saints

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 brings simple reason to our complicated world. St. Carlo is nicknamed ‘God’s Influencer’ due to...

Ditching Screens Isn’t the Answer: How St. Carlo Is Our Model For Using Technology

by Stephanie Quesnelle | Oct 9, 2026 | Controversial Subjects, November, Parenting

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 first millennial saint. Something gets lost when we identify with his video game playing and...

What Is Hell: Where There Will Be Wailing

by Augustine Munnu | Oct 8, 2026 | Controversial Subjects, God & Mystery of Evil

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 Christians cannot claim that God is all-loving. But, “[t]he teaching of the Church affirms the...

Overcoming The Fear Of Loving Mary Too Much

by Jaclyn Bolis | Oct 7, 2026 | Mary - The Blessed Mother, October, Rosary

“The holy Rosary is a powerful weapon. Use it with confidence, and you’ll be amazed at the results.” —St. Josemaría Escrivá The power of the rosary is clearly a great grace for all, as many saints of the Catholic Church have testified to its efficacy. I think they...

St. Carlo Acutis, The Cyber Apostle: How One Teen Reintroduced Us To Holiness

by Dr. Manolito S. Jaldon, Jr | Oct 6, 2026 | Saints

People often called Carlo Acutis the “God Geek” or “Cyber Apostle.” Born in 1991, he died from leukemia at just 15 years old in 2006. Carlo chose to be buried in Assisi, close to Saint Francis, and was beatified there in 2020 during the global pandemic. Now, many...

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