I believe we are very blessed to have a Pope like Benedict XVI. Here, a group a Portuguese speakers interrupt him and he begins to sing along. As far as stage presence, he is no John Paul II, his gestures are more simple, less noticeable. Still, this short clip cracks open the door and let us have a little peek inside a heart of simplicity and fraternal care.
Do you ever feel like the prayer that you do is useless? You have had the same petition for weeks or months, but you see no fruit from your prayer. You might feel like it’s time to throw in the towel and pray for something else or stop praying for that petition...
Every day is a great day to be a Catholic. However, in this day and age in particular, it’s a really great time to be Catholic. Although the Church is far from winning the culture war, Catholics all around the world are noticing a certain levity in the air—and it’s...
Have you ever watched a plant grow, from seed to sapling, then bloom from flower to fruit? This was the experience my mom and I had as we watched our at-home young-adult ministry grow from strength to strength. It was our plant, entrusted to us to nurture, but we knew...
Jesus said to his disciples: "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, ...
“We’re Back!” the principal excitedly shouted. And then immediately followed up with a request: “Can you help us renew our commitment to Catholic Education?” It was just before the start of the 2023-2024 school year. We were coming off the heels of the COVID...
"Who is going to save our Church? Not our bishops, not our priests and Religious. It’s up to you, the people. You have the minds, the eyes, the ears to save the Church. Your mission is to see that your priests act like priests, your bishops act like bishops, and your...
It’s what I get for writing a book titled Talking of Michelangelo: Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell in the Burgundy Region. Interviewers are constantly asking me about Michelangelo and his painting The Last Judgment, which graces the cover of my book. It’s gotten me...
When we think of the saints, it can be easy to picture them as distant figures from another time…people whose holiness feels almost impossible to relate to. But visiting the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Libertyville, Illinois, reminded me yet again...
The Association of Salesian Cooperators (ASC) celebrated its 150th founding anniversary on May 9, 2026. With such a milestone achievement, it is the perfect time to share about this organization with a wider audience. The Salesian Cooperator The ASC is one of the...
For many people, Eucharistic miracles are fascinating stories. For others, they are little more than legends passed down through centuries of Catholic tradition. Skeptics often wonder whether there is any credible reason to take these accounts seriously, while...
Born in Texas, I spent 12 years living and working in Peru and Italy. A philosopher and a theologian, I have a passion for the power of stories in our lives.
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