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August 2025

August 14, 2025

Beyond the Pulpit: Combating Clericalism through Synodality

“Clericalism” is a hot-button issue. Throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis criticized clericalism. Clericalism is an...

August 05, 2025

Staying Catholic in College: Five Tips for a Stronger Faith

As summer turns to fall, students are heading off to college, many for the first...

October 2024

October 02, 2024

Do You Have a 50% Chance of Divorce?

The people Jesus was addressing in the Gospel had a fixed mindset regarding marriage and...

May 2024

May 10, 2024

Growing Love by Degrees: Lessons from a Medieval Monk

That a monk wants to teach us to love clashes with our modern sensitivities. But...

March 2024

March 27, 2024

Despair Loses Its Power Beneath The Cross of Jesus

Suffering is part of life. Learning to unite this suffering to Christ helps us become...

March 18, 2024

Sharing in the Suffering of Jesus During Holy Week

Holy Week is about contemplating and sharing the suffering of Jesus. We do not do...

March 10, 2024

Mother Cabrini and the Place of Women in the Church

The recent film Cabrini shines a light on the life of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini...

March 08, 2024

Evangelization at its Finest, From Curiosity to Conversion

When we see Jesus spend an entire night with Nicodemus, we remember that he calls...

March 04, 2024

Celebrating the Patroness of Immigrants on Women’s Day

The Catholic world is abuzz about the new movie Cabrini from Angel Studios. This year,...

February 2024

February 16, 2024

From Sinner to Saint – Conversion and How to Live Lent

Have you ever thought about where the Luminous Mysteries of the rosary come from? Would...

February 07, 2024

World Marriage Sunday – Celebrating a Beautiful Vocation

We are celebrating World Marriage Sunday, an international celebration promoted particularly well by the Catholic...

February 05, 2024

Why Does The Church Ask Us To Pray For Vocations?

When I was studying in Rome, each year all the religious (sisters, brothers, and priests)...