"Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven." (Matthew 5:1-12) Do the beatitudes sometimes sound strange, calling people with immense difficulties "blessed"? Are you aware that...
"The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments." (Matthew 22:34-40) Love is the key to the kingdom of heaven. Without love, all the other commandments are impossible, and all of our...
"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God." (Matthew 22:15-21) Do you need balance in your life? Do you sometimes struggle with what the world needs from you and...
Parish life is full of opportunities to grow in faith, from Sunday Mass and Bible studies to fish fries and pancake breakfasts. These moments bring people together and help build a vibrant parish...
For Abby, Jake and Collin, leaving campus ministry didn’t mean leaving the mission. It meant discovering just how much bigger the mission field could be. After years of walking alongside college...
When Nick Meyer felt God calling him to become a FOCUS missionary, saying yes didn’t exactly fit into the plans he had for his future. He was already working as a public school teacher and...
Can I be real with you for a second? Right now, we are in what I like to call the “dark ages.” Those delicious Thanksgiving meals are long behind us, Christmas decorations are in the (smelly...
“I believe.” Those are the words echoed in unison by the Party of Mike, Dustin, Will, Lucas, and Max, as they close the door on the nine and a half year run of “Stranger Things,” which came to a...
The Church honors many inspiring men and women throughout the liturgical year. October is a particularly spectacular month, as the Church shows off an amazing collection of feast days and memorials...
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 public veneration...
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 theirs is the Kingdom of...
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 Sunday School come to...
Recognized for their ultimate witness to Christ, the Georgia Martyrs offer a powerful testimony to peace, cultural harmony, and upholding the sacrament of marriage.
Table of Contents: Things to Give Up for Lent When Ash Wednesday draws near, Catholics and other Christians seem to fall into two distinct groups when it comes to what to give up for Lent. The first...
Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
Ash Wednesday 2026: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2026, like in...