HAPPY PENTECOST SUNDAY! While we’re celebrating the birth of the Church, we’re also asking for one of my favorite gifts: awe and wonder of the Lord so that we have a deep desire to even follow Him...
This gift is not that you can chant Gregorian chant super well, but that you can see yourself as God’s child and God as a good Father. This gift fosters that love. Scripture references: Romans 8:15...
We are able to see created things rightly, in light of God, so that they do not take the place of God in our lives by using the gift of knowledge. Say this prayer everyday this week: Holy Spirit...
If you’ve ever felt like your purpose wasn’t really about you, St. John the Baptist is your saint. He is one of the most important figures in all of Christianity. Jesus called him the greatest man...
Do we even have to tell you that we at FOCUS love the saints? From the earliest saints to the ones who walked among us just decades ago, saints are and have always been the life of the Church. They...
The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most beloved devotions in the Catholic Church, reminding us of Christ’s deep love and mercy for every soul. Whether you are just beginning this...
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...
July Liturgical Living For Catholics Links to purchase: The Imitation of Christ (Catholic Classics) by Thomas à Kempis, Believe Premium Athletic Tee, St. Pier Giorgio Frassati | Chews Life Silicone...
The American Catholic Church used influencers before brands did. Meet four of the influencers who changed politics, pop culture, and piety across the United States, and join the National Shrine of...
Medicine was once considered a vocation. It remains a vocation, no matter what the world tries to convince us otherwise. As doctors, we are called to imitate the First Physician – to heal not only...
“It felt so deeply symbolic—like my husband and I were gently handing our son over to the Holy Family to love, protect, and watch over him when we no longer could.”
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...