"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...
"Many are invited but few are chosen." (Matthew 22:1-14) You have been invited to the wedding banquet! Do you have trouble wearing the garment that our Lord wants you to be wearing? Do you want to...
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...
Each year, Catholics around the world prepare for the Feast of the Assumption on August 15 by praying a nine-day novena beginning on August 6. As we reflect on Mary’s humility, faith and complete...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
“After traveling for four years via planes, trains, and automobiles to some of America’s most remarkable Catholic churches, I can honestly say that the Holy Spirit is at work in this land.”
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...