Stepping Forward with Hope-Filled Commitment
By Sean Mulcare. Like a mustard seed, the faith in the soul that was once almost imperceptible grows and grows. The little seed is now becoming a mature tree. The soul in the 5th and 6th stages of the spiritual life has grown a tremendous amount...
By Br. Nathan Linton, OFM, Cap. When St. Francis had his conversion, most people thought he was CRAZY, including his own father. However, instead of being discouraged, he persevered in trusting the Lord and in following the specific call from Jesus in his life to draw ever nearer to God in the particular way planned for him...
By Andrew Kreye. It may not be a popular opinion, but I think socks make great gifts...
By Nathan Linton, OFM, Cap. So, Francis had a conversion to follow a Christian way of life, but how did he end up living this life in such a radical way that ended up with him founding the Order of the Friars Minor? Br. Nathan explains some of the events of Francis's continuing conversion...
By Isaiah Schick. This past weekend, I--along with about eight of my fellow seminarians from St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee and with over 20 other young adults from the Diocese of Superior--attended the SEEK 2019 Conference put on by FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) in Indianapolis. It was AWESOME!...
By Sean Mulcare. In the 4th stage of the spiritual life, there are numerous things that start to happen in and to the soul. After the 3rd stage, it can no longer advance any further on its own efforts in order to reach the 4th stage; God has to act on the soul, and this action is initially very painful...
By Erich Wallace. John the Baptist was destined to be one holy dude from the get-go. His birth was foretold by an angel, and the angel said about John: “He will be great before the Lord… and he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared,” (Luke 1:15-17). Not bad, huh?...
By Isaiah Schick. Hey, y'all! At this point, my consistency with this has slacked to the point of me almost needed to title this segment "Catholic Media Monthly" haha. Anyway, now that the busyness of final exams is over and Christmas is just around the corner, I have just a moment of time to share this short video clip by Mark Hart with you...
By Andrew Kreye. One of my favorite things about winter is how quiet it is after a heavy snowfall. I love to stand in snow and just listen...
