By CJ Kallevig. I want to talk to you about one of my favorite topics: saints! I’m going to focus on two particular categories of saints today, patron saints and Confirmation saints...
Patron Saints and Confirmation Saints
St. Peter Damian
By Jonathan Lynch. So what makes him a Doctor of the Church? He did not write volumes upon volumes, or even just a couple of whopping great books on theology. But that's not what makes a Doctor of the Church...
On Earth as it is in Heaven
By Jonathan Lynch. We have all said these words before every single time that we pray the Lord's Prayer at every single Mass that we participate in. They roll off the tongue with every decade of the rosary. But do we ever really think about what they mean...
St. Teresa of Ávila
By Jonathan Lynch When you hear "Doctor of the Church," what do you think? A phrase like that probably doesn't get you hyped, pumped, or otherwise thrilled. It's easy to dismiss the saints who bear that title as "ancient geniuses," "really pious people," and "lofty intellectual guys." And while these saints (there are three dozen... Continue Reading →
Is God Calling Me to be a Catholic Hipster?
By Elise Burns. Sometimes it feels like all of the practicing Catholics I know that are my age dress and act a certain way. Does that mean I have to become a hipster if I want to live out my faith?...
The Ascent to the Cross
By Sean Mulcare. ... The journey is not easy. It will demand everything, and ultimately its destination on this earth is death to ourselves...
The Discernment of St. Francis
By Br. Nathan Linton, OFM, Cap. We usually hear discernment applied to vocational discernment to the priesthood, to marriage, or to the consecrated life, but that's not really the whole story...
The Three Types of Prayer
By Sean Mulcare. There is nothing more beneficial for the soul than prayer. Prayer transforms the soul and is the place where God can work to bring about peace and happiness -- the goal of every person. But how does a person pray?
That Time I Prayed For Friends
By Haley Arndt. What’s up, what’s up y’all! How’s life going? Because I know you are all wondering, here is a little life update about myself (I know that you weren’t actually wondering, but I like talking about myself): I am currently getting ready to GRADUATE in a few short months (whoop whoop!)...
