Politics
Emma King

Joan of Arc: Model of Strength

In our glorification of Joan’s work and martyrdom, I believe it becomes a temptation to gloss over the Joan of Arc who was tried before being burned at the stake. The Joan who was taken to trial is the Joan we should – and can – aspire to be, because the Joan at trial was incredibly human.

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Columnists
Rachel Zamarron

The Messy Power of the Holy Spirit

This fiery church we see in the Acts of the Apostles is the one Pope Francis spoke of at WYD Rio when he said, “What do I expect as a consequence of the Youth Day? I expect a mess. There will be one. There will be a mess here in Rio? There will be!

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Life
Nicene Guy

Some Obstacles to Happiness

“If you are unhappy, I question whether you are truly Christian.” So concludes my columnist-colleague and brother Dominican, TJ Burdick, at the close of his

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Columnists
Cristina Montes

St. John Paul II on Depression

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Since this website features the Catholic perspective on young adult concerns, and since depression is a growing mental health

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Books
Emily C. Hurt

Is Water Boring?

“Water is so ordinary it’s boring.” I said that the other day. I was tired of hearing the refrain from Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie,

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Books
Abigail C. Reimel

Someone, Please, Like Me…

“Stockholm syndrome, individuals’ desperate attempts to become like their captors.  On a lesser scale it was why good German citizens followed Hitler, Ryan said.  Or

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Catholic Education
Nicene Guy

Searching for Truth in the Modern Academy

“Universities have failed in modern society because of their rebellion against the sacred tradition. They have become monumental pyramids, hospices for the remains of what

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Columnists
Sean Connolly

Without

On Holy Saturday night, I met a woman whose son has a disorder on the autism spectrum known as Sensory Processing Disorder. As she explained

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Modern Day Saints

This upcoming Sunday we will celebrate the canonization of two historical Popes, men who not only contributed greatly to the church but have loved with

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Columnists
Amanda Sloan

More of the Same

Recently, as I was driving home, I was reflecting on the day and what a chaotic week it was going to pan out to be.

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Spirituality
Katie Richard

Into the Garden We Walk

Gardens behold a breath-taking beauty that cannot be described by words. They elicit a response not from the mouth, but a reaction from the soul.

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Columnists
Rebecca Frech

A Day Without Him

One of the few memories I have of both of my grandfathers is of their reverence for the Blessed Sacrament.  When we would drive past

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Bioethics
Chelsea Zimmerman

Christ Teaches Us How to Die

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps. (1

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Spirituality
Ryan Kraeger

Two Rivers

I had seen General Santos City from the air before, but one sees things differently from a fixed wing aircraft than from a helicopter. The

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Columnists
Matthew Higgins

Making Every Friday “Good”

Easter is coming; fast! I mean the action, not the adjective.  It’s a command. Once Easter comes, it seems, we forget about this wonderful act

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