Family
Guest Writer

The Radical Ideal of Marriage

Guest post by Mark & Ursula (Tink) Boyd, Chaircouple, Australian Catholic Marriage & Family Council. Jesus knows that we live in a fallen world and

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

The Desires of Christ

Recently Reader’s Digest ran a story about an American who traveled to Taiwan for work. On the way to his hotel from the airport, he had to

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Columnists
Noel Ethan Tan

Tears of Magdalene

But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. (Jn 20:11) Mary stood weeping outside the

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Prayer
Kat Larson

Militia of the Immaculate

In 1917, Saint Maximilian Kolbe founded a worldwide Catholic evangelization movement known as the Militia of the Immaculate. Essentially, this was an “army” devoted to

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Columnists
Erin Cain

Come and See

But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” —John 1:46 “Come and see.” For Nathanael

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Life
Kat Larson

Deactivated

While I was growing up, I developed a serious case of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I never really fit in with the group of

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Apologetics
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Caritas in Veritate

Saying the truth does not ipso facto mean you’ve loved another. It might, but not necessarily. Speaking the truth is an external act, and the

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Scripture
Fr. Gerald Musa

Forgiveness

During night prayer, six-year-old John paused before his brother’s name and said to his mother, “I will not ask God to bless Paul. He gave

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Books
Fanny Jean Jones

Samwise Gamgee

“Unless you are like little children, you shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” This is a well-known quote, yet very few people put it

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Life
Kat Larson

Alone

Last week was one of new realities, realities I could never have imagined were even possible. These new realities came as a shock, not just

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Columnists
Kat Larson

Hosting

I had not even been living on my own for two weeks in my apartment when I found myself facing a very unfamiliar situation. My

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Columnists
Kat Larson

Here I Am, Lord

HERE I AM, LORD (lyrics by Dan Schutte) I, the Lord of sea and sky I have heard My people cry. All who dwell in

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Dating
Guest Writer

Is it Okay to be Attracted?

Guest post by Margaret Graves. As the pain and thrill of attraction took hold in my head, my rationality lasted just long enough to ask,

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

The Present of Presence

Our Orthodox Jewish brothers and sisters are quite strict in keeping the Sabbath. They take God’s command to “not work on the Sabbath” quite literally.

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

Environmental Influences

St. Padre Pio said, “The devil is like a mad dog tied by a chain. Beyond the length of the chain, he cannot catch hold

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Columnists
Nicholas Lye

Going the Extra Mile

“They gave not only as much as they could afford, but far more, and quite spontaneously.” — 2 Corinthians 8:3-4 Going the extra mile for

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Columnists
Kat Larson

A Friend

Last year, when I was living in New York and working at a truly horrible job, God graced me with several blessings in order to

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Columnists
Nicholas Lye

Bonding

The first week of the School of Mission was about BONDING. Through introductions, games, meals, picnics, and more, we BONDED with one another by spending

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photographer Carl Warner
Life
Nicholas Lye

Honey Lemon Candy

A few weeks ago, I trial-tested a version of INDULGENCE with some friends from @burningbushcreativenetwork. From the Prayer through Food experiment, here’s what God revealed

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Life
Nicholas Lye

Kindness

“My son, do not refuse a kindness to anyone who begs it, if it is in your power to perform it.” (Prov 3:27) Kindness is

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