
Grateful to Our Beloved Dead: Remembering 3 Lessons From My Polish Grandparents This All Saints' Day
It’s tradition in Polish culture to pay tribute to deceased loved ones with frequent visits to their gravesites, especially on ...

Why Do Catholics Pray For the Dead?
Praying for the dead can be a helpful part of the grieving process, but it’s also part of Catholic tradition to pray for those ...

How Do the Saints Hear Our Prayers?
I’ve taught faith formation classes to people of all ages, from preschoolers to pensioners, and by far the best questions come ...

How to Follow in the Footsteps of Holy Men and Women
Often referred to as “the best-kept secret of the Church,” Catholic Social Teaching is central to our Christian faith, represen...

Those Struggling with Religion vs. God
According to the most recent surveys of religion in America, somewhere between a fourth and a third of Americans describe thems...

Catholicism Can Be Weird — Maybe That’s the Best Part?
In fifth or sixth grade, my school took us to see a dead saint.
The body of St. John Neumann lies beneath a church that rises,...

A Theology of Pleasure & Feasting
I remember when the the show LOST finally came onto streaming services, in the splendor of all six seasons. That first evening ...

What is The Purpose of Lent?
So... Why do we practice Lent? What’s the real connection between the Israelites’ forty years in the desert and the forty days ...

Preparing For Lent
How can we prepare our hearts to make the most of Lent?In this video, Fr. Mike explains how prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are...
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