The Number One Predictor of Happiness
The number one predictor of happiness isn’t money. It’s a not a big house, a good job, or higher education, either. It’s a good marriage. That’s according to Dr. Brad Wilcox, Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia. “The state of our unions is really important for...Continue reading→
Seeking Peace When Met with Violence
On Saturday, July 13th, President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt while attending a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Shortly after 6pm ET, Trump took the stage and began speaking to rally attendees. The shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was perched on the roof of a building some 150 meters away armed with...Continue reading→
Religious Liberty on the Rise?
Becket, the religious liberty law firm, released its fifth-annual religious liberty index. This year’s report noted that, “American support for religious freedom is coming back strong after a COVID-era slump.” The report also found that Gen Z’s attitudes about religion offered both hope and concern. Derringer Dick, strategic research associate at Becket, recently joined The...Continue reading→
American Eucharistic Witnesses: Saint of America, Saint of the Eucharist—St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The American Eucharistic Witnesses series is published in the Heart of the Revival newsletter and republished by Relevant Radio. It highlights the holy men and women who lived, loved, and served on the very soil upon which we now stand. They all testify—in unique and powerful ways—to what it means to encounter Jesus in the Eucharist and go on...Continue reading→
The World’s Largest Democracy & the Catholic Church
The world’s largest democracy went to the polls this spring. Over the past six weeks, Indians elected representatives to Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament; of the 1.4 billion Indians, 969 million of them were eligible to vote. Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s party, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), won another victory, though the win was...Continue reading→
Back for an encore, it’s Pier Giorgio Frassati!
Alongside Carlo Acutis, the saint featured this week on “The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage” is going to be canonized in 2025! Pier Giorgio Frassati lived a short life dedicated to the poor in Turin, Italy. Born on Holy Saturday in 1901, his mother was painter, and his father a printer. He had one...Continue reading→
Secrets to Great Sleep
Americans don’t get enough sleep. That’s what Dr. Louis A. Tartaglia, Board Certified, Sleep Medicine Specialist at the Toledo Clinic, told The Drew Mariani Show. “Americans don’t sleep the way the rest of the world does,” Tartaglia said, they “work all the way through the day, and they eat at the end of the day....Continue reading→
EV Mandate Revs Up
On June 17, the Biden administration’s sweeping electric vehicle (EV) rule went into effect. The rule, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “sets new, more protective standards to further reduce harmful air pollutant emissions from light-duty and medium-duty vehicles starting with model year 2027.” To meet the ‘tailpipe’ standards, auto makers will have to...Continue reading→
American Eucharistic Witnesses: Servant of God Julia Greeley, the Eucharistic Angel of Denver
The American Eucharistic Witnesses series is published in the Heart of the Revival newsletter and republished by Relevant Radio. It highlights the holy men and women who lived, loved, and served on the very soil upon which we now stand. They all testify—in unique and powerful ways—to what it means to encounter Jesus in the Eucharist and go on...Continue reading→
Adele Brise, one step closer to sainthood
Big news for devotees to Our Lady of Champion! Visionary and educator Adele Brise received a furthering of her cause for canonization this week, thanks to the discerning June Plenary Assembly. This finding was announced on June 14, 2024 in a press release. Our Lady appeared to the young Belgian immigrant in the Wisconsin wilderness...Continue reading→
“The Saints” presents Saint Genesius – an actor!
Once upon a time in Rome, a comedian starred in plays that mocked the Christian rites and beliefs. Little did that comedian know how drastically his views of that faith would change! Genesius of Rome (Saint Genesius) was born sometime in the third century in Rome and worked as an actor in a troupe. While...Continue reading→
Choosing the Right Catholic College
This article was originally written by Andrew Ellison, VP for Enrollment Management at the University of Dallas. While all genuinely faithful Catholic colleges share core values, each institution has its unique culture, customs, and strengths. Even with similar fundamental orientations, no two colleges are identical. To find the right Catholic college for you, consider these...Continue reading→
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