Explainer: Pope Francis Announces Women May be Installed as Lectors and Acolytes

January 16, 2021January 15, 2021 News

On January 11, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter, Spiritus Domini, that modified canon law and allows women to be installed in the ministries of lector and acolyte. This week on The ... Read more

Does God Have Emotions?

December 29, 2020December 18, 2020 News

In Scripture, there are passages that describe God as pleased, jealous, slow to anger, and other words we typically associate with our emotions. So does that mean God has emotions ... Read more

How Loss Brought One Man Back to the Faith

December 21, 2020December 18, 2020 News

Have you ever experienced something devastating or tragic, something that changed your life forever, but when you looked back you realized that some good came out of it? Perhaps you ... Read more

What Happens If I Can’t Receive Last Rites in the Hospital?

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 News

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, many hospitals are restricting who can enter their buildings. There are limitations on family visitors, even for non-COVID patients, and while some hospitals ... Read more

Finding Strength in the Storm

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 News

St. Francis de Sales once said, “We shall steer safely through every storm, so long as our heart is right, our intention fervent, our courage steadfast, and our trust fixed ... Read more

How to Have a Spiritually Safe (and Fun!) Halloween

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020 News

With less than two weeks until Halloween, some Catholic families are feeling torn about how to celebrate – or if they should celebrate at all. Some feel that participating in ... Read more

Is Sage Burning Compatible with Catholicism?

October 13, 2020October 16, 2020 News

As Catholics we believe in both material and spiritual realities. Maybe you had your house blessed, or keep holy water in a font by your door to keep any unwelcome ... Read more

What is Necessary for Salvation?

October 11, 2020October 16, 2020 News

In the Gospel of Matthew, when Jesus tells His disciples that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man ... Read more

Does Our Level of Holiness on Earth Affect Our Level of Happiness in Heaven?

September 24, 2020October 16, 2020 News

In the Gospel of Matthew, the disciples ask Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Jesus calls over a child and tells them that unless they become ... Read more

How to Respond When Someone Criticizes Large Families

September 21, 2020October 16, 2020 News

Over the past week, there has been a strange bubbling up of criticism for large families. One of the judges on President Trump’s shortlist for a Supreme Court nominee, Federal ... Read more

Is It Better to Be a Good Person Who Doesn’t Believe in God, Or a Bad Person Who Does?

August 12, 2020October 16, 2020 News

There is a popular party game called “Would You Rather” that poses a dilemma in the form of a question. Usually both of the options offered are bad (would you ... Read more

Why Having Hard Conversations About the Truth is a Good Thing

August 7, 2020October 16, 2020 News

In a culture that is increasingly polarized and divided, disagreements between friends about religion, politics, or morality can be difficult to navigate. Many people fear having these hard conversations and ... Read more