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Emily Jerger
Three Practices that Can Change How You Go to Confession
If you have ever experienced that pit-in-the-stomach feeling before going to Confession, you are not alone. The Sacrament of Re...
Arthur C. Brooks
You’re Not Unhappy…You’re Misunderstanding Happiness
Why does life feel empty — even when everything seems “fine”?Fr. Mike Schmitz and Dr. Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor and best...
Philip Kosloski
How slow meditation can change your life
Try not to rush through your prayer or meditation and you will notice an amazing difference.In our fast-paced society, it is ea...
Fr. Mark Mary
What Most Men Are Missing
What matters more than looking good and feeling good is that we are in fact good. How are our daily choices impacting the peopl...
Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
Father Ronald Rolheiser on giving your life away
Discipleship to Jesus takes a lifetime. What do we do when it gets confusing, painful, or just plain boring? John Mark sat down...
Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT
Sr. Miriam James Heidland joins Fr. Peter Marsalek and Sarah Soto to talk about healing
Sr. Miriam James Heidland joins Fr. Peter Marsalek and Sarah Soto for a powerful conversation on healing and redemption. While ...
Encountering God in prayer
Philip Kosloski
How slow meditation can change your life
Try not to rush through your prayer or meditation and you will notice an amazing difference.In our fast-paced society, it is ea...
Jean Mondoro
Just for Today: Practicing Virtue in Prayer
As I neared college graduation earlier this year, I found myself in a state of constant restlessness and uncertainty. I had no ...
Jeff Cavins
From Protestant Pastor to Catholic Bible Scholar: The Jeff Cavins and Fr. Mike Schmitz Interview
What happens when a deep love for Scripture leads someone away from the Catholic Church—and then all the way back? In this pow...
Father Peter John Cameron, O.P.
Ratzinger made this startling claim about doubt
We shouldn't "waste" doubt. Our faith needs it. "Doubting" Thomas the Apostle can teach us plenty then. Each year on Divine Mer...
Brother Silas Henderson
What to do with the Doubting Thomas in all of us?
He was a skeptic until Christ came, but there was one thing the Doubter didn’t lose faith in — and that saved him. Jesus said t...
Matt Fradd
Doubting God, Scrupulosity, and Spiritual Tiredness
In striving to live the faith everyday there will be many challenges, such as doubting God, scrupulosity about sin, and just pl...
Theology & Culture
Fr. Mark Mary
What Most Men Are Missing
What matters more than looking good and feeling good is that we are in fact good. How are our daily choices impacting the peopl...
Father Dwight Longenecker
On Being a Curious Catholic
Catholics who never have difficulties with the faith are probably not taking it very seriously.One of the common difficulties I...
Arthur C. Brooks
The Real Reason Modern Life Feels Empty w/ Fr. Mike Schmitz and Dr. Arthur Brooks
Why does life feel empty—even when everything seems “fine”? Fr. Mike Schmitz and Dr. Arthur Brooks explore why modern life leav...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Your Questions About Cremation and Burial: Answered
Can I be cremated? Is it okay to donate my body to science? What about the relics of Saints, they aren't buried in the ground? ...
Behold
When Being Catholic Feels Complicated: Exploring Faith Through Honest Questions
It is an incredible gift to be given an intellect, an ability to interact with both the material and immaterial world around us...
Miguel Pastorino
How to practice the lost art of “stopping”
Work, family, plans with friends, sports … when do you take time to savor life?One of the problems that constantly comes up in ...
Discipleship Guides
Who is Jesus?
Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
Father Ronald Rolheiser on giving your life away
Discipleship to Jesus takes a lifetime. What do we do when it gets confusing, painful, or just plain boring? John Mark sat down...
Jena Meyerpeter
It’s Not About Us
Abel Cheah shares how a reluctant yes to God’s call unfolded into a deeper revelation: we are not the main characters, God is. ...
Sr. Mary Grace, SV
God Wants You to Rest
When was the last time you took a real break? Because of the world’s rapid pace, we can easily think of rest as a waste of time...
Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT
This Lent, Seek the Inner Room with Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT
Transform your Lent with the virtual Word on Fire Institute Lent Retreat led by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT—renowned retrea...
Fr. Malachy (CFR)
Your Past Doesn't Define You
What defines you? Your failures? Your past? Or something far greater? In this powerful reflection, Fr. Malachy CFR shares a mov...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
How Certain Is Your Faith?
Is your faith certain enough to stand up against the doubts and different ideas out there? Fr. Mike shares insight about certa...
Building Community
Arthur C. Brooks
You’re Not Unhappy…You’re Misunderstanding Happiness
Why does life feel empty — even when everything seems “fine”?Fr. Mike Schmitz and Dr. Arthur Brooks, Harvard professor and best...
Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT
Sr. Miriam James Heidland joins Fr. Peter Marsalek and Sarah Soto to talk about healing
Sr. Miriam James Heidland joins Fr. Peter Marsalek and Sarah Soto for a powerful conversation on healing and redemption. While ...
James Pereira
Wrestling with God: The Emotional and Relational Side of Doubt
“What would everyone say if they knew I was struggling with this?”There was a time in my life when these questions passed throu...
Cecilia Pigg
How to Have a Fruitful Disagreement With Someone You Love, According to St. Ignatius
Whether it’s your boyfriend, sister, or best friend, chances are you’ll disagree with someone about something sometime. What ar...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Wanting to Fix People
We have a tendency to want to fix the people we love. While delighting in all their good traits, we think, “If only they didn’t...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Family brings out the worst in you (so that God can heal it)
Fr. Mike explains how being at home with our family is one of God’s favorite ways to make us holy—if we are honest about the ar...
Authentic worship & the Sacraments
Emily Jerger
Three Practices that Can Change How You Go to Confession
If you have ever experienced that pit-in-the-stomach feeling before going to Confession, you are not alone. The Sacrament of Re...
Sherry Antonetti
How to Spend an Hour in Adoration
Taking time to be with Jesus in the Eucharist is a recipe for finding the peace your soul needs.Adoration is one of the most be...
James Tynen
The Comfort of Silence: How Adoration Helps Us Pay Attention
For my first attempt at Eucharistic adoration, I was late. I had signed up online for adoration at our church’s chapel. I chose...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
What You Have NOT Been Told About Baptism
Are you a child of the light or a child of darkness? Today, Fr. Mike reminds us that, though we are all born with original sin,...
Aleteia
If feeling guilty is the reason you’re NOT going to Confession: A priest’s advice
“I already feel guilty enough about what I did. I don’t need a priest to make me feel more guilty.” Prayer, fasting, and almsgi...
Theresa Civantos Barber
5 Ways to Rest in Christ This Winter
Quiet. Rest. Stillness. Peace. These aren’t things to which our rat-race culture gives much attention. But in recent years, th...
What does the Catholic Church teach?
Find resources particularly relating to the teachings of the Catholic Church, and her fundamental doctrine.
Healing
Sr. Josephine Garrett
You need to know these symptoms - to get the right treatment
When should you turn to a priest, a mental health professional, or even an exorcist? Sr. Josephine Garrett offers practical gu...
Philip Kosloski
J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic cure for frustration, depression, and doubt
Few are familiar with J.R.R. Tolkien's greatest love and what gave him profound strength during his darkest hours.Catholic auth...
Hannah Chartier
When Healing Doesn’t Come
Part of being human is experiencing brokenness. We live in a fallen world, as we experience the impact of original sin personal...
John Touhey, OSV News
Christ is risen, but has anything really changed for us?
In the heart of Eastertide, we can ask ourselves: Has Easter changed us? What are the consequences of truly accepting the reali...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Hopeless?
Are you feeling hopeless? Fr. Mike offers insights on how to combat despair. If you feel like you've tried everything, see no w...
Fr. Justin Huang
The Family Healing Families
Merry Christmas, everyone! Someone here wrote me a card and has given me permission to share it. This card means much to me b...
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