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St. Robert Bellarmine—Peace and union are the most nece...

Peace and union are the most necessary of all things for men who live in common,...

Catfish Jambalaya

Jambalaya is a tradition with Cajun and Creole cooks in Louisiana. This recipe, ...

St. Clare of Assisi—Our labor here is brief, but the re...

Our labor here is brief, but the reward is eternal. Do not be disturbed by the c...

St. Teresa of Ávila—Be proud that you are helping God b...

Be proud that you are helping God bear the cross, and don’t grasp at comforts. I...

St. Basil the Great—Teaching a Christian how he ought t...

Teaching a Christian how he ought to live does not call so much for words as for...

Resources for faith formation in college

Heading off to college can be both exciting and terrifying. A new world beckons,...

St. Ignatius of Loyola—There is no one who during this ...

There is no one who during this mortal life can properly judge how far he is an ...

Making the Most of your Empty Nest

Carolyn had sent her daughter, Sally, to college over a month ago. Carolyn used ...

St. John Henry Cardinal Newman—The weapon of the second...

The weapon of the second Eve and Mother of God is prayer. — St. John Henry Cardi...

St. John Paul II—The gift of his mother was the final g...

The gift of his mother was the final gift that he was giving mankind as the frui...

St. Peter Claver—Man’s salvation and perfection consist...

Man’s salvation and perfection consist in doing the will of God, which he must h...

To teach a child to love

It had been a bacon-and-egg, aster-and-bluebells, children-hanging-on-every-limb...

Don’t wait, celebrate!

Marriage is always a special occasion

Pope Francis—The mercy of God is not some beautiful ide...

The mercy of God is not some beautiful idea, but rather a concrete action. There...

St. Augustine—Do not rejoice in earthly reality. Rejoic...

Do not rejoice in earthly reality. Rejoice in Christ, rejoice in his word, rejoi...

St. Clare of Montefalco—Who teaches the soul, if not Go...

Who teaches the soul, if not God? There is no better instruction for life than t...

When panic attacks

Sometimes we really have nothing to fear but fear itself — but it scares us sill...

St. Gregory the Great—The disbelief of Thomas has done ...

The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other ...

Bayard Pilgrimages Makes It Easier Than Ever to Plan A ...

Bayard Pilgrimages is pleased to announce our brand-new Bayard Pilgrimages websi...

Praying Our Kids Through College

“Just face it; you’re going to be a blubbering wreck.” It was a summer-long mant...