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Emotional Intelligence and the Reformation of the Catho...

It wasn’t a program. It wasn’t a document. It wasn’t a strategy.It was an act of...

St. Peter Chrysologus

St. Peter Chrysologus, born in Imola, Italy, around 380 AD, became known as the ...

4 Lessons from Solanus Casey: Holy American, Miracle-Wo...

“It’s Blessed Solanus Casey?” My jaw dropped. The young adult leader confirmed—t...

The Connection between Contraception and Sodomy and the...

The first reading two Sundays ago ended with the Lord, represented by three cele...

St. Charbel, Don Dolindo, Carlo Acutis, and the Euchari...

At the heart of Catholic spirituality, the Eucharist represents the life-giving ...

St. James

St. James the Greater, son of Zebedee and brother of St. John the Evangelist, wa...

The Ultimate Lesson on Prayer: Seventeenth Week in Ordi...

When Jesus’ disciples ask Him to teach them to pray, He gives them much more tha...

There’s More to St. James than Meets the Eye

James the Greater was one of three disciples who were considered members of Jesu...

Do Not Leave Love Out of the Equation

A 1968 book, entitled The Power of Love, inscribes on its cover a provocative se...

How to Best Prepare to Receive the Eucharist

Of all of the actions that we can carry out on this side of the veil, the most i...

Aiming for a Supernatural Love: Our Own Is Not Enough

A seminary professor once told us that seminarians who do not frequently experie...

Saintly Influencers: The Age of Christendom

Note: If joining “Saintly Influencers” for the first time today, please read the...

Is Leo XIV’s “Creation Mass” about Politics?

I just finished mowing the lawn. Turn after turn of trying to get the right cut,...

St. Frederick

St. Frederick, grandson of King Radbon of the Frisians, was educated by the cler...

Receiving the Divine Guest: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinar...

This Sunday, Jesus visits the home of two sisters and causes an upheaval.  Why? ...

The Nightly Examen: The Short Prayer That Sustains Our ...

When my wife and I decided to start praying together, we knew we needed somethin...

The Fourth (and-a-half) Commandment: Honor Thy Spouse

When I told my wife that I wanted to write a book about men honoring their wives...

St. Arsenius

Although there is some question about his early life, it seems that St. Arsenius...

The Relationship Between Faith, Suffering, and “the Word”

We come from a big, close-knit Catholic family. Fifty grandchildren and counting...

Are We Just “Ticking the Boxes” in Our Faith Life?

Being Catholic isn’t about “ticking the boxes.” It’s about living out our callin...