Prayer
Theresa Williams

The Loss of the Orphan

I have been living in fear. I have been fearful that God will take away the things I love – my children, my husband, family

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College
Abigail C. Reimel

Crawling to Heaven

If studying the saints has taught me anything, it is that there are many ways to travel the narrow road to Heaven.  While some lived

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Mary
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Characters of Cana

With the month of October underway, the Catholic world has commenced the Month of the Rosary. During this month, Catholics are encouraged to pray the

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Columnists
Lauren Meyers

It’s OK to be Bored

There is a growing nemesis in the world today: Boredom. I’m bored, accompanied by a pathetic sigh, is something every parent, teacher, minister, or anyone,

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Life
Melissa Seilhan

The Cry of the Poor

Warning: This article deals with infant death and parent grief. Recently Travis and I found ourselves at the hospital at the orthopedic surgeon’s office again. This

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Prayer
J.Q. Tomanek

I wonder…

I wonder if Mary had seen angels before the Annunication. She was troubled by Gabriel’s words but nothing is mentioned about just being in the

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Mary
Abigail C. Reimel

Reconsider the Chapel Veil

Over the summer my dear friend and roommate put together a gorgeous video about why many Catholic women are returning to the old custom of

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Prayer
Abigail C. Reimel

God Only Helps Whom?

Have you ever heard the story of the man who prayed that God would save him in a flood?  He stood on top of his

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Columnists
Bob Waruszewski

Do You Know Your Shepherd?

Devout Catholics seek to learn more about God through various avenues, such as prayers, songs, spiritual reading, discussions, talks etc. Yet sometimes we forget that

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Prayer
Chelsea Zimmerman

When the Joy of Faith is Gone

In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith,

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Politics
Emma King

Joan of Arc: Model of Strength

In our glorification of Joan’s work and martyrdom, I believe it becomes a temptation to gloss over the Joan of Arc who was tried before being burned at the stake. The Joan who was taken to trial is the Joan we should – and can – aspire to be, because the Joan at trial was incredibly human.

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Columnists
Sean Connolly

Without

On Holy Saturday night, I met a woman whose son has a disorder on the autism spectrum known as Sensory Processing Disorder. As she explained

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Columnists
Amanda Sloan

More of the Same

Recently, as I was driving home, I was reflecting on the day and what a chaotic week it was going to pan out to be.

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Life
Matthew Heinrich

Reflection on the Holy Land

When visiting my family in March I received many questions concerning “What was your favorite part of the Holy Land?” Perhaps they were looking for

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Life
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Blessed are They Who Mourn

I feel truly blessed by God to be on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land that spans nearly ten weeks. The pilgrimage has afforded me

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