In no uncertain terms, the Church and the world are undergoing a time of unprecedented suffering. We look out of the windows of our homes
Vocation Ministry Offers Ideas & Resources with Nationwide Initiative April 20-May 1 Houston, TX, April 14, 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread,
By Harry Scherer, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. Recently, I experienced the joy of joining eleven other young men from around the country for the
By Fred Williams, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. It seems to me that young men today, who are discerning a call to the priesthood, face
Guest post by Br. Joseph Selinger, OP. Freedom does not come from the ability to move about, to go where one pleases, and determine our
Spirituality comes naturally to most children. From a young age, they feel an instinctive connection to other living creatures. They have no trouble believing in
Guest post by Meg Hunter-Kilmer. 10 years ago I entered the convent. I quit my job, said goodbye to everyone I loved, and gave away
But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And
Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?” He said in
Someone taught our little Catholic college a traditional Austrian dance: the Sternpolka. The women would parade in a ring around the men with hands on
Last year, when I was living in New York and working at a truly horrible job, God graced me with several blessings in order to
God taught me another lesson during another of my cooking episodes in the monastery. On one of our days off, I decided to make pasta
Another Mother’s Day is upon us and with it come innumerable emotions. At the forefront, of course, is the beauty and blessing of cooperating with
One might think that after having to end a relationship, give up dreams of marriage, and spend 8 long years in the seminary to answer
One of my favorite music groups back when I was in middle school was Match Box Twenty. The lead singer was Rob Thomas who eventually
The summer before my Senior Year in college, I was all set to go on a pretty amazing month long pilgrimage through the Holy Land,
“Everyone whose life is righteous has been begotten by Him… we are already the children of God but what we are to be in the
A few weeks ago, I trial-tested a version of INDULGENCE with some friends from @burningbushcreativenetwork. From the Prayer through Food experiment, here’s what God revealed
Guest post by Bernz Caasi. During break time, a student sat with me in the cafeteria and said, “Sir, I am already fourteen and I
Recently, I realise how traditional categories of “vocation”, or “states of life”, can sometimes be a distraction or hindrance to discerning one’s vocation in life.
Guest post by Bernz Caasi. “Holiness is not something for the privileged few: God calls everyone, Love awaits all of us: everyone, no matter where
