How Should I Handle the New Year? Ask Father Mike With the start of the New Year, I always feel like I should make a resolution. Read More
Why Weekly Mass Attendance is Obligatory Theology 101 Its roots are in the Ten Commandments, which are an example of divine law. Read More
How Can I Overcome a Problem With Pride? Ask Father Mike It seems to me that it is one of my more serious faults. What do I do? Read More
This Lent, Seek Jesus and Serve His People Grow as a Disciple of Jesus Holiness represents the culmination of little daily decisions, actions, virtues and surrenders. Read More
Black Catholics on the Road to Canonization: The Venerables Digital Exclusive Six Black Catholics are on the way to being canonized. Read about the Venerables their journeys. Read More
African Popes You May Not Know About Digital Exclusive Do you know about the African Popes? Read More
Black Catholics on the Road to Canonization: The Servants of God Digital Exclusive Six Black Catholics are on the way to being canonized. Read about the Servants of God starting their journey. Read More
St. Anthony the Abbot Saint of the Month Not too many saints are known for fighting demons and their hermit lifestyles, but St. Anthony the Abbot is one. Read More
A Heresy Quiz Theology 101 See how sharp your “heresy hunting” skills are by examining each of the following statements about Jesus Christ. Read More
Pope's Monthly Prayer Intentions for 2023 Digital Exclusive Pope Francis asks that Catholics all across the world join in prayer for these monthly special petitions. Read More
Share Your Stories of Encountering Jesus With Young People Grow as a Disciple of Jesus Raise your hand if someone in your family has fallen away from the faith in recent years. Read More
How Can Families Practice the Works of Mercy? - Shelter the Homeless Corporal Works of Mercy How can the average family take steps to harbor the homeless and provide a place for the vulnerable? Read More
“Dei Verbum” and the 60th Anniversary of Vatican II Word on Fire I am composing these words on October 11, 2022, which is the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. Read More
Giving Ourselves to Christ Through Consecration Spiritual Fitness Simply put, to consecrate something means to make it holy. Read More
Dear Father Joe: Our diocese is changing a lot and I feel so lost. In the Know With Father Joe I feel your heartbreak, and as a priest, I know it well. I have walked with six distinct congregations. Read More
Let the Scriptures of Advent Light Your Way Spiritual Fitness During Advent, we undertake a spiritual journey to meet the infant Christ. Read More
St. Olympias Saint of the Month St. Olympias was orphaned and widowed, and she still managed to serve God and the poor. Read More
Blessed Carlo Acutis Provides Inspiration for the Eucharistic Revival Eucharistic Revival Blessed Carlo Acutis is the patron saint of the first year of the National Eucharistic Revival and one of its intercessors. Read More
How Can Families Practice the Works of Mercy? - Visit the Sick Corporal Works of Mercy I hope these ideas can be a gentle nudge to step out as the domestic Church and seek those in need. Read More
Advent, Acedia and Asceticism Theology 101 Advent is a season that invites us to prayerfully prepare and wait for Christmas Day. Read More
How Did Advent Come to Be on the Church Calendar? Advent The word “Advent” derives from the Latin adventus, meaning “coming.” Read More
Respond to the Gift of Christ’s Birth Grow as a Disciple of Jesus The time spent planning, shopping, wrapping, and assembling is all worth it when they see the gifts. Read More
We are All Called to be Saints Grow as a Disciple of Jesus Sainthood seems unattainable until you realize: all the saints were just like us, but with an unshakable faith they relentlessly pursued. Read More