I’ll never forget the question that taught me it’s okay to ask questions, particularly ones about our Catholic faith. As a preteen at one of my very first Edge Nights, I found myself sitting on a...
I had so many fears about becoming a priest. What if I get lonely… What if I don’t fit the “mold” (whatever that means) of being a priest… What if I am not holy enough… What if I am not effective… ...
___________________________________________ The “Sharing the Faith” Life Teen Blog series features testimonies of core members who find creative ways to live out the Gospel in their unique vocational...
It was the same experience almost every Sunday afternoon. As a Life Teen missionary, we worked retreats most weekends, so we had Mondays off. On Sunday, after we finished throwing away the last of...
I keep an ever-growing list of jokes on my phone. It is a holdover from when I was a youth minister. Whenever I hear a good one, I write it down and keep it for later. You never know when you’ll need...
As the Presidential Election in the United States approaches, Catholic voters are called to navigate their choices with both faith and discernment. This is more than just a political decision; it’s a...
Firefighter Leroy McAtee and Captain H. H. Buddy Edwards Incident March 19, AD 1954 Mobile, Alabama The police were making their customary patrol in downtown Mobile on Friday, March 19. The patrol...
How well do you know your favorite Catholic saints and the symbols that represent them? Put your saint knowledge to the test with Catholic-Link’s Saints & Symbols Quiz! Can You Match The Saint To...
The Holy Days of Obligation within the universal Catholic Church are the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension, the Body and Blood of Christ, Holy Mary the Mother of God, her...
Having knocked on doors somewhere between every day and every week since 2016 (minus my two years with the Carthusian Monks), I have had many unexpected and even seemingly uneventful encounters. Here...