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- Seven Lessons From the Life of Pope Francis
  
  You know the scenes that make me sob the most in books and movies? It’s not when characters are treated unfairly. It’s not when all seems hopeless. It’s not even necessarily when the protagonist...
- That Moment When Someone Who Could Be Your Older Brother Is Declared a Saint
  
  “The Eucharist is my highway to heaven.” – (Soon-to-Be) Saint Carlo Acutis Eeeeek! Let me pause for a minute to do some backflips!!! A real-life saint. A saint who was alive only 18 years ago?!...
- Jesus Dropped His Cross Too
  
  Imagine for a minute that you are on a mountain with Jesus. You’re both having a great time, our Lord is telling hilarious jokes, and you feel like you’re on top of the world. The view is magnificent…
- Leading Your Teens Closer to the Cross
  
  As a youth minister, what is the one thing you hope your teens think of when they look at the crucifix? What is it about the cross of Christ that you hope they see, feel, or realize? During Holy Week,
- 40 Things to Give or Give Up This Lent
  
  “What was the life of Christ but a perpetual humiliation?” Ouch. If someone were to tell you your entire life was humiliating from start to finish, how would you take it? Would you laugh it off? Take...
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- Pope Leo XIV’s Homily At Inaugration Mass | May 18, 2025
  
  Dear Brother Cardinals,Brother Bishops and Priests,Distinguished Authorities and Members of the Diplomatic Corps.Greetings to the pilgrims who have come for the Jubilee of Confraternities! I greet...
- How To Invite God Into Your Daily Chores
  
  You are having coffee in the morning with a friend, and she asks a question about how to be happy in the everyday events of one’s life. The conversation evolves to looking at the life of a very...
- St. Simon Stock: 5 Things To Know About The Carmelite Saint Of The Brown Scapular
  
  St. Simon Stock is a “hallowed” figure in Catholic tradition, best known for his great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and his association with the Brown Scapular—a symbol of Marian protection...
- How The Church Is Meeting The Needs Of Autistic Catholics
  
  Watching my son arrange dinosaurs during Mass—his way of staying regulated—reminds me how far our Catholic family has come on our autism journey. What once felt impossible has become a chance to...
- A Mother’s Call: Praying The Rosary As A Family With Our Lady Of Fatima
  
  Every year on May 13, the Church honors the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, commemorating the Blessed Mother’s appearances to three young shepherd children in Portugal in 1917. Her message was simple...