What do we do when life becomes difficult? Perhaps the constant stream of negative headlines has you down. Maybe you’ve heard someone utter, “I hope things will get better.” We toss around the word “hope” all the time, but have you ever stopped to consider what it is? Hope can often feel like...

I encountered my own deconstruction a few years ago. I grew up in an exciting, charismatic, evangelistic environment full of mountaintop moments and so when I found myself for the first time deprived of those experiences, I became less and less certain that the Gospel had much to offer to people...

You and I are called, by virtue of our baptism, to lead a life of holiness and become a saint— there is no alternative. Feels like a lot to live up to, doesn’t it? A little like an ultimatum. It can sound like God has too high expectations of us. It can bring us to two kinds of conclusions: Maybe...

What are the "idols" we are chasing? Arthur Brooks tells of an exercise that he runs through his students, pulling from Aquinas. This breakdown helps us understand what we worship in life.

During the pandemic, I found myself quarantining alone with my two dogs. I was working full-time from home and only stepped outside my apartment to get groceries. I found myself with a lot of time on my hands — more time than I ever had — and my mind would drift. One of the pressures that kept...

I was not planning on being friends with her. In fact, at one point when we had met years before, we later admitted to one another that we both thought, “She’s great, but I probably won’t be friends with this girl.” And then I was living with five other girls in a house after university. While I...

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Father Dave connects today’s Solemnity to the Greek word for ‘thanksgi...

Fr. Mike wants everyone to be Catholic, but why? Isn't Catholicism just a list of rules?Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why the Catho...

Recently, I remembered sitting around at a round table with other leaders from parishes having a delightfully tingly conversation. We were discussing topics related to how we can change as a Church moving forward. We were specifically thinking of creating more intentional spaces of hospitality and...