White Sox get a papal blessing … and a good lesson
As it turns out, the Pope's hometown baseball team is a great venue to drive home a message he's eager to deliver to the world: the importance of unity.
Rose Bryan
Rose Bryan is a theology teacher and Catholic writer based in Kansas. Her work focuses on Church history, spirituality, and the saints, and she has published Catholic curricula for multiple age levels. She is the mother of three.
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10 of Blessed Sheen’s one-liners: challenges and comfort
Let's take a look at just a tiny selection of some of his greatest quotes in the hopes his message lives on with us today.
Construction zone priest builds laughs … and connections
"These hands were made not just for chalices but for calluses!" Another college parish priest is finding the number of seekers is growing.
Yale’s most popular history course is not what you might expect
While many people are talking about defunding the humanities and getting away from liberal arts education, this college course is charting a different way forward.
How Prom night can help you understand Purgatory
Although perhaps not perfectly theological, the Prom analogy is simple, and something teens (and adults) can grasp immediately. Rarely do teens invest so much effort into preparing for something.
Faith at the county fair: Could this be a new trend?
A local priest decided the fair was a great place for a Catholic booth -- and it turned out to be a huge success, with most of the draw coming from young people.
High school prank gone right!
A private school in Oklahoma made the national news with this silly, slightly humiliating, plain wonderful right of passage.
Bishop uses 4 words to draw diocese, society upward
From Lincoln, Nebraska, a pastoral letter focused on local goals has universal resonance and an invitation we all need.
Florida bishops speak out on death penalty
While the state's use of capital punishment has doubled, the bishops ask those who consider themselves pro-life to look at Scripture and Tradition.
A simple lesson from a rodeo: The wisdom of Grandpa’s stories
Families without shared stories lose their grounding ... we need to be constantly "woven," knitted together.
How St. Thérèse can help with a big work-from-home danger
Research has just shown that the little moments of each day can make a big difference, and those who work remotely have to make an extra effort to find them.
5 Ways to combine faith and your family road trip
Both your own ancestors and our brothers and sisters in the Communion of Saints can give "family" a deeper meaning, one that your kids will treasure for years.
World Cup brings world relationships: Pope’s prayer is heard
... a universal language that brings cultures together, unites peoples, and sows respect, solidarity, and personal growth.
Cardinal has a reminder during World Cup
The archbishop of Newark oversees the diocese where the championship game will be held. While delighting in this honor, he encourages people to watch out for the vulnerable.
The Eucharist shapes our character, says Sydney prelate
A pastoral letter directs the faithful toward 2028 Eucharistic Congress with some concrete recommendations.
What Leo’s encyclical will help you see in the Visitation
Pope Leo's words will bring you to see the feast day differently, but not just that. Like Mary at the Visitation, we can come to see the invisible.
An interesting way to imagine Heaven
Could we be in for an eternity of the greatest story -- stories -- ever told?
5 Ways to make Sacred Heart consecration change your family
The archbishop of Seattle is drawing from his own childhood to suggest ways this summer's consecration of the USA might change your household.
Need a more peaceful home? Archbishop’s 3 tips
"How Catholic Families Can Strive to Be United in This Life and the Next" is a new pastoral letter from the archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis.
“Archdiocese of Roblox” brings digital twist to evangelization
The description of the "Archdiocese" sums up its welcoming stance: “It doesn’t matter where you’ve been — just come home.”