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.
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.
The saintly life of one person following God's will can have ripple effects generations later. Two current causes for people who ministered in the United States are one striking example.
She was a mother who saw me at my worst, but never gave up on me, watched the convoluted plans I made and, with the help of her partner, the Holy Spirit, seamlessly changed my destination to his.
In a video message marking their 70th anniversary, Pope Leo says the women religious can contribute to "waking up the world."
Should I demand everything and everyone around me to be perfect and exactly how I want, or am I much better off living with gratitude for all the people God has put in my life?
When I began college, I would have told you that the truth was lies — and I preferred the darkness.
A new book offers some helpful principles for creating the home that all of us desire, without suggesting that the same solutions work for every family. Here are some of the author's ideas.
At his first general audience after the summer break, the Pope drew a line between prayer as encounter with God and meditation as a tool for personal well-being.
Making the Sign of the Cross can be less about habit and more about choice. If we put some mental effort into it, it can be the strategy for our whole lives.
The Holy Spirit desired James' letter to be included in the New Testament and serve all generations of Christians for teaching and inspiration. But the author is not James ... or James.
St. María Micaela, born into privilege, experienced tragedy and founded a religious congregation to help women who were struggling.
Besides gaining broader knowledge and new skills, we might even manage to slow down time.
While many of us spend time away from home during the summer, we still tend to bring with us all the causes of our anxiety.
Here's an idea for a 30-second answer that will not only inspire, it will also fulfill a Gospel invitation. And crafting this answer will help you more than anyone else.
Fifteen centuries before the smartphone, the monks of Egypt named a spiritual illness that strikes hardest in summer heat. Their diagnosis is uncomfortably accurate.
Sister Alessandra Smerilli will lead the Vatican's integral human development office, which promotes human dignity in all forums around the world, from health care to migration to environmental issues.
