Truly, truly, I say to you: the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who threw his cell phone overboard from the boat of his life and began to live. The present moment became his compass, willpower his rudder and brotherhood his sail. Blessed are they who dare to use their cell phone without being Read More…

Pursuing holiness with others is something many Catholics crave. We desire opportunities to enrich our spiritual life, read Church documents and spiritual books, study the Bible, witness to God’s grace in our lives, and pray and frequent the Sacraments within a supportive community.  That’s where a lay apostolate can be a Godsend. These religious groups Read More…

The chipper customer service rep at Enterprise Truck Rental handed me the keys to the van and said, “SO, what are we hauling today?” I smiled. “Actually … my mother’s body to a monastery in New Mexico, where we’re burying her. Well, in her coffin that I built … not just her body.” The pause Read More…

The video of this little warrior leaving the hospital in Naples after the last day of chemo has gone viral. The dance steps are those of the Jerusalema Challenge, but she’s celebrating having overcome a much more important challenge. She walked out of the Santobono Pausillipon hospital in Naples to the notes of “Jerusalema,” keeping Read More…

Problematic internet content is a massive problem in today’s world: Kids are being exposed to pornography at younger and younger ages. But families can fight back and keep kids safe with cleverly designed parental control apps.  The majority of kids are exposed to porn by age 13, with some exposed as young as 7, according Read More…

Now that the Tokyo Olympics are over, you might be wanting to bring a little healthy competitive spirit to your own family or parish. While you might not be quite up to the same level as Simone Biles or Katie Ledecky, these Catholic Family Games require a myriad of different talents. These events are perfect Read More…

Now that the Olympics are over, the athletes have a little more time to reveal some of the resources that helped push them through their events. Marathon-runner Molly Seidel leaned on a prayer to St. Jude to help get over the finishing line. Speaking with Today, Seidel explained that in those last few miles she Read More…

When athletes win gold medals the immediate response is naturally one of jubilation. However, for Fiji’s rugby-seven team, the players had a more unusual reaction by breaking out in song with a stirring rendition of E Da SA Qaqa which means “We Are Winners Because Of This World.” The song was a celebration not just Read More…

You may already be familiar with the updated Olympic motto of “Faster, higher, stronger – together,” or its Latin form: “Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter.” These four powerful words were central to the theme of this year’s Tokyo Olympics. However, the original motto was first suggested by Fr. Henri Didon, a French Dominican, and was Read More…

Caterina Scorsone, best known for her role in Grey’s Anatomy, makes it look like her life is easy. Her colorful photos are full of smiles, colors, broccoli grown in her backyard, and naps in a hammock . It certainly is beautiful—a joyful life radiates from her social media profile—but for those of us who see Read More…

Have you finished your school shopping? Did you get the right color folders or the ugly ones that left both you and your child crying in the Target parking lot? Don’t worry, the tears are probably more about summer being over and the change of routine than they are about the getting the folders right. Yes, Read More…

Being an Olympian this year in Tokyo wasn’t easy with Covid restrictions preventing loved ones from accompanying athletes, and the usual high amount of pressure. But one anonymous man in Japan understood that and decided to do something to encourage the athletes. The man started his inspiring Olympic mission when the athletes first arrived by Read More…