Grief & Suffering
You need to know these symptoms - to get the right treatment
When should you turn to a priest, a mental health professional, or even an exorcist? Sr. Josephine Garrett offers practical gu...
J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic cure for frustration, depression, and doubt
Few are familiar with J.R.R. Tolkien's greatest love and what gave him profound strength during his darkest hours.Catholic auth...
Be Born in Us Today
O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth.Long lay the world in sin and error pin...
Doubt is a normal part of the Christian life
Even great saints have gone through periods of doubt, but they persevered in prayer and love.The word “doubt” has two definitio...
When the Suffering Doesn’t End
In this conversation, Fr. Mike Schmitz talks with Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B. about one of the hardest realities of life: what t...
World Wars, Pandemics and the Hand of God
Seventy-five years ago, on September 2, 1945, the Second World War ended with the formal surrender of Japan aboard the USS Miss...
5 Prayers for the Dead (That You Can Take to the Cemetery)
Remember, O Lord, that they are Thy creatures, not made by strange gods, but by Thee ... Requiem æternam dona ei, Domine. Et lu...
What Your Sadness is Quietly Asking From You
Sadness arrives quietly — often without reason — but it carries messages about what our hearts truly need. Some days we wake up...
The Most Heartbreaking Flight of My Life
What do you say when someone dies? How do you help those in their suffering? Jeff Cavins shares an emotional story of sitting n...