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Restore the Glory
A podcast about Catholic teaching and why it makes sense.
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Prime Matters
Awakening the Catholic Imaginative Vision.
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Abiding Together
Abiding Together provides a place of connection, rest and encouragement for people who are on the journey of living out their passion and purpose in Jesus Christ.
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Crash Course Catholicism
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Fr Columba Jordan CFR
Why You Feel Alone, and St. Paul’s Solution
God doesn't see you as a stranger, a servant, or merely a guest. He sees you as family. He rescued you, cares for you, and want...
Maria Stempo
Learning the Wisdom of Holy Discretion in a Culture of Oversharing
When I was growing up, my dad, God rest his soul, used to say, “Never tell anyone your problems because half the people don’t c...
Busted Halo
Learning to Embrace Leisure: A Father’s Perspective
The words “parenting” and “relaxing” never fit together naturally for me as a father. And with all of the pressures weighing on...
Busted Halo
Holy Land Hospitality: How a Shabbat Dinner on a Work Trip Renewed My Catholic Faith
I walked the streets of Jerusalem as a skeptic, unsure what I believed about the city, Jesus, or the biblical stories. I had st...
Daniel Esparza
The Desert Fathers Knew Something About Long, Hot Days
Fifteen centuries before the smartphone, the monks of Egypt named a spiritual illness that strikes hardest in summer heat. Thei...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
What Does It Mean to Bear Fruit?
What does Jesus mean when he tells us to “bear fruit”? Fr. Mike Schmitz explains that bearing fruit isn’t simply about being pr...
Discipleship guides
Encountering God
Busted Halo
Homily: Eucharist is a Verb
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 Schmitz
Why Be Catholic?
Fr. Mike wants everyone to be Catholic, but why? Isn't Catholicism just a list of rules?Fr. Mike Schmitz explains why the Catho...
Emily Jerger
Three Practices that Can Change How You Go to Confession
If you have ever experienced that pit-in-the-stomach feeling before going to Confession, you are not alone. The Sacrament of Re...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Your Fasting is Doing More Than You Think
Our lives are so full of noise, distractions, constant activity. But we weren’t made to be filled with these things. Fr. Mike S...
Matthew Chicoine
The Sunday Struggle: Navigating Mass as a Parent of Children With Autism
How do you explain the significance of the Mass to your child when they struggle to communicate with you about their basic need...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
How to Offer Everything to God this Lent
This Lent, you don’t have to wait until you feel ready, strong, or spiritual enough. God is ready to meet you right where you a...
What does the Catholic Church teach?
Find resources particularly relating to the teachings of the Catholic Church, and her fundamental doctrine.
Building Community
Maria Stempo
Learning the Wisdom of Holy Discretion in a Culture of Oversharing
When I was growing up, my dad, God rest his soul, used to say, “Never tell anyone your problems because half the people don’t c...
Kate Oczypok
Finding a New Church Community After Moving Away
Three-and-a-half years ago, my husband and I moved to Pittsburgh from Maryland to be closer to family, leaving behind a church ...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
How to Correct Someone Without Hurting Them
What's the difference between criticism and correction, and does it really matter? Fr. Mike Schmitz explains how to offer corre...
Fr. Michael Rennier
How to fix broken communication: an unlikely starting place
The truth is, as often as we’re speaking, we’re witnessing. Every word is its own testimony.How does it seem as though two peop...
Fr. Michael Rennier
Are little white lies okay?
The more I live a life that I don’t have to lie about, the less I lie ... Aren't there basically three reasons we tend to lie?W...
James Pereira
Why Extroverts Still Need Solitude
The inspiring life of Servant of God Catherine Doherty, a Russian-Canadian mystic and founder of the Madonna House Apostolate, ...
Experiencing the Sacraments
Busted Halo
Homily: Eucharist is a Verb
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Father Dave connects today’s Solemnity to the Greek word for ‘thanksgi...
Emily Jerger
Three Practices that Can Change How You Go to Confession
If you have ever experienced that pit-in-the-stomach feeling before going to Confession, you are not alone. The Sacrament of Re...
Sherry Antonetti
How to Spend an Hour in Adoration
Taking time to be with Jesus in the Eucharist is a recipe for finding the peace your soul needs.Adoration is one of the most be...
James Tynen
The Comfort of Silence: How Adoration Helps Us Pay Attention
For my first attempt at Eucharistic adoration, I was late. I had signed up online for adoration at our church’s chapel. I chose...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
What You Have NOT Been Told About Baptism
Are you a child of the light or a child of darkness? Today, Fr. Mike reminds us that, though we are all born with original sin,...
Aleteia
If feeling guilty is the reason you’re NOT going to Confession: A priest’s advice
“I already feel guilty enough about what I did. I don’t need a priest to make me feel more guilty.” Prayer, fasting, and almsgi...