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Fr. Mike Schmitz
Fr. Mike’s Tips for Praying as a Busy Person
How do I fit in prayer with my busy schedule? Fr. Mike shares some practical advice for fitting in prayer when you feel you do...
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Jonathan Teixeira
What *is* a Catholic Economy?
In this episode of The Catholic Money Show, host Jonathan Teixeira dives into the intriguing concept of a “Catholic economy” wi...
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The Young Catholic Woman
The Problem with People Pleasing
“I kneel before the Father, that He may grant you in accord with the riches of His glory to be strengthened with power through ...
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Fr. Mike Schmitz
Saying Yes to a Life You Did Not Plan
Who is orchestrating your life? If it's God—and not you—what will you say to him? Fr. Mike suggests trying "yes."  Whether lif...
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Sarah Kozak
Embracing Detachment
I used to think of detachment as this terrible thing. That it could be translated as giving up on hope, ignoring the desires ...
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Hannah Jakus
Learning to Pray Daily in a Life That Was Always Full
I have always loved routine and habit-forming. I remember having particular routines in late elementary school like packing my ...
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Encountering God

Hannah Jakus
Learning to Pray Daily in a Life That Was Always Full
I have always loved routine and habit-forming. I remember having particular routines in late elementary school like packing my ...
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Dennis Lambert
What Is Grace? Three Truths That Help Us Understand God’s Favor
Shortly after being ordained a deacon, I was asked by my pastor to put together a presentation on the sacraments. Working my wa...
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Fr. Mike Schmitz
What To Do When You Feel Like God’s Not Speaking to You
Do you struggle to get much out of prayer? Do you feel like God’s not speaking to you?Today, Fr. Mike Schmitz invites us to dee...
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Tom Hoopes
Draw Close to God the Father Today and Every Day
The Father in heaven urges us, as children to heaven, to ask for the bread of heaven. Sometimes we forget to be close to God...
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Fr. Mark Mary
Liturgy and the Garden of Eden: How Are They Connected?
What does the Liturgy have to do with the Garden of Eden? How can art draw us into the beauty of God and His creation?  Fr. Ma...
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Fr. Boniface Hicks
How to See God in Your Life
Do you find it hard to sense God’s presence in your daily life? Does it feel like there’s a gap between your everyday responsib...
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What does the Catholic Church teach?

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Fr. Mike Schmitz
Wanting to Fix People
We have a tendency to want to fix the people we love. While delighting in all their good traits, we think, “If only they didn’t...
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Fr. Mike Schmitz
Family brings out the worst in you (so that God can heal it)
Fr. Mike explains how being at home with our family is one of God’s favorite ways to make us holy—if we are honest about the ar...
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Fr. Mike Schmitz
Is It OK to Hate Someone?
What do we need to do as Catholic Christians to convey that the message of our religion is one of pure love? So often we misrep...
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Fr. Mike Schmitz
How to Love Your Difficult Parents
The Ten Commandments tell us to “honor thy mother and father”, but what does that really look like? Especially for adult childr...
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Anna Laughery
How to Transform Anger into Mercy
There are many virtues which people of all faiths and backgrounds extol. Courage, kindness, wisdom, love, and hope are recogniz...
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Fr. Mark Mary
How to Love Someone You Don’t Like
Some folks maintain the notion that Jesus said we "have to love people" but "don't have to like them". Besides the fact that Je...
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Experiencing the Sacraments

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...
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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 chos...
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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,...
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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 almsg...
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Theresa Civantos Barber
5 Ways to Rest in Christ This Winter
Quiet. Rest. Stillness. Peace.  These aren’t things to which our rat-race culture gives much attention. But in recent years, t...
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Laura O'Callaghan
4 Ways to Make Your Life Eucharistic Even if You Can’t Make it to Daily Mass
Do you wish you could get to daily Mass but just can’t?It can be tough to find the time, particularly for busy employees, shift...
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