by Rachel Padilla
Suffering is a gift. There I said it. Actually, the saints said it. Often we think of suffering as something we must endure in order to be sanctified or a test of our faith. These can both be true but in either case God has allowed the suffering so that it can bring...
by Mike Schramm
Men for Others There is a popular phrase describing the Jesuits coined by Servant of God Fr. Pedro Arrupe that they are to be “Men for Others,” echoing St. Paul’s goal to “become all things to all people” in order to “save some” (1 Corinthians 9:22). This magnanimous...
by Laura Hensley
Forgiveness is hard enough when someone apologizes. The hurt is still there, the results of the sin or betrayal may remain like a fog surrounding us. But what happens if the person who caused the pain isn’t sorry at all? What about if you don’t even know...
by Caroline Godin
Who doesn’t like jamming out to a favorite song? Provided it’s not blasphemous, there’s nothing wrong with that. What’s your flavor? Hard rock or classical? Rap or country? Alternative or gospel? There’s plenty to choose. Most music has an original message, a story to...
by Mike Schramm
Catholic Social Teaching Although the Church’s social doctrine was formally articulated relatively recently, Christianity has reflected on social life from its earliest days. The Church understands Catholic Social Teaching as an extension of moral theology. It offers...
by Laura Hensley
The Gospel of John 9:1-41 is an amazing reading outlining the encounter of a man born blind and the blindness of the Pharisees. Here are just a few lessons we can learn from this beautiful story of faith and those who are blinded by hardness of hearts. Suffering is...
