Fall Words You Didn’t Know Were Catholic

by Jenna Kandas

‘Tis the season, my friends. If you live anywhere besides Arizona, the air is crisp and the leaves are changing. Maybe, like me, you’ve had your fair share of pumpkin chai to celebrate. And maybe, unlike me, you’ve never thought about whether or not...

A Day in the Life of Your Guardian Angel (It’s Harder Than You Think)

by Dr. Anne DeSantis

https://pixabay.com/photos/angel-figure-statue-mourning-1507747 According to the Catholic Church, a guardian angel is a spiritual being assigned by God to protect and guide each individual throughout their life. These angels act as messengers and intercessors. They...

10 Saints NOT to Choose for Confirmation (and 5 You SHOULD!)

by Theresa Zoe Williams

Saints are special and you should pick someone special to you. But sometimes they’re just so overused that you need a fresh perspective. There are THOUSANDS of canonized saints to choose from! Why settle for being the third Catherine of Siena or Francis of...

Let’s imagine: Jesus as a kid

by Laura Hensley

There are less than a handful of stories in the Bible before Jesus started preaching. I’ve often wondered, what he was like as a young boy and a teenager? He obviously knew who he was, when he knew where his Father’s house was, but what experience did he have as a...

3 Ways to Love People You Don’t Like

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

Who are the people you don’t want to be with in the same room? On my list are the ferocious abortion advocates that drip hatred at the prolife movement. They tempt me to wish for a loophole on the Christian obligation to love everyone. “This is my commandment,...

Souls in the Game: Saint John’s Seminary Scores One for Vocations

by Caroline Godin

Many imagine joining the priesthood involves detaching oneself from society and entering a life of solitude and prayer. Monastic life might be similar, but not life at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. According to its website, the Bostonian seminary...