Christmas in Heaven: Consoling Grieving Families With Anthony DeStefano
The holiday season is often a time of joy, but it can also highlight grief in our lives. To help families who are facing loss,…
read moreOur Lady of Guadalupe: More Than Meets the Eye
Our Lady of Guadalupe, as she appeared in Mexico to Saint Juan Diego in the year 1531, is one of the most popular depictions of…
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Four Tips for Keeping Your Semester Holy
I’m a college English professor with two children, ages 6 and 8. As a new school semester begins for our family, new routines automatically emerge.…
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Community Service: How You Can Act on Catholic Social Teaching Every Day
During my many years of volunteer service (primarily in hunger relief organizations), I’ve witnessed a frustrating phenomenon. While people (admirably) tend to focus on opportunities…
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Praying for Presence: How the Examen Helps Me Focus
When I was a kid, there were nights at the dinner table when my dad would get quiet and start staring off into the distance.…
read more2024 InstaAdvent Photo Challenge
Our InstaAdvent Photo Challenge is back! Advent is a time of anticipation and waiting for the birth of Jesus. There’s so much wonder and love…
read moreHow My Children Helped Me Learn to Venerate Mary: Celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
When I was in the third grade, I remember my Baptist mother telling me I could no longer go to a friend’s house to play…
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