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The entire Bible in 365 days
Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes.
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Jenny Connelly
House of David: Amazon Prime Show Review
The global success of Angel Studio’s The Chosen has demonstrated that audiences are hungry to see the stories of Scripture hono...
Fr. Mark Mary
Why Is God Letting This Happen?
Sometimes, when we're frustrated with the world and how things are going, deep down, we're actually frustrated with God. Why do...
Way of the Heart
What is the Good Life with Peter White, RCC
In this episode of Way of the Heart, Jake & Brett are joined by long time friend, Peter White. Peter is a Registered Clinical C...
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...
Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ
Sloth: It’s not just for the lazy anymore!
My get-up-and-go has got up and went!Is that statement merely a joke, or a declaration of fatigue—or a sign of something worse,...
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...
Encountering God in prayer
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...
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...
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 chos...
James Pereira
Practices for an Extraordinary Ordinary Time
A Long Obedience: Discipleship in Ordinary Time
The Catholic Liturgical year certainly gets started with a bang. We begin with...
Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP
Pentecost: He comes, too, bearing gifts
In this month of the Rosary, take a moment to reflect on the Third Glorious Mystery.
Light immortal, Light divine,Visit Thou...
Theology & Culture
Jenny Connelly
House of David: Amazon Prime Show Review
The global success of Angel Studio’s The Chosen has demonstrated that audiences are hungry to see the stories of Scripture hono...
James Pereira
Finding Unity Through Pope Leo XIV
I wasn’t sure what to think when the man we now call Pope Leo XIV walked out onto the loggia in Saint Peter’s Square. I, like m...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
We’ve Got a New Pope! What’s Next?
Habemus Papam! We have a Pope — Pope Leo XIV! On this joyous occasion, Fr. Mike encourages us to welcome Pope Leo XIV with open...
Fr. Mark Mary
How to Celebrate the Jubilee Year and the Easter Season
You may have heard that 2025 is the Jubilee Year and that the Easter season extends beyond Easter Sunday—but what do these cele...
Fr. Mark Mary
We’ve All Forgotten How to Celebrate
We have a cause to celebrate. But we’re really bad at celebrating.
Today, Fr. Mark-Mary teaches us how we can celebrate the g...
Daniel Esparza
Extend the Sunday feeling throughout the week
By guarding time to maintain a spirit of reflection, we embrace a life that is somewhat slower, but more deliberate and deeply ...
Discipleship Guides
Who is Jesus?
Fr. Mark Mary
Is God Glad You Exist?
Many of us might think that creation is just a “set you and forget you thing”, but what we may not realize is that God is conti...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
How to See God in Everything, Every Day (and How to Respond)
“It is good to guard the secret of a king, but gloriously to reveal the works of God, and with fitting honor to acknowledge him...
Bobby Angel
Make Christ the King of Your Heart This Holy Week
As we move from Palm Sunday into the most holy week of the Christian Calendar, Bobby urges us to ask ourselves: Is Christ the k...
Jeff Cavins
The Holy Sepulchre
Jeff Cavins continues his journeys in Israel at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the place of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrect...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Did God Abandon You?
“My God, my God why have you abandoned me?” Psalm 22:1 Are you praying everyday but still suffering? Are you doing all the righ...
Father Justin Huang
Have Mercy on Yourself, Because God Does
Our theme today is: Have mercy on yourself, because God does. For the past three weeks, He’s challenged us to overcome our slo...
Building Community
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gretchen Crowder
Lent: A Time to Build and Strengthen Community
When I first moved to Dallas, I picked up a running habit. There was a trail near my apartment building packed with runners all...
Authentic worship & 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...
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...
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 almsg...
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...
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...
What does the Catholic Church teach?
Find resources particularly relating to the teachings of the Catholic Church, and her fundamental doctrine.
Healing
John Touhey, OSV News
Christ is risen, but has anything really changed for us?
In the heart of Eastertide, we can ask ourselves: Has Easter changed us? What are the consequences of truly accepting the reali...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Hopeless?
Are you feeling hopeless? Fr. Mike offers insights on how to combat despair. If you feel like you've tried everything, see no w...
Fr. Justin Huang
The Family Healing Families
Merry Christmas, everyone! Someone here wrote me a card and has given me permission to share it. This card means much to me b...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Fr. Mike Schmitz and Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT Explain Healing in the Gaze of Jesus
In this 3-part series filmed backstage at the 2024 Good News Conference, Fr. Mike sits down with 3 special guests to discuss ...
Veronica Szczygiel
Feeling Empty? Here are 3 Ways to Fill Your Cup Again
When I was a middle school teacher, parent-teacher conferences were held twice a year. Instead of regularly scheduled classes, ...
Abiding Together: Sr. Miriam James Heidland, Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger
Leading With God-Given Authority (Part 2)
In this week's episode, we continue our conversation about leading with our God-given authority, particularly in our spiritual ...
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