The Holy Mass Gave Us Strength – Fr. Walter Ciszek in Russia

The Mass Gave Us Strength Fr. Walter Ciszek was born in Shenandoah, PA, in 1904, and died in 1984. He felt called to the priesthood, so he entered the Society of Jesus, better known as the “Jesuits”. Soon after, in

How To Make A Good Confession

How to Make a Good Confession Whether you haven’t been to confession for several years, or whether you go a couple of times a month, you might want to make sure your confession is good, spiritually effective and pleasing to

St. John Bosco

In the book of Genesis (Gn 14:10-17), we read how a group of local kings put together an expedition against Sodom, and other cities near the Dead Sea. They took many prisoners, and also a large booty. Among the prisoners

Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord

There is a beautiful baptismal font inside of Holy Mary Basilica. It is a tourist attraction, and above all, a place of pilgrimage, because it was there where Karol Józef Wojtyła (later Pope St. John Paul II) was baptized as

St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

St. Pio of Pietrelcina is one of the most amazing saints I’ve ever read about. Better known as “Padre Pio”, this Capuchin Priest was born in Pietrelcina, Italy, on May 25, 1887, and died in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, September

Freedom Through Forgiveness

Friendships are not always smooth and unbreakable. I had a group of friends throughout my childhood, and as we got to be seniors in high school, I remember our friendship fell apart because of some conflicts and arguments that we

Finding God Through Creation

“It is difficult to believe in God when I can’t see Him” A very common concern that I encounter among young men and women, both in high school and even more in college, is that they begin to doubt the

To Live or Die… Spiritually

Our Life in Christ, God’s Life in Us When I was in high school, I remember asking our religion teacher which sins were mortal. My “plan” was to try to have as much fun as possible, while staying away from

How to Stay Catholic in College

One of the toughest realizations I had when I started working with college students was the amount of Catholics who stop practicing their faith within the first year of school or so. A smaller number abandon their faith later in

Easy Steps To Do a Time of Personal Prayer or Meditation

It’s About Speaking With God, Who Loves You Infinitely There is no question that spending time in daily prayer or reflection will help you find true interior freedom—but how can we go about doing this? As you grow from childhood

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