Reflections

St. Jeanne Jugan, Little Sisters of the Poor Foundress

A great read on Saint Jeanne Jugan, founder of Little Sisters of the Poor (from The Pillar)… August 30 is the feast of St. Jeanne Jugan, the foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor, a religious community of women [read more...]

Featured Video: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

As we celebrate the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary this Thursday, listen to Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn discuss the traditions surrounding Mary’s life and how she is a role model of humility for Christians. If you [read more...]

Do You Disagree with God?

It may be old news, but it’s still so good. You cannot earn God’s love or your salvation. It is a free and unmerited gift. And while it is free, it didn’t come cheap. Almighty God bankrupted heaven to show [read more...]

Humble Humor

22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus teaches His apostles to be modest and humble: “For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” A good way [read more...]

Featured Podcast: Love, Sacrifice, and Trust: He Showed Us the Way

In this talk, Fr. Mike Schmitz shares with us the need to pick up our crosses and embrace Christ in our own suffering. He reminds that love often means sacrifice! If you haven’t yet registered for FORMED, you must first [read more...]

HELP! My Teenager Isn’t Going to Church

If you are concerned that your teen isn’t going to Church, you’re not alone. Deacon Paul Onischuk shares some observations, scary statistics, reality checks, potential solutions, and better solutions on the subject… OBSERVATION #1: My diaconate view of the assembly [read more...]

Our Mother’s Love

Jesus encourages us not to leave our conversion to the last minute: “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.” If you do not feel strong [read more...]

Featured Video: Feast of Saint Monica

Throughout her life, St. Monica constantly prayed for the conversion of her son, Augustine. As her bishop noted, Monica’s tearful prayers helped build her son into the Doctor of Grace. Join Dr. Gray and Dr. Sehorn as thy discuss more [read more...]

Why Are We So Divided And Distracted Right Now?

Is it just us, or does the world seem a bit divided right now? Human beings were not only created with a unique purpose, but also created to live in community. However, there are two things that can disrupt this [read more...]

The Fire of Discipleship

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it [read more...]