Do you know why we pray, fast, and give alms? // ¿Sabes por qué oramos, ayunamos y damos limosna?
Lent’s three pillars—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—are not seasonal add-ons but a single evangelical practice that restores t...
Do you know why we fast? // ¿Sabes por qué ayunamos?
We fast to seek God with an undivided heart—humbling ourselves, sharpening our prayers, and aligning our desires with His (cf. ...
Just for Today: Practicing Virtue in Prayer
As I neared college graduation earlier this year, I found myself in a state of constant restlessness and uncertainty. I had no ...
From Protestant Pastor to Catholic Bible Scholar: The Jeff Cavins and Fr. Mike Schmitz Interview
What happens when a deep love for Scripture leads someone away from the Catholic Church—and then all the way back? In this pow...
Ratzinger made this startling claim about doubt
We shouldn't "waste" doubt. Our faith needs it. "Doubting" Thomas the Apostle can teach us plenty then. Each year on Divine Mer...
What to do with the Doubting Thomas in all of us?
He was a skeptic until Christ came, but there was one thing the Doubter didn’t lose faith in — and that saved him. Jesus said t...
Doubting God, Scrupulosity, and Spiritual Tiredness
In striving to live the faith everyday there will be many challenges, such as doubting God, scrupulosity about sin, and just pl...
Faith is Not Something You Can Lose
Sure, there are times when it's just hard to believe what the Catholic Faith tells us, but when someone says "I'm losing my fai...
5 Ways to Fight Scrupulosity and Live in the Father's Love
Scrupulosity is a psychological disorder primarily characterized by pathological guilt or obsession associated with moral or re...
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