Helping your first-time voter make wise choices
Q: My son is about to vote for the first time. How can I help him make wise choi...
Reflections on 10 years as a bishop
September marked my 10th anniversary of ordination to the episcopacy. There were...
Twins in life - twins in faith
When Kate and Nicole Baumer sit next to each other, you might not guess that the...
How do I shake this funk I am in?
Dear Fr. Joe: I’m really in a funk and I can’t shake it. At college, I find that...
James' and Adriana's mission trip at home, Catholic Urban Project Missionaries
During the summer of 2011, James Pope became a Catholic missionary, entering a l...
An Eagle on the playground Dylan constructed a play structure as a Scout project
Constructing his Eagle Scout project was the easy part for Dylan Clark. It took ...
Resisting an Aggressive Secularism
It was with barely concealed delight that “Chicago Sun-Times” columnist Neil Ste...
Praying the rosary
Since Oct. 7 is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, I want to devote my column ...
Teen Essay Winner - Walking and Talking our Catholic faith
The 2011 Father Charles Irvin Essay Contest Winner
Every year, FAITH awards a...
The canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha Lily of the Mohawks
Kateri Tekakwitha (1656 – 1680), also known as Lily of the Mohawks, was a Native...