We were chosen as God’s children
A memory of a mother's kindness reminds us how much God loves us.
Catholics and Voting
ON TUESDAY, NOV. 6, citizens registered to vote in Michigan will participate in ...
‘We open ourselves up and ask God what he wants us to do’
Living the Gospel helps Joshua share the faith.
Year Of Prayer
Bishop Boyea has called for a Year of Prayer, so that the diocese and each of us...
How can I follow Christ in these dark times?
An action, a commitment and a discipline to help you shine in the darkness
Can FAITH coexist with Reason?
‘YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH’
The Letter to the Hebrews (11:1) describes faith as “...
Young People And The Church
The theme, an expression of the pastoral care of the Church for the young, is co...
God gives us signs of his love every day
Sheri Wohlfert sets out to see what good things God is doing.
In The Face Of The Abuse Scandals, What Can You Say To Restore My Faith?
DEAR FATHER JOE: I am sickened by the news reports I’ve been reading about the c...
For Arie, it’s important to ‘walk with people and take it seriously’
WITNESS: My first real memory of witness was in college when I was trying to get...
Canonization of Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero
The canonization of both Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Oscar Romero, along with fo...
What is a Eucharistic Procession?
Eucharistic processions remind us of our spiritual journey toward eternal life.
Discover God's plan for happiness in your life
Deacon Oney speaks about how the Holy Spirit gives us strength to tell others what God has done for us
Real happiness is a joy that cannot be taken from us
How Father Mike found his calling for spiritual fatherhood and teaching others that happiness is not happenstance
Why do I need a relationship with Jesus to be happy?
How faith and happiness are first about embracing and maintaining a relationship with God
GO Evangelize: Accompany people with patience and charity
A director of middle and high school ministry teaches us ways to walk with others on their faith journey
Spiritual seeking
Sherry Weddell looks at how spiritual seekers are a step beyond 'being open' to the faith
Does Hell exist and does anybody go there?
God loves all of us enough to allow us to choose love or Hell
GROW as a disciple of Jesus: Develop an attitude of gratitude
Saying "Thank you" as we go about our days reminds us who is really in charge
GO Evangelize: Prayer is the backbone of evangelization
Prayer helped Paul boldly accept the challenge to build a relationship with his neighbor and invite her to Church
How can I help...?
How we can help those in mourning and those in need
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FAITH Catholic's inspiring publications lead people into greater relationship with Jesus and his Church
Building a bridge of trust
Your personal witness might be the bridge someone needs between distrust and a life-changing encounter with God
How can I help...?
Effective, prayerful ways to help struggling couples and priests who always seem harried.
Seeing through the eyes of ‘outsiders’
Convert turned disciple, Sherry Weddell, reminds us that everyone's faith journey will look different inside and out.
When Jan came into the Church ‘A blanket of warmth’ came over her
Catholic school teacher Jan Tietsort followed God's prompts to the Eucharist. What she found there was amazing.
GROW as a disciple of Jesus: Hit the ‘pause’ button and ask Jesus to enter your day
Ways you can be still in the middle of your busy life and and ask Jesus to enter with his peace.
Go Evangelize: We are all called to constantly invite
Deacon Preiss’ ministry challenges people to receive Jesus and bring him to others
It's all about relationship
What do Catholics think about a personal relationship with God?
Family is a treasure
In an audience with members of the European Federation of Catholic Family Associ...
Why is it still Easter?
The Easter season gives us time to ponder and celebrate following Jesus to heaven
Apologies for role of Catholics in Rwandan genocide
On March 20, during a meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the Holy Fathe...
'Talk less, listen more'
Speaking to a group of students on Feb. 17 at Roma Tre University in Rome, the H...
Upcoming synod needs young people’s voices
Initiating preparations for a meeting of the Synod of Bishops focused on youth, ...
Three American bishops elevated to cardinal
Three American bishops were elevated to the College of Cardinals on November 19:...
Calls for unity, new beatitudes in Sweden
On a visit to Sweden commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Refor...
Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa
Pope Francis declared Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint on Sept. 4 befor...
Church needs impassioned missionaries, not bureaucrats
In his Aug. 14 message to the pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis spoke...
World Youth Day
Pope Francis maintained a busy schedule during his five-day visit to Poland for ...
Pope meets with Muslim scholar
After five years of silence, Pope Francis met with the Grand Imam of the renowne...
Visiting refugee detention center on Greek island of Lesbos
“Europe today faces one of its most serious humanitarian crises since the end of...
Pope Francis: "Pray for Me"
The pope has instagram! The Holy Father created an account on the social media p...
Pope Francis Visits Mexico
Pope Francis visited Mexico from Feb. 12–17, during which he brought a message o...
Vatican issues decree on foot-washing ritual
Following a request by Pope Francis, the Vatican issued a decree on Jan. 21 spec...
The lasting legacy of Pope Francis in Philadelphia
The goal of the Mercy and Justice Initiative, set up before Pope Francis’ visit ...
Pope presents gift to Library of Congress
During his visit to Capitol Hill in September for the World Meeting of Fami...
New auxiliary bishops for Los Angeles
Pope Francis appointed three new auxiliary bishops in July for the Archdiocese o...
The ‘Pope Franciscus’ white rose
Two French horticulturists, Croix Dominique and Jacques Ranchon, recently named ...
Tackling corruption in Naples and keeping church doors open
In Naples, Italy
On a day trip to Naples on March 21, Pope Francis spoke out ...
Focusing on families, Ukraine and 20 new cardinals
Speaking to more than 9,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis ...
Huge crowds greet the pope in Sri Lanka, Philippines
During Pope Francis’ week-long trip to Asia in mid-January, he called for reconc...
The pope in Turkey making strides toward unity
Pope Francis visited Turkey in late November to meet with political and religiou...
Pope Francis blesses Paralympic athletes
Pope Francis gives a blessing during a special audience with Paralympic athletes...
Pope visits Albania
From the Pope:
"The more men and women are at the service of others, the grea...
Pope Francis blesses Sudanese woman who refused to renounce her Christian faith
On July 24, Meriam Ibrahim, her husband, Daniel Wani, and their two young childr...
Pope Francis canonizes two popes
On April 27, Pope Francis declared Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII saints ...
President Obama and Pope Francis meet at Vatican
Pope Francis gave President Barack Obama a red leather bound copy of his apostol...
Dear Fr. Joe: Catholic school or going back to work? What do I do?
A. Great question! What you have here are two conflicting goods: Catholic educat...
Jesus as the Word. Why is that one of his titles?
Jesus as the Word – Why is that one of his titles?
FAITH: What does John mean...
Exactly how is Jesus in the Eucharist? How is he present?
FAITH: Tell us about Jesus as Eucharist. How is he present? How and why did he d...