Pope Francis has died this morning at the age of 88. As the psalmist says, " The years of our life are threescore and ten, or even by...

“Everyone thought he’d climb to bishop, not sink to beggars.”  This sentiment, expressed by one of St. John Baptiste de la Salle’s...

I would like to introduce you to another friar named Francis who loved animals and worked miracles. St. Francis of Paolo was born on...

As our holy father Pope Francis sits in the hospital it seems an apt time to abide within some of his gifts to the Church. Instead of...

In today’s Gospel, there is a formula for discipleship.  The Gospel of Mark 8:34-9:1 reads: “And calling the multitude together with his...

“I do not promise to make you happy in this world, but in the other.” These were Our Lady’s words to St. Bernadette during her third...

Today’s world is increasingly polarized. It seems with each passing year it becomes harder and harder for people to look at those who are...

Would it surprise you if I told you that though I just moved to Omaha last summer AND that I have not   yet had the honor to meet our...

A picture is worth a thousand words…sometimes.  Most of the portrayals of today’s Saint, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, show her sitting...

What are you doing for Silvester ?  If you’re not sure what I mean, I understand.  Unless you are German or you’ve lived in Germany (or...

There has been much in the news over the last couple years about universities and their failures. Some have taken to try to start their...

How long can we keep our Christmas decorations up? Here's a short primer. You may be surprised.

Online we should all take the advice of St. John Cantius. Read more and find out why.

Pope St. Damasus changed the church for the positive in so many ways that we still experience today. Find out how.

“You Catholics worship Mary and the Saints.”  In all my years of teaching OCIA, this was the misconception about Catholicism that I heard...

St. Francis Xavier is one of the most successful missionaries ever. Learn about his story and the reasons for his success.

Many of us today are trying to navigate what it means to be authentically Catholic in our daily lives. We are living in the world, and...

If you are a Catholic school teacher, a Director of Religious Education, or a Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa, chances are you’ve researched...

Growing up, I never understood why my family sometimes referred to ourselves as “Catholics” or alternately as “Roman Catholics”.  In my...

How can we celebrate Halloween in an authentically Catholic way? If you are alive you have probably heard Halloween, if it is Catholic at...