In the late 1980s, when Robert Orsi had just begun his work studying devotion to St. Jude, he had dinner with a prominent liturgist who had spent years...
Personal spirituality
Angels are the personal manifestations of the earthbound grace of God. John Shea comments on the role of angels in the spiritual lives of people in an excerpt...
Grace follows us around, but sometimes we have to get into the right position to receive it. In the poet Chaucer’s day—that is, 14th-century England—April came...
At about mile 22 I practically forgot the reason I was running—or at this point barely jogging—my second marathon in as many years. My feet were screaming at...
Much to their parents’ surprise, a growing number of 20-somethings are embracing old parts of the Catholic tradition on their own terms. He may be only 22, but...
Genesis’ second chapter tells a story of how God planted a garden, then created human beings to till it. The reason is obvious: Gardens are a lot of work, so...
Catholics are using the latest tools to connect ancient faith with today’s digital reality. Less than a decade ago, social and media wouldn’t have been seen...
In one month last year Americans spent 63.5 billion minutes engaging in social media. Drawing conclusions from another study, a January article in the...
A web video competition shows young Catholics how they can share their faith online. God’s providence can manifest through technology, according to Suzanne...
As a tour guide, Rick Steves directs travelers to hotels, restaurants, and museums in Europe, but he points them to God in the developing world. Rick Steves...
