“Our prayers are like oxygen to us,” said Father Yaroslav Koval, a Ukrainian priest in Pittsburg. “Without oxygen, we cannot live. Without prayer, we cannot have a spiritual life.” Father Koval, other clergy and religious men and women spoke to Our Sunday
Sacred music has been part of the Judeo-Christian faith for thousands of years. “It’s part of our story,” Thomas Octave, associate professor of music and chair of fine arts at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania told Our Sunday Visitor. He continued:
Around the countries, different Catholic programs are preparing youth ministers to bring the Gospel to teenagers in their parishes in an inviting yet counter-cultural way. “It’s entirely counter-culture to live out your faith as a young Catholic today,” Alexis Fuentes, who’s finishing
For the high school class for 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic canceled events and summer jobs, and delayed graduation ceremonies. As graduates prepare to embark on their college careers this fall, they face uncertainties on and off campus. Six incoming freshmen told Our
When the coronavirus pandemic hit this spring, sending college students home, many campus ministries turned to virtual resources to continue their mission, relying on Zoom Bible studies and online posts. Now as they plan to return to campus, they are trying to
Catherine Naja of suburban Pittsburgh started making a pocket shrine last fall, even though she has little experience in sewing anything. She cut out the pattern of a cross and hand stitched two layers of fabric to hold medals and other little
Religious communities are gifted with charisms that called their founders to serve God in different ways. Some teach, preach or serve the poor. Some have a life of prayer that beckons others to hear the voice of God and seek his graces.
Sister Mary Gemma professed her final vows on July 6, 2019, with the Franciscan Sisters T.O.R. of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother in Toronto, Ohio. They are a contemplative-active community with a full prayer life and ministries that make known God’s merciful
Students in early education disciplines at Catholic colleges are prepared for a unique role: to be teachers that recognize and promote the dignity of their students. As Jennifer Weber, an assistant professor of education at Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota,
As the crowds begin to mount in Washington, D.C. — indeed, all across the country — to march in support of the sanctity of life, it’s important to remember those organizations working at the grassroots level to promoting the dignity of life