Paul Senz writes from Oklahoma.
As Catholics in the U.S., it’s impossible to ignore the statistics. For decades, participation in the Church has been shrinking. More U.S. Catholics have fallen away: In a 2018 survey from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University,
The Pilgrim Project, founded in 2015 by a group of young professionals from Washington, D.C., was the result of transformational, life-changing experiences on pilgrimage. These friends saw an opportunity to evangelize young adults through pilgrimage.
Many of the Eastern-rite Catholic Churches are unfamiliar to most Roman Catholics. The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church, also known in the United States. as the Byzantine Catholic Church, is another example of this. It is a strong and vibrant community in the
The state of Utah is widely and rightfully associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Nearly everything about the state’s settling by Westerners, its statehood, and much of its history is inextricably tied to the Mormon Church. Yet
First held in Poland, the 2019 event will be hosted in the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Nearly 40 years ago a young attorney in Louisiana named Frank Summers and his journalist wife, Genie, experienced a conversion from a purely secular lifestyle, embraced their Catholic roots and began earnestly seeking God’s will for themselves and their family. Feeling called
Every year, many dioceses in the United States send a select few seminarians to study in Rome at the Pontifical North American College (NAC). Founded in 1859 by Blessed Pius IX, the NAC has formed thousands of U.S. priests. When a man
In many ways, it is hard to live as a Catholic at most universities in the United States. It takes intentionality and care for students to nurture their faith, and a community and support structure is an invaluable part of that intentionality.
When most people think about street preaching, they picture tent revivals, or the fiery Protestant minister with King James Bible in hand shouting about being saved, or the apocalyptic firebrand imploring repentance. Few likely think of the Catholic Church. But there are
The life of a parish priest can be challenging in ways that never even occur to many people in the pews. One of the most challenging events in the life of a priest, or in the life of the parish itself, is