Father Patrick Briscoe narrates the vibrant community life and service-oriented mission of Christ in the City missionaries in Denver, Colorado, emphasizing their joyful approach to communal living and dedication to serving the marginalized. Volunteers, including Meaghan and Erin, engage enthusiastically in chores
Nearly 50 million people — close to one of every 150 people — are exploited in modern slavery worldwide on any given day through forced labor or forced marriage, according to the Global Estimates of Modern Slavery for 2021. And it’s on
For children growing up in an active Catholic family, the secular culture seems odd. They ask about friends and family: why don’t they believe what I believe? Why don’t they go to Church on Sundays? Why don’t they believe in God? Why
As the Church calls us to celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary’s assumption into heaven, Jem Sullivan of The Catholic University of America offers visio divina reflections for three classic pieces of sacred art depicting Mary’s rise to heaven. In these artworks, we
Today estimates indicate that only a low percentage of U.S. Catholic schools include students with disabilities and learning differences. Educational leaders and experts are working to change that. With creativity and dedication, schools can overcome hurdles, from funding and staff to fear
The upcoming celebration of World Youth Day in Lisbon comes at a time when both the world and the Catholic Church — especially in Portugal — is in need of unity amid divisions, uncertainty and conflicts engulfing the world. For Leopoldina Reis
So, you’ve graduated from being a parent to a grandparent. Whether this happened recently or years ago, congratulations! The role of grandparents is underappreciated in our culture, and it’s also a big responsibility. As Bill Dodds writes in his entertaining style, “It
In 1997, the critically acclaimed science fiction film “Gattaca” depicted a genetically-stratified dystopia in which the genetically engineered class ruled over those who had been born naturally. A little over 20 years later, “Gattaca” is being revamped for television, and its science
Many sectors of our nation are once again featuring anti-Catholic sentiments. This is nothing new. Throughout U.S. history, there has been skepticism regarding Catholics from their Protestant brethren. No movement or group so thoroughly demonstrates this as did the Ku Klux Klan.
Every year, Americans celebrate Independence Day, the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On this day, we affirm the Declaration’s assertion that humans are endowed with unalienable rights to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” and that the
The world needs good fathers. But what does good fatherhood look like? Over his years as a dad, and through the example of the fathers in his own life, Adam Minihan has come to see the different stages of fatherhood and what