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
Bishop Scott McCaig stood across from first-year seminarian Matthew Conner. They were not meeting in an office or a classroom but were facing off on a sand volleyball court. The ball came to Connor, he leapt up, and spiked it right at
Four major nonprofits have launched a joint effort to counteract rising polarization and isolation in the U.S., including Catholic Charities USA, the organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States.
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Born in Detroit in 1938, Father Healey was ordained a priest for the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers in 1966 and spent more than 50 years in East Africa, predominantly focused on forming what are called "small Christian communities," or SCCs. Having formed
The story of David's House in Richmond in the Indianapolis Archdiocese is all about transformation.
Yes, there is the changing of a building from decrepit to gleaming white and welcoming. But there also is the transformation of a site of despair -- the
Do you feel like you just don’t fit in at your parish? Writer Sara Perla hears you and has some advice. “Every day — and I do not think this is an exaggeration — there are Catholics on social media claiming that
Your income bracket might be an indicator of whether or not you go to Mass. In his latest column, Father Patrick Briscoe writes about a recent analysis that demonstrates that the less education a person has, the more likely he or she
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — No physical limitation or setback can diminish the value of any human being because each person is a unique and beloved child of God, Pope Francis said. “We are not anonymous, we are not photocopies, we are all
Gretchen Crowe, editor-in-chief of OSV News, reflects on the importance of community in our lives, especially in times of sorrow: “Is there anything better than sitting in the same room with friends, holding one another’s babies? Or gathering together to celebrate the
Pauline Sister Nancy Usselmann, director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies, writes about a recent experience bringing together her local community to pray a living Rosary, where each person represents a bead on a rosary and says their prayer aloud. Sister