Faith Formation Strengthens Parish Connection

Creating a Strong Foundation for Children

Life and Dignity of the Human Person

Here are six ways to help engage your kids, keep their focus, and create a love for attending Mass.

Father Joe answers how to overcome the fear and anxiety about going to confession.

“The life of the Church was built on the backs of those who spent their whole lives being known and knowing God.”

Come and See offers opportunity for answers about the seminary.

A Call to Conversion: Courageously Living the Gospel is rich with ideas for courageous new year’s resolutions.

Patience, or forbearance, is the virtue we need if we are going to overcome the deadly sin of wrath.

Aaron Alvarez discusses his family's commitment to the initiative and how volunteering not only benefits the children in need but also strengthens his family's bond.

In the spiritual life, virtues and vices compete.

What would it look like if we expected Jesus to speak to us through each day, even in the most mundane and ordinary moments?

Recently, I’ve been noticing a verbal trend characterized by the increased usage of “honestly, truthfully or actually.” 

As we conclude our exploration of prayer, let us remember that prayer is the turning of the body, mind and spirit to God in an intimate way.

False notions of prayer, certain “worldly” attitudes, seasons of spiritual dryness, acedia (or sloth), distraction and lack of faith can all undermine our life of prayer.

Here are five tried and true ways to keep your faith strong even in the busyness of the school year.

"We are called to pray for those we love with the same passion as St. Monica."

"We want to meet people where they are, and not where we expect them to be."

The human heart can be fickle. Here are three tips for cultivating a spirit of gratitude instead.

Prayer is a gift of God’s grace to us. It is not something we merit. Consequently, prayer calls for our response.

You don’t need to travel far to inspire your faith.

Will you pray for these young men in the Diocese of St. Petersburg who are attending seminary to pursue God’s call for their lives?

Let’s receive the Eucharist with intentionality, eagerness and a desire to fully believe in who we are consuming.

Christian meditative prayer differs from many of the Eastern meditation practices which seek to empty the mind.

Perhaps the most profound and startling claim of Christianity centers around the fact that Jesus of Nazareth died on a cross, was sealed in a grave and three days later, was no longer there.