The Catholic faith is rich with tradition which culminates in a Mass known as the Easter Vigil.

The GDC indicates that adults “have a right and a duty to bring to maturity the seed of faith sown in them by God.”

Especially with young children, hands-on charitable work can be daunting, but not impossible.

Benedetta died on March 21, 1858, but her example of courage and fidelity to God’s will live on.

Its roots are in the Ten Commandments, which are an example of divine law.

Truly following Jesus has always included care of the sick and the suffering.

Holiness represents the culmination of little daily decisions, actions, virtues and surrenders.

Visiting the imprisoned might seem, at first glance, a work of mercy that’s out of reach for most families.

It seems to me that it is one of my more serious faults. What do I do?

Think you don’t have time to pray? Think again!

As a priest, I sometimes receive requests to visit a person who wants “last rites.”

Do you know about the African Popes?

Not too many saints are known for fighting demons and their hermit lifestyles, but St. Anthony the Abbot is one.

Over and over, I remind them that the name “saints” is more than their school mascot, it’s who they are!

How can the average family take steps to harbor the homeless and provide a place for the vulnerable?

Pope Francis asks that Catholics all across the world join in prayer for these monthly special petitions.

Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native-born North American to be canonized.

St. Olympias was orphaned and widowed, and she still managed to serve God and the poor.

During Advent, we undertake a spiritual journey to meet the infant Christ.

Blessed Carlo Acutis is the patron saint of the first year of the National Eucharistic Revival and one of its intercessors.

I hope these ideas can be a gentle nudge to step out as the domestic Church and seek those in need.

Advent is a season that invites us to prayerfully prepare and wait for Christmas Day.

The time spent planning, shopping, wrapping, and assembling is all worth it when they see the gifts.

Sainthood seems unattainable until you realize: all the saints were just like us, but with an unshakable faith they relentlessly pursued.

A warm welcome to all members of the “STEM” community who are members of this cathedral parish.