15 Tips For Every Catholic Man Seeking to Win a Woman’s Heart
For many young men, approaching a lady is not an easy task. There’s the fear of rejection, of looking foolish, of not knowing exactly what to say, fear of what others will say, and so on. In addition...
View ArticleBuilding the Church: One Man’s Incredible Story Teaches Us What We All Must Do
I was once walking around the outside of an incredibly beautiful cathedral; I walked around it twice just gazing in marvel upon the architecture, and trying to work out, or glimpse an understanding of...
View ArticleFearfully, Wonderfully Made: Why The World Needs You to Follow Your Dreams
“Follow your dreams!” the world tells us when we are young, but as we grow up, we learn that living our dream is not only hard, it’s also often criticized. Especially dreams involving radical vows in a...
View ArticleA Brother Speaks: 7 Characteristics Every Man Called to the Priesthood Should...
In my life I’ve listened to diverse opinions about what candidates for the priesthood should be like, how they should behave before entering the seminary and how they should lead an impeccable life....
View Article11 Signs Your Community is Sick with Sectarianism
I know, I know, the title is not encouraging, but let me explain to you why I think it correctly responds to the reality that I want to explore. We are living in a very difficult time for the Church, a...
View ArticleWondering How the Hierarchy of the Church Works? Here’s One Infographic that...
Have you ever wondered why the Catholic Church is structured in a hierarchical form? Or, what makes the difference between a deacon and a priest? Or how our local parishes fit into the global...
View ArticleWhy (And How) to Bring Your Kids to Adoration
I can almost feel the disapproving glares of the parishioners behind me burning holes in the back of my head, but I don’t dare turn and look. I am sitting on the floor at the front of the adoration...
View ArticleHow to Have a Happy Marriage: Explained in 4 Infographics
What is the secret to a happy marriage? The secret of how to have a happy marriage is realizing that happiness is not the purpose of marriage. If your goal in marriage is your own personal happiness,...
View Article5 Reasons Your Spouse Should be More in Love With God Than With You
Jesus proposes a way of loving that applies to everything in life. He teaches us the new commandment and gives us the coordinates so that our affective relationships may land on safe shore. Marriage is...
View ArticleShe Traded Her Life as a Beauty Queen to Live a Vocation of Beauty for God
“You mustn’t be afraid. If God is calling you, he’ll take care of everything. All you need to do is receive him with a lot of peace, joy, and confidence. I believe fear is a big excuse that is...
View ArticleThe Georgia Tech Player Who is Leaving Football to Become a Priest
Last week Catholic-Link published an article about Esmeralda Solís Gonzáles, a young woman who left behind her life as a beauty queen in Mexico to pursue a religious vocation with the Poor Clare...
View Article7 Things Every Mom Needs to Hear on Mother’s Day
Most nights, although I’m exhausted at the end of the day, before I can fall asleep I stay awake thinking of all the things that I could have done differently as a mom. I replay the day in my head and...
View ArticleThese 10 Married Saints Teach Us How Marriage Can Lead to Holiness
As our society likes to frequently remind us, marriage is no easy task. To live out the vocation of marriage requires a great deal of self-sacrifice and self-discipline. In the Sacrament of Marriage,...
View Article5 Times the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Astounded Us With Their Coolness
The fact that these Franciscan Friars of the Renewal aren’t trying to be cool makes the many different things they do even cooler. From basketball to cooking, these Friars have found creative ways to...
View ArticleThese Nuns Took a “Frozen” Song and Made It About Vocations: Do You Wanna Be...
I can’t believe it took me two years to find this video! Happy Nun has turned “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?” into “Do You Wanna Be a Sister?” and the result is a very inspirational song about how to...
View ArticleWhen a Catholic Falls in Love: 8 Crazy Situations We’ve All Experienced
Raise your hand, those of you who’ve never fallen in love! I’m certain we can’t hear a peep. We have all fallen in love. We know how beautiful it is and how nice it feels to experience love towards...
View Article9 Infographics to Help Take the Confusion out of Identifying Religious Orders...
Do you ever get confused by the many religious orders that the Catholic Church has? Each individual order has their own particular character, or charism, attracting different people with the same...
View ArticleAttention Catholic Guys: 5 Qualities that Catholic Ladies Will Love
Single Catholic guys, if you feel confused about how to stand out positively to the single Catholic ladies, don’t lose hope! Although surface qualities like preferred height, appealing eye color, and...
View ArticleWhy Can’t I Have a Catholic Outdoor Wedding? The 3 Requirements for Catholic...
What is the problem with a Catholic outdoor wedding? Believe it or not, the Catholic Church actually has some beautiful reasons as to why getting married outside the Church building is discouraged. The...
View ArticleFaith is a Gift: Following 4 Seminarians on Pilgrimage to Iraq
A few weeks ago, four seminarians from Michigan embarked on a pilgrimage to Iraq. Iraq may seem like an unusual choice for a pilgrimage destination for most of us, but the country holds a special...
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