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Tanner Kalina
5 Ways to Fight Scrupulosity and Live in the Father's Love
Scrupulosity is a psychological disorder primarily characterized by pathological guilt or obsession associated with moral or re...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Why You're Telling Little Lies and How to Stop
You probably don't outright lie on a regular basis. But, do you exaggerate? Do you give half truths sometimes, or leave things ...
Sr. Josephine Garrett
You need to know these symptoms - to get the right treatment
When should you turn to a priest, a mental health professional, or even an exorcist? Sr. Josephine Garrett offers practical gu...
Fr. Mark Mary
Ditch the Resolution – Focus on This Instead
“Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” He (Jesus) woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!”...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Wrestling with God in Scripture
Drawing from The Bible in a Year, Fr. Mike offers powerful insights on what it looks like to struggle faithfully with God and g...
Philip Kosloski
J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic cure for frustration, depression, and doubt
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Tanner Kalina
5 Ways to Fight Scrupulosity and Live in the Father's Love
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Fr. Mike Schmitz
Wrestling with God in Scripture
Drawing from The Bible in a Year, Fr. Mike offers powerful insights on what it looks like to struggle faithfully with God and g...
Brother Silas Henderson
If Advent isn’t about hoping “for,” then what is it?
I realized that I was making a mistake in my Advent-ing.As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:Behold, I am sending my messenge...
Abiding Together: Sr. Miriam James Heidland, Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger
The Four Places of Advent: Loreto (Part 2)
About This Episode In this episode, we journey to the house of Loreto, a simple home where the Annunciation took place. We refl...
Abiding Together: Sr. Miriam James Heidland, Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger
The Four Places of Advent: Elizabeth’s House (Part 3)
In this episode, we journey to Elizabeth’s house, the place of the Visitation. We reflect on Mary’s haste as she makes the jour...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
The Liturgy of the Hours Explained
You may have heard of the Liturgy of the Hours, but not quite like this. Fr. Mike Schmitz shares why this ancient prayer holds ...
Theology & Culture
Father Peter John Cameron, O.P.
3 Reasons we desperately need Mary as our Mother
The life we live is Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. The more we look to the Mother of that life, the more we come to k...
Christina Eberle, OSV News
This Advent, Let’s Pray With Our Foremothers in the Faith
I fell in love with the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel decades ago, when I encountered it—in rapid succession—in both F...
Abiding Together Podcast
Under Mary's Mantle
A four part Advent series on the nature and character of Mary, our Mother. Under Mary's Mantle – Part 1: Fiat Theology & Cultu...
Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP
10 Simple ways to slow down this Advent
Here are some concrete ways to open ourselves to hearing what God has to say this season Advent is more than half over. I know,...
Zoe Romanowsky
9 Things You Can Do Right Now to Have A More Meaningful Advent
It really can be different this year.In a couple of weeks, as Americans recover from stuffing themselves with turkey and holdin...
Cerith Gardiner
6 Unique blessings of working when others are resting
For anyone on late shifts, holiday shifts, overtime, weekend shifts — this one’s for you.There’s a particular feeling that come...
For this liturgical season
Fr. Mark Mary
Ditch the Resolution – Focus on This Instead
“Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” He (Jesus) woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!”...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Feeling Nothing Spiritually? Here’s the First Step Back
Do you feel disconnected from God - like the fire you once had is gone, or maybe it was never there to begin with? You're not ...
Abiding Together Podcast
How To Thrive In The Summer
In this episode we talk about how to thrive during the summer, when we aren’t in our normal schedules. We chat about some strat...
Discipleship Guides
Who is Jesus?
Fr. Mark Mary
Ditch the Resolution – Focus on This Instead
“Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” He (Jesus) woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!”...
Manolito Jaldon Jr.
History, Mystery, and Majesty: 3 Ways I’m Reflecting This Advent
In my home, there are distinct customs we celebrate to mark this favorite time of the year. We always keep in mind how special ...
Shemaiah Gonzalez
Searching for Advent Hope
We pray with our sons about waiting for Christ at Christmas and listening for His voice or feeling His presence. “What does He ...
Abiding Together: Sr. Miriam James Heidland, Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger
The Four Places of Advent: Eden (Part 1)
In this episode, we begin our Advent journey in Eden, a place of freedom, communion, and life without shame. Eden is not only a...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
The Reason God Hasn’t Answered Your Prayer Yet
Do you trust God's timing? Fr. Mike Schmitz reminds us that God is never late (and never early). We can trust whole heartedly ...
Fr. Evan Cummings
O Antiphons: A Prayerful Homestretch to Christmas
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel” is one of my favorite hymns, if not my all-time favorite. This hymn is ubiquitous with the Advent sea...
Building Community
Cecilia Pigg
How to Have a Fruitful Disagreement With Someone You Love, According to St. Ignatius
Whether it’s your boyfriend, sister, or best friend, chances are you’ll disagree with someone about something sometime. What ar...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Wanting to Fix People
We have a tendency to want to fix the people we love. While delighting in all their good traits, we think, “If only they didn’t...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Family brings out the worst in you (so that God can heal it)
Fr. Mike explains how being at home with our family is one of God’s favorite ways to make us holy—if we are honest about the ar...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Is It OK to Hate Someone?
What do we need to do as Catholic Christians to convey that the message of our religion is one of pure love? So often we misrep...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
How to Love Your Difficult Parents
The Ten Commandments tell us to “honor thy mother and father”, but what does that really look like? Especially for adult childr...
Anna Laughery
How to Transform Anger into Mercy
There are many virtues which people of all faiths and backgrounds extol. Courage, kindness, wisdom, love, and hope are recogniz...
Authentic worship & the Sacraments
Sherry Antonetti
How to Spend an Hour in Adoration
Taking time to be with Jesus in the Eucharist is a recipe for finding the peace your soul needs.Adoration is one of the most be...
James Tynen
The Comfort of Silence: How Adoration Helps Us Pay Attention
For my first attempt at Eucharistic adoration, I was late. I had signed up online for adoration at our church’s chapel. I chose...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
What You Have NOT Been Told About Baptism
Are you a child of the light or a child of darkness? Today, Fr. Mike reminds us that, though we are all born with original sin,...
Aleteia
If feeling guilty is the reason you’re NOT going to Confession: A priest’s advice
“I already feel guilty enough about what I did. I don’t need a priest to make me feel more guilty.” Prayer, fasting, and almsgi...
Theresa Civantos Barber
5 Ways to Rest in Christ This Winter
Quiet. Rest. Stillness. Peace. These aren’t things to which our rat-race culture gives much attention. But in recent years, th...
Laura O'Callaghan
4 Ways to Make Your Life Eucharistic Even if You Can’t Make it to Daily Mass
Do you wish you could get to daily Mass but just can’t?It can be tough to find the time, particularly for busy employees, shift...
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Healing
Sr. Josephine Garrett
You need to know these symptoms - to get the right treatment
When should you turn to a priest, a mental health professional, or even an exorcist? Sr. Josephine Garrett offers practical gu...
Philip Kosloski
J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic cure for frustration, depression, and doubt
Few are familiar with J.R.R. Tolkien's greatest love and what gave him profound strength during his darkest hours.Catholic auth...
Hannah Chartier
When Healing Doesn’t Come
Part of being human is experiencing brokenness. We live in a fallen world, as we experience the impact of original sin personal...
John Touhey, OSV News
Christ is risen, but has anything really changed for us?
In the heart of Eastertide, we can ask ourselves: Has Easter changed us? What are the consequences of truly accepting the reali...
Fr. Mike Schmitz
Hopeless?
Are you feeling hopeless? Fr. Mike offers insights on how to combat despair. If you feel like you've tried everything, see no w...
Fr. Justin Huang
The Family Healing Families
Merry Christmas, everyone! Someone here wrote me a card and has given me permission to share it. This card means much to me b...
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