In today’s world, I feel a lot of people have found it hard to develop the coping skills necessary to survive the pandemic that we have experienced over the last year.

Throughout the year, the Catholic Church celebrates the lives of saints on their feast days-usually the days that they died.

Mary saying yes to God was one of the most significant acts of obedience in human history.

Starting a new school year should be a time filled with promise, confidence, and excitement.

Five hundred years ago, a cannonball changed the course of Ignatius of Loyola’s life.

We all carry hopes in our hearts that are both big and small.

Drew Isbell talks about his hopes and dreams for the young adult community in the diocese.

Studying the Church, I have always been captivated by the ecclesiological notions of the Sense of Faith.

There’s nothing flashy about faithful intercessory prayer, but God notices. Here's how to say, “I’ll pray for you,” and mean it.

Because of the mob storming the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, and the events around it, I have been remembering my time in Washington, D.C.

I think that if we asked any mother what she wanted most for her child, she would likely answer, “to be happy.”

Maria, 40, lived in Mexico until last year. She came to the United States with her husband, teenage son, and five-year-old daughter.

It had been over six years since we lived by family.

I rarely gave much thought to the foster-father of Jesus.

52 Simple and Surprising Ways to Experience the Mysteries of Faith.

The words of the headline above, imprinted on our money, drive many Americans crazy. To their mind, the state is supporting religion.

When Ann’s husband passed away, she felt lonely and decided to find a volunteer opportunity to help stay busy.

Lent is the principal season of penance in the Christian year.

Becoming a Catholic was not about waiting for all my little beliefs and quirks of faith to line up with Catholic theology.

In the history of religious orders, the charismatic founder sometimes begins a movement that is unsustainable in its original form.

“There is in each of us an inner voice of Love that says: ‘You are the Beloved o...

Tell Jesus what’s on your heart, and take time to listen to his response.

The Diocese of Joliet held a Mass that celebrated consecrated life and jubilee for religious and priests, brothers and sisters living and serving in the diocese.

A voice of truth and reform when the Church was struggling with corruption and immorality.

To understand members of the Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA) and what their mission is, all you have to do is hear what happens at the beginning of their meetings.