Your Stories
Confirmation retreats sow the seeds of faith and discipleship
Ellen Ward, director of religious education at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Ann Arbor, wanted to change the established eighth grade confirmation retreat from one day, at the parish, to a full weekend at St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt.
Prayers and support save Wezi's unborn baby
“That was when I began to pray: ‘I know I shouldn’t have an abortion, but I don’t have support."
Beth's job at a Catholic school led to her conversion
A veteran teacher with nearly three decades in the classroom, Beth Wildern is still learning.
Paul Fahey fell in love with learning about the faith - help your family do the same
Paul's 'Aha' moments helped him see God's grace and deepen his understanding of how we are remade through it.
Surviving Divorce
Your Life
She says: Matt never says “Thank you." He says: Sarah knows I appreciate her
Perhaps Matt actually has been attempting to communicate gratitude to Sarah in his particular way, but she’s not perceiving it – that is, not in her own particular way.
I don’t like how my employee does his job
Does his talking too fast, tapping his fingers on his desk or wearing a tie-dye shirt annoy you?
Responding to negative comments about the Church
My friend keeps making negative comments about the Church, how do I respond?
Help your children be ‘sibling strong’
Great sibling relationships need to be nurtured, and teaching siblings about love, loyalty and lifelong friendship is important work.
So what is a hot cross bun?
Your Faith
Dear Father Joe: Why do Catholics oppose abortion?
Each time our culture attempts to normalize an evil, we, as Catholics, need to take the time to see why something is good or bad, right or wrong, moral or immoral.
Practice the Virtue of Humility
True humility allows us to see and act like Jesus.
Love is the essence of the ‘parenting journey’
For the past 19 years, Dr. Cathleen McGreal has been on a journey.
Encountering Jesus in Confirmation
Like all the sacraments, confirmation is a gift to us by Christ out of love so that we may have life to the full.
