Long before I encountered the Catechism, I encountered many friends — who had lived their faith heroically — by reading about the lives of the saints.

What I’ve learned as a parent is that my children’s experiences with their peers at church are what seem to be making their faith “stick.”

In this year’s journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, you are encouraged not to skip the prologue to this text.

The Catechism is an invaluable resource for the faithful to understand what the Church teaches and how to live it every day.

If you’ve ever lived in the southern United States, you’ve probably heard an age-old misconception that Catholics don’t read the Bible.

Opening the Catechism can be intimidating. Here's something that can help.

Bishop Fabre-Jeune says the Catechism is “a roadmap that can form our minds and consciences with the doctrinal, sacramental, moral and spiritual teachings of the Church”.

The Solemnity of the Epiphany offers a powerful antidote to many modern images of authority and leadership.

We can grow numb or forget the reality that Christ is in our midst.

St. Ignatius and the gift of gratitude

Consistency in the message matters.

Remember that God meets us exactly where we are — even if that’s the carpool line.

In the midst of driving to games and testing, it's going to become difficult to keep Christ and our faith in focus.

Parenting's surprising moments are small insights into the tremendous depth that is God’s unconditional love for us.

As we make our summer plans, we can ask ourselves how spiritual destinations can be included in our travels.

Like any good earthly parent, God our heavenly Father has no “favorites.”

We gain new insight into how Christ loved us — “becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross” (Phil 2:8).

True, evangelization is not as easy as joyfully chatting nonstop about a major, rare weather event.

In the years I worked as a youth minister, I was always at parishes with schools.

I clicked “buy now” and almost instantly wondered, would it arrive ...

When we prepare for the season, we have choices: What brings us closer to God? What brings our family closer together?

Our responses in politics that are uncharitable may lead people away from the Gospel – the opposite of what we're trying to do.

Sharing the Father's love is a profound way we can celebrate and reflect the love of God the Father and become a blessing to those most in need.

Swimming lessons with a four-year-old feels painfully similar to the work of evangelization.

Have you ever stopped to think about what exactly you're committing yourself to when you say "yes"?