Preparing for Martyrdom

Who was St. Ignatius of Antioch? How is his march to martyrdom our map to holiness? Why does martyrdom matter in the 21st century? Franciscan University theology professor…

The Stigmatists

What is a stigmatist? Why do some people literally bear in their bodies the marks of Jesus’ passion? Who are some of the saints who had the stigmata?…

St. Augustine’s Confessions and Us

What is St. Augustine’s Confessions? What does it teach us about the human heart? Can the Confessions of the great saint and Church Father give us a roadmap…

Why Some Women Defy the Birth Dearth

What is the “birth dearth,” and why is that a problem? Why are some women bucking the low-fertility trend in the United States? Is having a lot of…

A Catholic Approach to Relationships

What makes Pope St. John Paul II a great psychologist? Why is understanding personhood a key to healthy relationships? How do we navigate difficult relationships? Dr. Greg Bottaro,…

The Fatherhood of God

How do we understand God as Father when human fathers fail us? What does it really mean to be heirs of God? How do we understand priestly fatherhood…

The Light of His Eyes

Do our lives matter? Are we good enough, smart enough, “whatever” enough to be loved? How can we move from self-contempt to our heavenly Father’s delight? Mother Iliana,…

A Catholic Pilgrimage Through American History

What is a pilgrimage? What makes a place pilgrimage-worthy? Are there holy sites in the United States of America as well as Europe? Dr. Kevin Schmiesing, historian and…