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From Cancer to Community: The Spiritual Story Behind St. Peter’s Pub

St. Peter's Pub is a weird and unique entity: private but full of strangers. A pub, but everything is free. This is the story of what exactly it is and how it came to be.

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The Remarkable Waterfall Photo from Medjugorje

For nearly 30 years this inexplicable picture has touched people and motivated them to recommit themselves to prayer. It's time to reintroduce it in the digital age.

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That Remarkable Photo from the Grotto at Notre Dame (Part 1)

A stunning photo of a student praying at the Grotto at The University of Notre Dame has gone viral...

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A Joy Unknown to Many: We Were Made to Gaze and Rejoice

What if I told you that there is a kind of joy available to you that many people do not know about? I didn't know about it until I was 24 years old.

Small Actions Can Echo Throughout the Ages

It might seem insignificant today, but every encounter with another human being is an opportunity for love and kindness. The effects of your actions today may very well resound throughout the ages.

My Dad, High School Golf & The Golden Rule

A personal story from an Indiana high school golf tournament about what Dad taught me about sportsmanship and the Golden Rule.

Ode to Uncle Frank: A Polish Prince of a Man

We Kloska kids loved all of our uncles, but Uncle Frank was the one I spent the most time with. He was beloved. These stories are true.

Beyond the Paycheck: Does Your Job Ever Improve Your Life?

How often does your professional life make you better as a person? When your job positively impacts your own personal growth, you know you've got a great job!

Nine Days to California: When the Holy Spirit Overruled Common Sense

After a year of frustration and futility, his dream job was suddenly offered. The only problem was that he had no money, no way to get there, nowhere to live, and a myriad of other obstacles standing in his way. The clock was ticking. In a nine day odyssey filled with impossible challenges, unexpected turns, and the courage to try, he made it. Just barely.

How I Came to Meet Pope Leo, What He Said, and What It Meant to Me

It's not everyday you meet a direct successor to the apostle, Peter. Unsurprisingly, it made an impression.

Confession, Gratitude, and the Gift of Being Forced to Shut Up!

I’ve learned the hard way that I don’t need to say every thought that comes to my head. Sometimes less is more. In preparing myself for the Sacrament of Confession, I have come to realize that my limitation is actually a gift.

You Will Survive This Present Darkness: The Annunciation Is the Feast of Our Rescue!

He came to rescue you from your pain. It doesn't matter if you did it to yourself or not - He will save you if you let him!

Yet Another Surgery: Can Resilience Unlock Power and Grace?

If you, like me, are mediocre in many aspects of your life, take heart: sometimes just surviving is a remarkable achievement. With resilience, your mediocrity can be elevated and transformed into something great.

Thank God for Pain

It seems counterintuitive, but pain is actually good for us. Here's why...

To Prepare for the Next Pandemic, Catholic Parishes Should Consider Building One of These…

Catholics couldn't use their churches during the pandemic. Masses went online streaming. Here's an in-between solution for parishes who never want to experience that again.

Prayer to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

Memorize this prayer so you can say it with your whole heart in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

My Eucharistic Heart Attack: A Near Death Experience

The fact that I had a heart attack is nothing extraordinary. People have heart attacks all the time. What makes my 2021 heart attack remarkable is the circumstances surrounding it.

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