Free to Download! Colorful saint posters for your classroom wall or refrigerator door make it easy to learn about these saintly heroes.

Saint Augustine, Catholic Bishop and Theologian, whose Feast Day is August 28 is the patron saint of printers and theologians and the author of City of God.

We send each other cards to mark really important occasions. Teresa Collins hadn't realized why sending a Christmas card is actually a huge thing.

Lisa Clark isn't usually nervous going to Confession. This time, she almost quit. Afterward, she learned something new about herself and 'happy endings'.

Families frequently grapple with their children losing the Faith. Bob Wiesner shares the stories of 3 sinners who became stunning saints-so don't lose hope!

by John Clark | Since today is his feast day, it seems appropriate to take a glimpse at the wisdom of Saint Augustine. Though he gave us a great wealth of theological insights, below are several that seem to particularly apply to our world today.

by John Clark | As we Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, here are Catholics statements on these inalienable...

Everyone has heard of Marine Biologists (look up the career of Eugene Sledge after his time in the Corps!) but few have had the idea that Marines might be effective ...

by Dr Mitchell Kalpakgian | A strange happening of modernity is the declining use of the human voice, the human word, as more communication occurs by e-mail, voice mail, and texting.

by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | The routine of life forces man to think of today’s basic needs, tomorrow’s debts, next week’s social events, and next month’s travel plans. But in Lent...

Man by nature is a finder in search of many things. Some of these things have been lost and need to be recovered, like the lost sheep the good shepherd ...

by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | In the 'Confessions', Augustine describes his devout mother as the confidante of many women because her sense of charity precluded gossip...

I have written a few serious columns lately, and as my faithful readers (OK, “reader,” singular) know, I am not a very serious person. So I thought it might be ...

by Lorraine Espenhain | Many saints, because of spiritual reading, were induced to forsake the world and give themselves completely over to God.

St. Alphonsus Liguori believed that the reading of holy books for spiritual answers was just as essential in the life of a Christian as prayer.

by Liz Beller Patience seems to be yet another one of those virtues that has quickly evaporated in today’s fluid society. Changes in technology are rapidly advancing and with each ...

by Mary Kay Clark | St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, is considered by the Church to be a patron saint for mothers, and is honored by the Church with her feast day on May 4th. Monica was born in 332—only 300 years after the crucifixion of Jesus—in Tagaste, currently Algeria, in North Africa.

by Pope Francis | Children are not capable of accepting the faith by a free act, nor are they yet able to profess that faith on their own; therefore the faith is professed by their parents and godparents in their name. Since faith is a reality lived within the community of the Church

Do you know what an aspiration is? An aspiration is a strong desire to do something, be something, or possess something. People have many different aspirations. Some aspire to be musicians, doctors, or librarians. Some aspire to go to college, while others aspire to go right into the workforce. Some aspire to be priests or religious brothers or sisters, while others aspire to be good husbands and wives. There are as many aspirations as there are people in the world.

When I was in fourth grade, I brazenly asked my father to buy me a pair of penny loafers. You see, the penny loafer fad had not fully caught on around my school yet, but I wanted to be among the first to own one. After waiting an eternity for his reply, he answered “Abby, we cannot give you everything… but we will deprive you of nothing.” I didn’t quite understand what my father meant. I figured it was just a nice way of saying “no.”