Stories
Praised Bee: Marklin Candles
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 27, 2020
This month, parishes will light their paschal candles before the Easter Vigil. Chances are, some of them were made by Marklin Candles.
A Higher Education: The Importance of Catholic Colleges
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
August 23, 2019
Catholic colleges that are rooted in mission draw students who want to put their faith into action while they learn.
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Mister Rogers’ Legacy
Janice Lane Palko
June 24, 2019
Fred "Mister" Rogers changed the world with his message of love and respect for our neighbor. The Fred Rogers Center in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, continues to spread that message.
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Patty Crawford: A Voice for Justice
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 28, 2019
Patty Crawford went up against Baylor University after hundreds of women bravely came forward with sexual assault allegations. Her faith is what got her through.
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Becoming a Friar: My Vocation Journey
Richard Goodin, OFM
March 26, 2019
Many people—still living or long dead—guided me to becoming a Franciscan friar. This is my vocation story.
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The Remarkable Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
January 25, 2019
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe’s been featured in Time magazine and on CNN for her humanitarian work, but her faith, not fame, is what fuels her efforts to rescue abducted girls in South Sudan and Uganda.
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Hope through Music: An Interview with Father Rob Galea
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 24, 2018
Addiction, depression, music, and faith—all are part of this popular priest’s journey.
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