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Should You Choose Your Child’s College?
Q. Our son has been accepted to several good colleges, including two excellent Catholic universities that are known for their adherence to Catholic teaching. He also got accepted into three other schools—one big state school and two small…
Keeping the faith at college
I remember walking across the campus that Sunday morning, asking God to forgive me for what I was about to do. I had been wrestling with my conscience and praying for courage ever since leaving Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas chapel. But, alas,…
Praying Our Kids Through College
“Just face it; you’re going to be a blubbering wreck.” It was a summer-long mantra chanted by friends, day after day after day. And it stood to reason, really. We were headed to drop off our eldest child, Allie, at college for the first…
Catholic Digest’s 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament College Guide
The NCAA men's basketball tournament begins Tuesday. At Catholic Digest, we, of course, are rooting for all of the teams from Catholic colleges! Here's a rundown of them: Villanova University Location: Philadelphia Mascot: Wildcats…
From FOCUS missionary to the priesthood
Editor’s Note: This article is courtesy of Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). In celebration of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' National Vocations Awareness Week (Nov. 5-11) Fellowship of Catholic…
Preparing for college begins well before application
Most high school students began evaluating potential colleges and universities during their junior year, but the college application process should run throughout their entire high school careers, high school guidance counselors say. Below…
Resources for faith formation in college
Heading off to college can be both exciting and terrifying. A new world beckons, but it requires leaving much that is familiar from home and high school. Writing to young people in January 2017, Pope Francis recalled “the words which God…
Keeping the faith at a public university
Whenever I look back on my college experience, sometimes I’m amazed that I remained a practicing Catholic. I went to Ohio University in Athens, a typical liberal public university, and also consistently ranked as one of the top party…
2017 Catholic Digest College Guide
Each fall thousands of students head off to college for the first time, pursuing a dream or simply the opportunity to grow as a person academically and spiritually. The spiritual aspect is where Catholic higher education plays an important…
Saving for College? Start Early
When it comes to saving for college, it’s never too soon to begin putting money away. “College is a big ticket item,” said Tony Luckhardt, financial planner at Foster & Motley in Cincinnati. “It gets more expensive.” In…
