Making a Difference

“Give, save, spend.” That’s the formula we tell our children when we teach them how to handle money—and it’s a formula that translates well into our adult lives. Most of us have spending down pat, and we have at least some idea of how to…

by Fr. Kyle Schnippel In March 2014, I was transferred from the vocation office for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and into a yet-to-be named parish, where the course of my priesthood would be changed in a way I never thought possible.…

With the invention of the internet, pornography usage exploded. For the first time, users had unfettered access with total anonymity as they viewed pornography from the privacy of their homes. As a result, today pornography has…

Bringing 'clean water to God's thirsty children'

When Gregory Damas was a fourth grader at Our Lady of Hope School on Broad Street in North Philadelphia, he watched his elementary school close its doors as one of many archdiocesan schools to shut down that year. The state of Catholic…

Twenty-year-old Mary O’Neill had never questioned her Catholic faith — until a friend told her he was leaving the Church. By following the Golden Rule, he said, he could live just as well outside Catholicism as within it. His decision…

Catholic coffeehouses build community and share faith in a whole new way

To instill hope through healing is the goal of the Holy Child Program. By providing education and opportunity to those in need in the Holy Land, this program strives to change the lives of students and families in the immediate community,…

The best neighbors anyone ever had live in Heart’s Home. They’re the people you can drop in on, and they won’t try to get rid of you. They are the type you can call on for a ride when your car breaks down. If you’re sick, they’ll get up in…

The Drop Box, a documentary