In the fall of 1970, I left my small town to enroll at a Catholic seminary in another state. I was 14. My mother had recently died of cancer; my father’s very private grief made him distant, moody, ...

One might be justified in questioning the veracity of my vocation (from the Latin word vocare, “to call”) to be a lawyer upon learning of the circumstances attending the call. I remember them vividly.

During times of turbulence in politics, culture, and religious life, it’s tempting to hold tightly to current convictions. Allowing a change of one’s mind or heart can be difficult work. With this in ...

I began my journey of discernment in high school believing it was an easy and almost magical process. I saw it play out fruitfully in the lives of others, but as I entered the seminary in my senior ...

And think of things that would astonish you. —Gilbert and Sullivan, Iolanthe, Act II There is a reason why a Google search for the phrase “When I grow up I want to be a school crossing guard” elicits ...

I have discerned a call to the religious life, but I have a lot of college loans. What advice can you give me to help me alleviate my debt? The high cost of college and increasing levels of student ...

I was never much of an athlete but I was raised on baseball stories: folklore and ghost tales, legends of the greats and statistics about the stars. Family car rides were an opportunity for me to ...

From June 2-5, Britons will enjoy a four-day extravaganza marking Queen Elizabeth's 70 years as sovereign — the longest reign by a monarch in British history. Indeed, one of Her Majesty's roles — ...

Pope Francis has often spoken effectively about the importance of Baptism, and on several occasions he has asked the faithful if they can remember the day on which they became a Christian. Jorge Mario ...