Prayer, in all its variety of forms – attending Mass, partaking in the sacraments, and participating in a Bible study or prayer group – is a wonderful opportunity to further our personal relationships with the Lord. The Church also provides us with tangible tools to help us orient our focus toward Him, such as religious icons, jewelry, and holy cards. Here, I’m going to focus on creative uses of holy cards.

Pope Leo XIII was concerned with the rise of socialism and cultural and economic problems caused by the Industrial Revolution. He wrote Rerum Novarum: Rights and Duties of Capital and Labor to address these concerns and light a better way for the world.

Before your interview, take time to prepare three to five questions for your interviewer. Coming prepared with questions shows that you care about the position and are taking the process seriously. These questions can be about the position, the company, the team, or about your interviewer.

It’s that time of year again. The prompting to start something fresh and new – New Years. While the Church celebrates Advent as the liturgical new year, most of us also celebrate the January first New Year’s holiday, which are usually accompanied by resolutions. 

Do you make New Year’s resolutions?  I do.  But I can’t help but notice that a lot of people seem to be anti-New Year’s resolutions.  And to be fair, many of us lose interest in our big plans by February (maybe March if we’re lucky), and the oh-so-wonderful plans are thrown aside until another year rolls around. 

Drawing inspiration from the lives of saints and biblical teachings, this article highlights virtues such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control as inspirations for our 2026 New Year's resolutions.