February 8, 2025

February is the month dedicated to the Holy Family — a reminder that holiness begins in the home


February marks the month of the Holy Family. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, faithful to the message of the Blessed Virgin Mary through her appearances on the American continent in 1531, serves the spiritual needs of those who suffer poverty in body and soul. It is a place of ceaseless prayer for the corporal and spiritual welfare of God’s children, especially those in most need.

February 5, 2025

7 More Bible Verses Every Catholic Should Know


Dr. John Bergsma is back with 7 More Bible Verses every Catholic should know! In these seven new verses, Dr. Bergsma addresses the topics of “Faith Alone,” the Papacy, Church Authority, Mary, and the Eucharist.

February 4, 2025

What If Depression and Anxiety Are the Only Logical Response to a World Without God?


What’s wrong with young people today? The mental health crisis is skyrocketing—depression, anxiety, confusion about identity… But maybe, just maybe, nothing’s wrong with them at all. Maybe they’re just the canary in the coal mine, revealing something toxic in our entire culture. Could it be that young people are simply more sensitive to the emptiness of a worldview stripped of God, objective truth, and the transcendent? What if the real problem is a spiritual one? On this episode of The Chris Stefanick Show, I sit down with one of my absolute favorite speakers, Monsignor James Shea...

January 16, 2025

What Should Catholics Believe About UFOs?


How should Catholics think about UFOs? How can the Church respond to evolving scientific discoveries? What are the boundaries for Catholic belief? The McGrath Institute for Church Life is proud to present "Edge of Belief: UFOs, Technology and The Catholic Imagination," a documentary short that explores the outer limits of belief. This film features interviews with Notre Dame theology professors, scientists, and renowned Orthodox iconographer ‪Jonathan Pageau...

January 13, 2025

Inside Germany’s $50 Million Miniature World — a Jaw-Droppingly Detailed Scale Model Covering 370 Acres


There’s a 16-km-long model railway, which, if combined, could scale two Mount Everests or circle the globe 26 times...

January 7, 2025

The Battle You’re Losing Against Yourself (And 5 Tips on How to Win)


Temptations are real. Ever notice how Doritos are impossible to stop eating? They’re engineered to be that way, right? But facing your weaknesses head-on isn’t always the solution. Sometimes, it’s about avoiding situations that trigger them in the first place...

January 3, 2025

Striking new archaeological evidence shows that the early Christians did, in fact, pray to the saints


I’m excited to tell you that new archaeological evidence has pointed to yet more evidence that the early Christians prayed to the saints. Some of this is very new evidence — December 2024 is when this was announced to the public — and some of this builds on what we already knew. So a little bit of backstory here. On an episode of Catholic Answers Live recently, Cy Kellett asked me if I’d heard about this evidence out of Frankfurt, Germany...

December 27, 2024

Why Should You Remain Christian?


There are many subjective reasons as to why one remains a Christian: the community aspect of it, the justice and charity it provides to mankind, the rituals or atheistic beauty behind it, etc. While these reasons may be fair, they are far from being considered important and objective reasons. Regis Martin clarifies that the most important reason to remain a Christian is simple: truth.

December 2, 2024

60 Minutes: Notre Dame rebuilt, reverently restored 5 years after world watched French cathedral burn


Five years after a fire ravaged the Cathedral of Notre Dame, the beloved Paris landmark is set to reopen. With finishing touches underway, French President Emmanuel Macron tells 60 Minutes what it means...