Mark Colville is something of an expert on homeless encampments. He and his wife, Luz Catarineau, have spent the last three years operating one in their backyard.
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The Jesuit praying for Gonzaga’s March Madness win—and targeting for-profit prisons
As Father Pham listed job after job, I couldn’t believe how he fit everything in. He has an “irregular sleep schedule,” he confesses.
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Why one diocese radically changed its approach to Confirmation
In 2025 the Archdiocese of Baltimore changed the confirmation age from between 14 and 16 to the age of 9. Can the move combat rising rates of disaffiliation?
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How the Sisters of Mercy are fighting homelessness from coast to coast
“I feel like I meet Jesus in those people that I meet on the street every day,” said Luz Eugenia Alvarez, R.S.M.
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The Very Young Catholics project: How one book series shares children’s stories from around the world
Through the Very Young Catholics Project, a book series depicting the lives of Catholic children and their families throughout the universal church, Emily Koczela shares the sensation of finding welcome in Catholic churches all over the world.
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The Catholic father and photographer fighting homelessness—by opening up his own home
Is it loving or crazy to put your children on the sofa for a night so a person living on the street can have their bedroom? Johnathon Kelso thinks it’s what Jesus wants.
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The ‘unapologetically Catholic’ couple bringing prayer and health care to Texas’s uninsured
Acting as doctors within borders, the Thompsons are at the forefront of the health care crisis in the United States, helping the walking wounded who arrive on their doorstep.
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Meet the Catholic middle school students rowing toward a brighter future
At San Miguel Academy, teamwork begins on the water.
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How this two-year Jesuit college is revolutionizing education for low-income students
The idea behind Arrupe College was to create an environment in which students who might fall through the cracks at traditional four-year universities would have access to layers of support, so that they would have the opportunity to thrive.
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Wonder and gratitude: The faith and fiction of Deborah Johnson
Deborah Johnson is not your typical Mississippi book author—but over the years, she has explored themes that reflect her unique background and life story.