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Pharaoh, Fish, & a Jesus Facepalm: Sister Orianne Shares Scripture and Science with Youth in ‘Dive Deep’ Book

What does Pharaoh, in the story of Moses and the Exodus, have in common with a porcupine fish? Did the

Since childhood, Kathy Izard felt like she was being called to do something important with her life. She mostly ignored

(Originally posted in Dec. 2015) Every December, I rewatch classic TV Christmas episodes either on DVD or via reruns on

Adoption has been a major theme in singer-songwriter Sarah Hart’s life this year. Not only did she just release an

I was reading a beautiful reflection from writer Liz Masters this morning about the reasons she started decorating her home

As a child, Sister Ave Clark decided that she either wanted to be a Rockette or a nun. Her mother

As Gary Jansen was preparing for Confirmation when he was 13 years old, his mother gifted him a book about

When writer Delaney Coyne set out to explore the Catholic Church’s ministries to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, she

The term “child star” sometimes brings to mind stories of kids whose lives went off the rails after achieving celebrity

“I want to be like that guy. I want to be an astronaut.” José M. Hernández remembers saying those words