The mother of Constantine the Great had humble beginnings, but rose to great importance in Christian history.

The virtue of self-restraint

As early as 1730, Catholic worship was present in what became the Diocese of Austin more than 200 years later.

I’ve been to confession, and I know that God has forgiven my sins. But I still feel badly about them. What should I do?

Judith's story is yet another example of God delivering the Jewish people from harm by using the least likely of people.

I am writing because I keep coming back to the same question, “Am I a good person?”

Despite illness and suffering, St. Marguerite Bays still asked, “What can we do to love God more?”

There are three things you can do to help encourage vocations: pray, join, and observe and encourage.

St. Boniface knew he wanted to be a missionary when he was only five years old.

You can tell a lot about someone by examining what or who they celebrate.

Gone was freedom beyond the walls, gone indeed from Israel. When I, Deborah, arose, when I arose, a mother of Israel. – Jgs 5:7

Mary House Catholic Worker of Austin founder Lynn Goodman-Strauss retires after 32 years of service.

Sacred Heart Parish in Waco is one of the five designated pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Austin.

Everyone handles their challenges in different ways.

Spiritual direction helps us develop a closer relationship with God and better discern his movements in our lives.

The first step to evangelizing others is to allow ourselves to be evangelized.

I was overwhelmed when our real estate agent informed us that our offer on the new home had been accepted!

One of my dear friends died. She was a daily communicant and a faithful member of her Church.

If every day we see others in the precious, tender way that God sees us, we will spread his love through our love.

The saint behind saints, John of Ávila is the little-known influence behind Spanish mystics such as Teresa of Ávila.

For Catholics, Revelation 20 is symbolic and does not signify a golden age on earth.

There are a few things to keep in mind when discerning God’s will.

The GDC indicates that adults “have a right and a duty to bring to maturity the seed of faith sown in them by God.”

The Catholic faith is rich with tradition which culminates in a Mass known as the Easter Vigil.

Q: Is it a sin to have an evil thought, such as, “I hope karma gets that person and they suffer”?