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Laura Kelly Fanucci, Catholic News Service

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When faith is tested: Seeing illness as a desert to pass...

I found the lump at the end of Lent. My husband was out of town, and I was swamped with work and caring for our...

Have you ever considered that Christ was once a teenager? —...

If I asked you to imagine Jesus' childhood, you'd likely picture him as a baby in the manger. But have you ever considered that...

‘Preparing for the probable makes more space to receive the grace...

I recently returned from a beautiful pilgrimage to France, but unexpectedly brought home a stomach bug to my beloved family. Talk about a bumpy...

The marvel of prayer: What God has spoken will be fulfilled...

"Lord, now let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled." Thus begins the Canticle of Simeon, the prayer drawn from the words...

Even smallest seed can become mighty tree — Laura Kelly Fanucci

We’re flying by the seat of our pants. School is back in swing. Work is back to busy-as-usual. Meanwhile, gas and groceries cost more than...

Does your family calendar include events at church? It could help...

Where does God show up on your calendar? I pose this as a real question, not a rhetorical one. If someone found your planner on...

Catching a glimpse of God through the doldrums of a Little...

As a mother of five boys, I have spent countless nights at baseball fields, but never have I glimpsed God in the dugout until...

Do what we can before we each know the grief of...

When my Uncle Jim was murdered, I wondered if this is what it would take for every American to care about gun violence: to...

Around the family dinner table, war in Ukraine is difficult as...

Tonight the news is swirling from the radio as I cook dinner. Is the world on the brink of war? I stir and fret,...

Make a parish family-friendly is a practical, spiritual undertaking: Laura Kelly...

Who doesn’t want the church to grow or the next generation of Catholics to embrace a deep love for their faith? One simple way...

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