Micah Burgess: Seminarians bring prayer and hope to the streets of Charlotte

Ever since I was young, I have felt a calling to help the homeless.

It started with my mom, who always carried bottles of water in the car so we could share them with people we drove by. We also packed bags of hygiene supplies and food for my dad to hand out as he drove his concrete truck through the streets of Charlotte.

April Parker: We belong to one another

Mother Teresa said, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”

Most of us can attest to belonging to some type of group, whether it be family, friends, fraternities, teams or neighborhoods.

Charles Camosy: Eternity and education: ‘A Catholic worldview makes reality so intriguing’

Brett Salkeld writes, “Teaching students what to think without teaching them how to think is dangerous and irresponsible.” In his book “Educating for Eternity: A Teacher’s Companion for Making Every Class Catholic,” Salkeld makes an argument for Catholic education that goes beyond the utilitarian preparation for employment and trains a student to think like a Catholic. Salkeld is a theologian for the Archdiocese of Regina, Saskatchewan, in Canada. He lives in Regina with his wife Flannery and their seven children.

Sister Constance Veit: Pursue happiness by caring for others

St. Jeanne Jugan is often portrayed looking quite solemn, but she was actually very joyful. She was known to exclaim, “What happiness to be a Little Sister of the Poor!” and to counsel the young Little Sisters that “making the elderly happy is what counts.”

Colleen Pressprich: Five times to pray on the go

As Catholics, we are meant to constantly turn our hearts to the Lord. As parents, we are meant to teach our children how to do the same. That can feel impossible, especially in the summer.

Father Peter Ascik: AI shortcuts block our path to education, wisdom

Someone recently asked me, “Is it OK to use AI to summarize Pope Leo’s new encyclical letter on AI?” It’s a humorous question, but one worth asking.

Bishop Michael Martin: We have been given freedom to make a difference

As a kid, the Fourth of July was the only time I ever got to see fireworks. I thought that the reason fireworks existed was to replicate what we sing about in “The Star-Spangled Banner” – “the rockets’ red glare” and “the bombs bursting in air.”

Father Richard Sutter: Walk with Jesus this summer

What are your plans for this summer? For many, vacation plans are taking shape. Some are preparing for important transitions in life – from high school to college, from school into the working world, or into marriage. Others may be settling into a new home or preparing to move elsewhere. And for some, summer may simply bring the continuation of daily work, ongoing challenges or the burden of a difficult cross that makes even sunny days feel overcast.