I’ve spent the last five years managing social media for Catholic priests and apostolates. There is no doubt that the Holy Spirit is using social media to bring Christ and His Church to those who need it most, but there is also a danger. We spend countless hours consuming content, debating strangers online, and filling our minds with a thousand voices, yet rarely making room for God’s. Although we may consume nuggets of beauty and truth online, the never-ending feed of content served to us by...

Like many of you, I opened my phone yesterday morning to the news that the beautiful town of Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the place where alleged apparitions of Our Blessed Mother have been taking place since 1981, was devastated by an act of gross vandalism in the darkness of night. The statue of our Blessed Mother was defaced, and the outdoor sanctuary behind the beloved Church of St. James was set on fire. Last year, our St. Michael Center team traveled to Medjugorje on...

When we surrender to the Holy Spirit, He leads us to opportunities we never could have dreamed up on our own. God's plan is usually much different than what we think it will be, and that's what makes life such an adventure! One prayer and act of faith at a time. Seeking to follow where the Holy Spirit is leading us, the St. Michael Center staff has spent the last month in a period of discernment and transition. During this brief hiatus, although we were taking a break from posting content,...