Phaith Archive

What will you wear to church?

Think instead of how you’re prepared inside for the Mass

Angels, demons and ‘all things visible and invisible’

As Catholics we believe in the Father, creator of all things. That includes spiritual beings we cannot see. Some help us, some threaten us.

Children at Mass – no sweat!

God doesn't ask for perfection, but only genuine effort. The important thing is getting the kids to Mass, even if it's a sweat-inducing endeavor.

All kneel: A genuflection reflection

Teens, and many other Catholics, might not grasp why we kneel upon entering a church pew.

Unwrapping the blessings of a birthday

The Bridges, our typical family, celebrate a birthday and point to the birth of Mary which the church celebrates in September.

‘Phaith’ is changed, but faith remains the phocus

For an aunt and a grandpa, the desire for our magazine and the fire of faith burn brightly

Size doesn’t matter

A wife gains weight, so a husband and wife must sit and talk about faith, love and understanding.

Listen to the Lion

Through his music, Van Morrison points us to the holy.

She gives the joy of her youth

Mary Kate Grady, 22, has a lot of options. She's still searching for her life's work, but she definitely knows she'll be serving the needy -- and happily so.

Whatever it takes: A little girl excels at math, thanks to her family

Josephine Nguyen is tops in the country in an online mathematics contest. Even when she didn't have a computer, her father took her by bus to use computers at public libraries. Her parents, immigrants from Vietnam, just 'want her to get better.'