Lent is only a week away! Do you have a plan? As Lent draws closer we can often feel anxious or overwhelmed, and this feeling can be even stronger for parents. What should I do? Ho...

Faithfully following Jesus Christ requires that we first have mastery over ourselves. In a word, it requires discipline. As the liturgical season of Lent draws closer, Doug and Fr....

God has a profound design for the Sacrament of Marriage. Through it He provides the grace for every couple to continually draw closer to each other, to co-operate with Him in the c...

For centuries the Church has evangelized and catechized through beauty. We see this in the art of Michelangelo, the beautiful architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral, the Mass arrange...

What if there was a tried and true way for effectively teaching the Catholic Faith? Elizabeth Slaten comes onto the St. Philip Institute Podcast to share her conviction that unders...

For Catholics conversion is not simply a one-time event: we are called to a life of ongoing conversion. Fr. Braun and Doug sit down to discuss the importance of the Sacrament of Co...

When was the first time you encountered Christ in a real, life-changing way? Mikki Sciba and Deanna Johnston of the St. Philip Institute sit down to discuss why knowing and sharing...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states clearly that "Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children." (CCC 2223) This applies in a particularly vita...

As Christmas arrives and the Church joyfully celebrates the birth of Christ, Bishop Strickland offers his reflections on the great mystery of the Incarnation: the Word made flesh, ...