Encountering Culture in the Home of My Ancestors
Catholic Herald Young Adult Columnist Jacinta Van Hecke near Croagh Patrick during her visit to Ireland. (Photo by Jacinta [...]
Even Those We Oppose are God’s Creations
Young Adult When I was a campus missionary for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s Brew City Catholic, one [...]
Saying Yes Means Choosing Love Over Fear
Young Adult There is a YouTube channel I love called Yes Theory. Their idea is that real [...]
Redemption is Real
Young Adult At a Healing the Whole Person conference about five years ago, I finally learned experientially [...]
God’s Perfect Love is for All of Us
Young Adult There’s a moment that happens in people’s stories. You hear the moment in a lot [...]
Make a List of People You Admire
Jacinta Van Hecke’s friend Carrie (left) is one of the people she admires most. (Submitted photo) The [...]
St. Peter’s Feels Like ‘Home’ for Pilgrims
St. Peter’s Square can be a place of peace and contentment for pilgrims from around the world. (Photo by [...]
The Genealogy of Jesus and What it Means
Young Adult When it comes up in the lectionary at Mass, the priest tends to make jokes [...]
Ironically, Christmas Trappings Can Refocus Us Toward Advent
Young Adult Even in mid-November, we are already several weeks into the cultural trappings of Christmas. The [...]
Hope is a Healed Perspective
Young Adult In my experience, one of the greatest gifts of a pilgrimage is a shift in [...]