Sometimes well-meaning people will say, "Everything happens for a reason." But when tragedy or struggles or suffering comes, we want to know what that reason is - especially when it seems like God is silent and does not respond to our prayers! But the reason for it all is very simple: everything God does is for our sanctification, to make us saints. Even the difficult times, when it seems like God isn't listening to our prayers, can be used for our holiness.

Much of our prayer life is asking God for stuff - healing, a new job, bringing someone back to the Faith. Although that is good, true spirituality begins when we stop seeking God's blessings and start seeking God, as Mary did. How can we sit at His feet and learn from Him? Tune in to hear how His Word can offer us an opportunity to draw closer to the One Who loves spending time with us.

More than likely, we don't regularly encounter people beaten up by the side of the road. But all of us encounter people who are lonely - perhaps an elderly person shut away in their house, a fellow student who has no one to sit with at lunch, or a fellow parishioner who aches for meaningful relationships. Hear how Mother Teresa can teach us a few things about the poverty of loneliness - and the cure which is within our reach.

Every year graduates hear all sorts of accolades - "You can do it!"..."If you believe it, you can achieve it!"..."Go out and conquer the world!" But why do they still struggle to overcome their challenges? Because they are led to believe that they are the ones to conquer - when in the Scriptures, it is God Who comes through in our weakness. The truth is, "We can't do it!" - and that's okay, because God can do all things!

There are certainly some perks to hanging around with Jesus - He heals us, comforts us, gives us strength...and He also demands something of us. Can we embrace the demands along with the comfort? Are we a casual fan of Jesus, or a committed follower? Tune in to hear the distinction and how we can turn our admiration of Jesus into discipleship!

Many Catholics view Mass as entertainment - they come to "get something" out of the Mass. But what if Mass was about giving, rather than getting? We come to Mass to worship, and to unite our lives to Christ's ultimate worship on the Cross. Hear how the Mass is the ultimate form of worship and how we can GET by GIVING ourselves to God at every Mass.

Our Catholic Faith is based upon the Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Multiple times each day, Catholics begin prayers by invoking the Trinity with the Sign of the Cross. But the Sign of the Cross isn't just a prelude to prayer. It is a powerful prayer in its own right, confessing the Trinity and invoking the Cross upon ourselves. Hear how the Sign of the Cross is one of the most powerful prayers we have!