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The Power of Being Seen: How a Simple Prayer at a 1985 Retreat Changed My Life

At 17, I felt invisible — until one youth leader’s prayer opened a door for the Holy Spirit that would ripple through generations. (Photo courtesy of Shannon Vall) By Shannon Vall In the summer of 1985, a lonely, sad 17-year-old girl found herself reluctantly heading west on Highway 36 toward a weekend teen retreat along the Colorado Front Range. She hadn’t chosen to go — her well-intentioned but insistent mother had made that decision for her. She arrived uneasy and lost, co

Guest Contributor

Oct 293 min read

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“This is the First and Last Day of My Life”: A Testimony of Faith, Pain and Total Surrender to Jesus

Losing prestige, health and vision wasn’t the end, but the beginning for Carlos, who shows us that true success lies in letting God lead....

Rocio Madera

Sep 226 min read

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‘We Never Talked About God in 25 Years’: A Fort Collins Family’s Journey Back to the Catholic Faith

A full-circle moment, the Smith family found their way back to the Church after decades away. (Photo provided) Wendy Smith can remember...

Jacqueline Gilvard Landry

Sep 205 min read

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Thrown Out, Beaten Down and Still Loved by God: Edgar’s Journey from Despair to Discipleship

What finally filled the emptiness I carried for years. (Photo provided) By Edgar Mares I grew up a cradle Catholic, but I didn’t attend...

Guest Contributor

Sep 163 min read

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From Darkness to Light: Maria Tell's Journey of Faith

Maria Tell's journey is one out of darkness into light. This survivor now gives of her time to support others in their own journeys....

Kristine Newkirk

Sep 158 min read

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From the Dugout to Discipleship: How God Found a College Softball Player

One FOCUS missionary’s journey to abundant joy with Jesus. (Photo provided) By Isabella Ingui Growing up, my faith was mostly contingent...

Guest Contributor

Sep 132 min read

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Finding Love at Mass in Your 60s: God's Surprising Yes

From a tap on the shoulder to a life together, complete with twists and turns, Mary Anne and Jim found each other in the Heart of Christ....

Alex Mulet

Sep 105 min read

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She Lost Her Sight to Violence, But Found Her Vision in Christ: Cristal’s Testimony of Faith

Surviving trauma and a traumatic brain injury, Cristal came to find true peace and real forgiveness in Jesus Christ and his Church....

Guest Contributor

Sep 93 min read

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He Wasn’t Even Catholic — But God Was Calling Him to Be a Priest: Father Jeff Wilborn’s Story

The motorcycle crashed, the girl left, and God called. (Photo by Neil McDonough) By Ryan Bagley When thinking about how someone might...

Ryan Bagley

Sep 86 min read

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From Scrupulosity to Surrender: A Journey of Faith, Struggle and Self-Gift

Inspired by her grandmother’s example, Alexis Carstensen lives her faith boldly. (Photo provided) What do you choose to do amid times of...

Mia Gallegos

Sep 76 min read

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Why This Catholic Athlete Became a Missionary After Encountering Jesus in the Eucharist

One FOCUS missionary’s move to mission. (Photo provided) By Ryan Chacon I grew up in a practicing Catholic family and attended Holy...

Guest Contributor

Sep 63 min read

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A True Seeker: Henry’s Journey to the Catholic Church through Atheism, Buddhism, Islam and Judaism

The now-OCIA director in Boulder reflects on his journey to abundant life in the Catholic Church. Seeking something bigger than himself,...

Clare Kneusel-Nowak

Sep 28 min read

From the Boardroom to the Upper Room: Why This Catholic CEO Left the Corporate World to Lead with Faith

Stepping away from prestige and career for faith and family when her children were born, Annette came to find an even better path through...

Guest Contributor

Aug 305 min read

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Why I’m Catholic

(Photo provided) St. Paul certainly could not boast about his conversion. He didn’t read his way into the Church. He wasn’t compelled by...

Jared Staudt

Aug 284 min read

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Jesus Gives Us Excess So Others Can Have Access

Worldly success promised fulfillment, but left me restless. Only Jesus gave me freedom and abundant life. (Photo: Lightstock) It was just...

Tanner Kalina

Aug 275 min read

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Jesus Met Me in the Operating Room: One Mother’s Return to the Heart of the Catholic Faith

After a life-threatening pregnancy, this mom said yes to Jesus — fully and forever. (Photo provided) By Kelly Clark I was raised...

Guest Contributor

Aug 243 min read

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“God is a gentleman. He can’t enter your heart unless you let him in”

A testimony of wounds, searching and a healing encounter with Christ Monica, Armando and their family at Christmas Mass in Fort Morgan....

Rocio Madera

Aug 236 min read

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'You Are Loved': How Sacred Art and Our Lady of Guadalupe Revealed My Worth

In a world filled with fleeting images, one picture of Our Lady became the channel of grace that brought me home to the Church. Our Lady...

Elizabeth Zelasko

Aug 224 min read

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Why am I (Still) a Roman Catholic

For Paul Winkler, faith is both a universal and a deeply personal thing: the God of the universe has become a personal friend. (Photo...

Paul Winkler

Aug 224 min read

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I Asked If Anyone Would Miss Me — God’s Answer Changed My Life

Bullied, lonely and searching for belonging, I found more than I imagined — a relationship with the living God. (Photo provided) All my...

Allison Auth

Aug 214 min read