Grotto Network - Live Boldly

Welcome to Grotto Network, where we share
stories and insights about living life boldly.

Read this reflective narrative about changing majors in college.

‘I Hated All My Classes’

Do you have a commencement speech you can't stop thinking about?

The Commencement Address We Can’t Stop Thinking About

Listen to our newest podcast episode about why mental health matters.

Good and Decent S2|E7: Reaching Out

Have no time but still want to volunteer? Try these 7 easy ways to volunteer when you have no time.

7 Ways to Volunteer When You Don’t Have Much Time

Read this reflective narrative about me re-thinking my college life.

‘I’ve Seen All That the World Has to Offer. It’s Not Enough.’

How would you spend 4,000 weeks on this Earth?

You Have 4,000 Weeks to Live — How Are You Spending Them?

Watch how Myron is a mental health advocate while also navigating his life after college.

Raiders Newcomer Advocates for Mental Health

Read what this author learned from Moon Knight about mental health and freedom.

Moon Knight’s Lessons About Mental Health and Freedom

"Hold on to the light" — this is one of the lessons Jon Batiste's music teaches us.

How Jon Batiste’s Music Can Help Us ‘Hold On To the Light’

Follow these seven habits if you want to take charge of your life.

7 Habits to Help You Take Charge of Your Life

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Career & FinanceHealth & WellnessRelationships

Read this reflective narrative about changing majors in college.

‘I Hated All My Classes’

Article / Career & Finance

How would you spend 4,000 weeks on this Earth?

You Have 4,000 Weeks to Live — How Are You Spending Them?

Article / Career & Finance

Watch how Myron is a mental health advocate while also navigating his life after college.

Raiders Newcomer Advocates for Mental Health

Video / Career & Finance

Listen to our newest podcast episode about why mental health matters.

Good and Decent S2|E7: Reaching Out

Video / Health & Wellness

Read what this author learned from Moon Knight about mental health and freedom.

Moon Knight’s Lessons About Mental Health and Freedom

Article / Health & Wellness

Watch how this woman gets lost in another world — it includes tiny shrimp!

A World Within a World: Explore the Mysterious Lives of Tiny Shrimp

Video / Health & Wellness

Remember these things when it's time to start "parenting your parents".

5 Ways to Care for Your Parents as an Adult

Article / Relationships

How-To-Make-Friends-After-College

How I Made New Friends After College

Article / Relationships

Learn how to get over a breakup by reading this author's suggestions.

Breaking Up Got You Down? Here’s Why: You Are Grieving

Article / Relationships

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Do you have a commencement speech you can't stop thinking about?

The Commencement Address We Can’t Stop Thinking About

Article / Transform

Read this reflective narrative about me re-thinking my college life.

‘I’ve Seen All That the World Has to Offer. It’s Not Enough.’

Article / Transform

Have you read any of JRR Tolkien's books? These three lessons can point you to a good life.

3 Ways Tolkien’s Stories Point Us to a Good Life

Article / Transform

Have no time but still want to volunteer? Try these 7 easy ways to volunteer when you have no time.

7 Ways to Volunteer When You Don’t Have Much Time

Article / Volunteer

Who was St. Oscar Romero? Find out here as to why the saint was a fearless leader.

The Fearlessness of St. Oscar Romero | #GrottoMusic

Playlist / Volunteer

Read here why we're very thankful for what poems convey, especially on World Poetry Day.

Can Poetry Teach Us to Love the World — Even When It’s So Broken?

Article / Volunteer

"Hold on to the light" — this is one of the lessons Jon Batiste's music teaches us.

How Jon Batiste’s Music Can Help Us ‘Hold On To the Light’

Read this reflective narrative about infertility and depression.

I Didn’t Think I Could Be Happy Without a Pregnancy

Watch why the Lincoln Tunnel Motel is famous on TikTok and why it gives free rooms to those in need.

‘Free Room for You’ — a Grotto Short Film

Keep the Faith

BeliefCommunityPrayer

Listen to Grotto's video team talk about mythical creatures, paranormal phenomena, and UFO sightings in this podcast episode.

Good and Decent S2|E6: Is It Real?

Have you had an out-of-body experience?

3 Celebrities Who Were Tuned Into the Supernatural

Article / Belief

Watch how the "God particle" inspired this comic/sci-fi author.

How the “God Particle” Inspired this Comic Author

Who was St. Catherine of Siena? Listen to this Spotify playlist that was inspired by her life.

St. Catherine of Siena’s Fierce Love | #GrottoMusic

Playlist / Community

Kick off Shamrock'n the Block by tuning into some local Irish music.

St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago ‘22 | #GrottoMusic

Playlist / Community

Learn how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day without drinking.

How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago

Article / Community

What is the purpose of art, specifically abstract? This author reflects on that question here.

What’s the Point of Abstract Art? Maybe It’s How it Works on our Hearts

Article / Prayer

How do we know God exists? This man believes he found Him in the desert.

How Do I Know God Exists? He Found Me in the Desert

Article / Prayer

Do we have proof of God?

5 Ways We Can Find Proof of God’s Existence

Article / Prayer