Mike Jordan Laskey

Mike Jordan Laskey is a lay Catholic minister and writer. The author of The Ministry of Peace and Justice (Liturgical Press), he's also the sports and religion columnist for the National Catholic Reporter. His work has appeared in US Catholic, America, Millennial, and Give Us This Day, among other publications. He lives with his family in Maryland.

Read how this author and Grotto contributor discuss how to cure burnout.

This Author Shares the Cure to Burnout

Article / Career & Finance

Find the beauty of the game in pickup basketball.

How Pickup Basketball Opens the Door for Community

Article / Health & Wellness

Read why you should attend a Minor League Baseball game this summer.

Ease into Summer with a Minor League Baseball Game

Article / Health & Wellness

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

The Commencement Address We Can’t Stop Thinking About

Article / Transform

Discover and explore the mysteries of the universe with the Pope's astronomer, here.

Explore the Mysteries of the Universe with the Pope’s Astronomer

Article / Belief

Hearing God's calling should be a clear moment — here is when this woman heard Him call her.

She Heard a Calling to Help Immigrants Find Dignity — ‘It Was So Clear’

Article / Volunteer

Read this reflective narrative about the Wilco band.

The Rock Band Wilco Changed My Life Once and They’re Trying To Do It Again

Article / Career & Finance

Read this appreciation story and what this author has learned from Derek Jeter.

Derek Jeter Transcended Baseball — But Is He a Hero?

Article / Relationships

Follow these tips for beginners to make learning to cook easy.

8 Cooking Lessons For Every Beginner

Article / Health & Wellness

Check out this Cistercian nun's Twitter account, the most peaceful place on the internet.

This Twitter Feed is the Most Peaceful Place on the Internet

Article / Prayer

Read what the conversion of St. Ignatius of Loyla can teach you about your spiritual life.

The Cannonball That Created a Saint — and Changed Catholicism

Article / Belief

Find out what the emoji word of the year is here.

The Word of the Year isn’t a Word — It’s an Emoji

Article / Transform

Read why and how we are in the "why the hell not" during this pandemic.

We’re in the ‘Why the Hell Not’ Stage of this Pandemic

Try the daily examen and see how it can affect your everyday life.

How This Ancient Meditation Practice Changes My Day

Article / Prayer

Moving to a new city or state can be difficult. We have seven tips that can make it less stressful for moving into your new home.

7 Tips for Moving to a New City

Article / Career & Finance

Why do we give up something for Lent? Learn why and how you can better integrate the Lenten practices to make it matter to you.

One Way to Have a More Meaningful Lent This Year

Article / Belief

Here's 3 lessons from new saints Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI.

3 Lessons from Two Saints Being Canonized Today

Article / Belief

Explore more Grotto

What is sustainable seafood? This author answers that question here, and why it's important for our planet.

How to Start Consuming Seafood Sustainably

What does hospitality mean? Read to learn how ministering to the homeless can change the answer.

What Backpacking Ministry Taught Me About Hospitality

Watch this group help the community learn how to jump double dutch.

Teaching Strangers Double Dutch on Brooklyn Streets

Apply for our Project Manager position for Grotto Network

Project Manager Position Opening

Slowing down in our daily lives could be the key to saving our planet.

We Need to Slow Down to Save the World

Learn these first job tips to find the right first job after college.

Just Starting Your Career? Heed This Advice From a CEO

Read "A Love Letter to the Marthas", a poem about how to be still.

“A Love Letter to the Marthas”

Read how this author and Grotto contributor discuss how to cure burnout.

This Author Shares the Cure to Burnout

Listen to these fall songs to ease into the season.

#GrottoMusic | First Day of Fall

Learn how to use your MBTI type to best overcome hustle culture.

How to Reject Hustle Culture Based on Your MBTI