Keep the Faith

A life grounded in our Catholic faith doesn’t just inform our Sunday plans. Grotto seeks to keep the faith alive in all facets of our lives. Grotto shares inspirational stories about how our community is living out our beliefs and practices to experience true joy.

Community

Read this reflective narrative about finding a young adult ministry in Chicago.

Moving to Chicago, I Needed a Place that Felt Like Home

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Learn how to find a faith community if you're moving to a new city by following these tips.

Settling into a New City? Finding a Faith Community Can Help

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Read these five Women's History Month books to celebrate the contributions women have made in society.

5 Biographies to Read This Women’s History Month

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Belief

"Return to Northwest Hudson"

“Return to Northwest Hudson”

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What is salvation? This teacher went back to his grad school notes when one of his students asked an interesting question.

What Do Christians Mean by ‘Salvation’?

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Read this reflective narrative about this mother losing faith in God after her son was rushed to the ER with strange symptoms.

The Saint Who Helped Me Regain My Trust in God

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Prayer

Read about how this Lenten prayer practice changed this author for the better.

How a Daily Journaling Practice Transformed My Lent

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Have you thought of trying a body prayer? This author explains how it helped see herself differently.

How Prayer Taught Me to Love My Body

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Check out how reducing screen time helped this author improve her life.

4 Ways Cutting Down My Screen Time Changed Me

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Learn to battle loneliness with intentionality (and possibly tacos) with this author's story.

How I Battled Loneliness with Tacos (and Intentionality)

This student finds joy in standing out and being different. He believes God gave him the gift of helping others find courage to be different.

Finding Joy in Daring to Be Different

Read about these five factors here for what to know when buying a house.

Buying Your First Home? Here’s What You Should Know

How to Discover and Define Your “Brand”

Find out how to forgive yourself by following these tips.

Are You Holding Yourself to an Impossible Standard?

Taking a break from social media can feel like you're disconnecting yourself from the world, but it may be the perfect opportunity and discernment in order to move forward with your life.

Why I’m Re-Thinking Social Media During Lent

Watch how Cristo Rey High School gives inner-city students corporate training before they even head off to college.

This School Gives Inner-City Students Corporate Training

Read these five Women's History Month books to celebrate the contributions women have made in society.

5 Biographies to Read This Women’s History Month

Try this delicious garlic butter ramen noodles recipe.

Meatless Friday Recipe: Garlic Butter Ramen Noodles

Watch these Black history videos that can help educate you.

Watch These Videos to Expand Your Knowledge of Black History