Articles by Christina Lee Knauss | The Catholic Miscellany

College students face a daunting list of new challenges when they hit campus each year — time management, peer pressure, finances, grades, loneliness and homesickness, especially for freshmen. The question for Catholic students becomes: Is […]

COLUMBIA — Sister Roberta Fulton, SSMN, was elected president of the National Black Sisters Conference during the group’s annual meeting in Philadelphia July 27-31. Sister Roberta is a member of the Sisters of St. Mary […]

COLUMBIA — Father Jeffrey Kirby has written a book that combines a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome with commentary on Catholicism. “Encountering the Lord in His Holy Court: A Walk Through St. Peter’s Basilica” […]

MYRTLE BEACH — Cathy Burrows said she knows firsthand how an abortion can cause a woman mental and spiritual trauma. The Williamsburg County resident was persuaded by her parents to travel to New York in […]

Planning ahead and prayer can ease the stress on bereaved families   The death of a loved one is one of the most difficult things anyone can face. For Catholics, the pain of bereavement may […]

ROCK HILL — Members of Our Lady of Grace Mission say a special prayer together each week at the 4 p.m. Saturday Mass. “Lord God … we are grateful for our community … we ask […]

GARDEN CITY — On a recent Sunday morning, cars packed the lots at St. Michael Church as locals and vacationers attended the morning Masses in the main building. Behind the church, another set of cars […]

Families gathering around a dinner table to give thanks, share a meal and talk to each other has become an increasingly rare occurrence. Busy lifestyles have made it easier for people to pick up fast […]

COLUMBIA — Brother Carlos Luis Parrilla is leaving his position as manager of the Office of Hispanic Ministries for the Diocese of Charleston to serve as vocations director for his order, the Congregation of the […]