On May 18, the Church marks the 100th birthday of St. John Paul II. Though he passed away 15 years ago this past April, the magisterium of the man who for 26 years was our beloved Holy Father, lives large in the
My baby girl turns 1 this month. It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we waited and waited and waited … and eventually had to take her by force, 10 days past due. This little girl, our sweetest, chubby-cheeked Anne
We are in the midst of a tremendous challenge, writes Gretchen R. Crowe, editorial director for periodicals at OSV. This coronavirus pandemic has demanded that we completely redefine what our everyday life looks like, and it is only natural to want things
In her biweekly column, editorial director Gretchen Crowe shares one of her favorite verses in Scripture, which comes from St. Paul the Apostle, in which he tells the people of Philippi to “have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer
Few things are more unnerving than the spread of a disease in epidemic or pandemic proportions. In such a time of uncertainty, it can be tempting to give in to fear and panic. A better response for Catholics, though, is one that
When Laverne Weishaar, a 100-year-old in Nortonville, Kansas, was asked what advice she had for young people today, she said: “Trust in the Lord. See that you live the right kind of life that you get to heaven.” Gretchen R. Crowe, editorial
A Pew survey released last summer found that 1 in 4 Catholics have reduced the amount of money they give to the Church in recent years. Presumably, there is a direct correlation between that statistic and the fact that 81% of Catholics
Editorial director Gretchen Crowe recently made her case for family prayer and praying the Rosary: If regular family prayer isn't a habit yet for you and your family, don't despair! We have help. If you're already going strong, congratulations and keep it
How often, when the Lord calls us, do we find ourselves busy or distracted or doing something that we have deemed to be better than whatever the Lord might be asking? Just like children who decide not to listen to their parents,
Gretchen Crowe writes that one of the perks of working for a publishing company is the complimentary copy that each employee receives of every book that comes off the OSV presses. The result is that she has piles of faith-based reading materials