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Learning and growing in one’s faith is a lifelong process, and the good news for Catholics is that the teachings of the Church, articulated over centuries, provide seemingly endless resources for enriching that belief and understanding. The writings of Doctors of the
The journeys of others can be a source of strength and encouragement as we seek closeness with God
Spring is a time of newness, of being able to stretch out of our wintry confines and enjoy the refreshing warmth and light of our world. It’s a time of cleaning house and organizing. It’s also a time to open ourselves up
“It seems to me that private citizens shouldn’t be permitted to own assault rifles any more than … they can own chemical weapons of mass destruction. How about a little common sense in this public debate?” — Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of
“An authentic faith … always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave this earth somehow better than we found it … . If indeed ‘the just ordering of society and of the state is a central
For many, a novena is thought of as something magical that people do when they want something from God. Many pray novenas when they are in need, but they don’t always get what they want — at least, they don’t always get
The real vocations crisis in the United States, some Catholic Church insiders like to point out, is not the diminishing number of priests. It is the dramatic decrease in the number of Catholic marriages. Compared with 35 years ago, there are about
That’s a stark question, one that sounds especially harsh to ears accustomed instead to our society’s message of relentless pursuit of immortality and eternal youth. And yet, as the old saying goes, death is one of the few certain things about this