Father Benedict J. Groeschel has spent most of his priestly life guiding others who want to orient their lives more and more toward God. Through his books, retreats and speaking engagements, he has worked to ...
Pick an age. Any age. Pick a culture. Any culture. Pick a time, pick a place,and then pick a person. Whoever they are, wherever they are, and whenever they are, the same questions haunt them: ...
Have you read the Harry Potter books yet? Maybe your children read them, or want to, but you feel uncertain as to whether or not you should let them. Or, you’ve heard about them and ...
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 ...
“I’m not religious, but I am spiritual.” How often have you heard someone say something similar? Or perhaps even said it yourself. In our secular culture, being “religious” is often seen as being narrow-minded, judgmental ...
So what, exactly, do Protestants believe? Today, Protestantism encompasses literally thousands of different groups or “denominations.” But they all trace their roots back to the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. At that time, some ...
So much of what the Catholic Church teaches is taken out of context by a secular society that just doesn’t “get” the big faith picture or by other religious denominations that oppose many of our ...
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) Saints are not given to moderation — at least not when it comes to showing their love for Christ. And Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha was certainly no exception. Born in upstate New ...
It’s hard not to think about end-of-life issues these days. Assisted-suicide legislation is popping up around the country. Euthanasia is becoming the new cause celebre among Hollywood’s elite. And in Florida the heart-wrenching battle over ...
Let’s be honest. Agreeing to teach kids about the faith is a daunting prospect. Not only do you commit to being present every Wednesday night into eternity (OK, not quite that long), but you also ...