Thursday of the Eighteenth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 16:13-23

Wednesday of the Eighteenth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 15:21-28.

Tuesday of the Eighteenth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 15:1-2.10-14.

First Friday Devotions
First Friday devotions among Catholics are related to devotion to the Sacred Heart of Christ

Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Novenas

Re-thinking “Life and Death”
An essential part of growing up is learning to recognize the important things that really shouldn’t wait…and giving all the rest its place and time, not to be agonized through, but enjoyed

Former Model says Young People Want more than What Pop Culture offers
Youth have a significant part to play in the transformation of our society

Holy See and Malaysia establish diplomatic relations
The Holy See and Malaysia, desirous of promoting bonds of mutual friendship, have decided by common accord to establish diplomatic relations at the level of apostolic nunciature on the part of the Holy See and of embassy on the part of Malaysia

Is it Immoral to Prolong Suffering?
It’s common, in the euthanasia debate, to hear someone make the poplular claim: “it is immoral to prolong a sick person’s suffering and agony”

Feed Them Yourselves! A Meager Meal
I will ask for the grace to serve as Christ’s vessel of evangelization, striving not to allow difficulties to cause me to lose heart.

In the Presence of the Father
I will spend five minutes before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament today

Monday of the Eighteenth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 14:22-36.

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 14:13-21.

Salt and Light, Example and Doctrine
An article on the need in today's world for the hope Christ brings. "We must learn to read events with the objectivity of faith, in order to sow optimism with the salt of example and the light of good doctrine."

The "Contraceptive Mentality"
Like most severe ideologies, it is a sterile way of thinking that disregards evidence conflicting with one's belief system, thus leading to erroneous conclusions and destructive behavior

Holy See will Respond to the Report on Irish Diocese
Replying to journalists' questions concerning the current debate in Ireland about a report on abuse in the diocese of Cloyne

Preventing a 'spiritual Disneyland' in the Holy Land
By now, the threat facing Christianity in its birthplace has become depressingly clear.

Severe Mercy
.......and do not put us the the test! Maybe that's the wrong prayer?

Pope to meet with Kohl, Merkel during September visit to Germany
It also includes meetings with other politicians, as well as Jewish and Muslim leaders

For Philadelphia Archdiocese, a Powerful Conservative Voice
Before he was named on Tuesday to lead the prominent but troubled Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput spent the last 14 years in Denver establishing himself as one of the nation’s most prominent advocates of a politically engaged and conservative Catholicism

Vatican official exhorts Catholics to set aside Sundays for God and rest
Sundays remind us, in the weekly succession of time, of the day of Christ’s resurrection.

Bishops Oppose Mandatory Contraception and Sterilization Coverage
Pregnancy is not a disease, and fertility is not a pathological condition to be suppressed by any means technically possible,” said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo

Birth Control and NFP: What's the Difference?
As Pope John Paul II has explained, the difference really rests on a person's answers to some very basic questions like, "What is marriage?" What is sex? What is the human body? What is love?

Saturday of the Seventeenth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 14:1-12.

A Wake Up Call Heeding or Silencing the Conscience
I will receive the sacrament of reconciliation today and also invite someone else to receive it

Do You Believe? Yes, I Believe
For love of Jesus, I will renew, refresh and invigorate the act of faith with which I begin every day in my morning offering.

Powerful Net
I will invite someone who is struggling in their faith or who has fallen away from the sacraments to join me this Sunday at Mass.

Programme of the Pope´s Apostolic trip to Germany
The programme of Benedict XVI's apostolic trip to Germany, due to last from 22 to 25 September, was announced today.

The Final Touch of Virtue
Patience

The Joy of Finding Treasure Hunt
I will make a small sacrifice of my time to do something extra for someone who needs God’s love