Are We Living in the Last Days? Will Catholics be left behind? Carl Olson examines the "Left Behind" craze and what Catholics believe about the end times.
The Healing Mysteries An open-minded Anglican takes up the rosary and is surprised by the healing power it brings.
Why Children Need Music Listening to music and performing it are important in a childīs development.
The Value of Children The Church teaches that God is the author of marriage and has ordained that it be ordered to the generation of children.
Living the Rich Life Wealthy and powerful Christians should play a special role in the new evangelization, and the Church can offer some special pastoral guidance regarding the spiritual challenges that come with material wealth.
Wheres Your Treasure? Stewarding Your Money The foundation of financial stewardship is knowing what God wants us to do with our lives. When making decisions about money, we must always return to questions such as "Is this helping us to be the parents God wants us to be?"
Discover The Real Sister Lucia The Intimate Life of Sr. Lucia reveals the wit, lively personality, and incredible memory of the remaining Fatima visionary.
Human Personhood Whether the fetus is a human person is a crucial question because how we answer it ultimately affects the future of our civilization. Find out how this question goes way beyond being merely a matter of a womanīs control over her own body.
Whoīs Who in the Reformation Nearly 500 years ago this week, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the door at Wittenberg, bringing about the start of the Reformation. Luther, however, didnīt act alone. Geoffrey Saint-Clair takes a look at the "Reformationīs" principle characters.
Momīs Busiest Thursday of the Year On Thanksgiving - Momīs busiest day of the year - itīs wise to reflect upon the story of Martha and Mary in the the Gospel of Luke.
The Bottom Line: Mixing Business and Faith Successfully Not all business owners seek to maximize profit. Organizations such as Legatus and BEEJ are trying to help Christian executives hold to their values in the workplace.
The Ways We Worship Two opposing tendencies exist in liturgical piety today.
How We Got the Beads The rosary didnīt just fall ready-made from heaven. Take a look at how this popular Marian devotion developed through the years.
The Christmas and Advent Season From the first Sunday in Advent to the Epiphany, here are 10 great ways to celebrate this holy season.
O Come Let Us Adore Him! The busy weeks of Advent and Christmas might seem a most unlikely time to consider spending an hour or two in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. But the immediate rewards of eucharistic adoration might be just what we need in this hectic season.
The Real Meaning of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" Much more than a haunting melody with nonsensical lyrics, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was written by the English Jesuits during the 16th century as a catechetical device.
The Magi In his Gospel, Matthew is showing us far more than the Magiīs discovery of Christ. He is also sharing everyone elseīs lack of recognition of the Christ-child as the Messiah.
The Glory of Eastertide Discover ways to make the Easter season come to life for your family.
Bringing Catholic Literature to Public Libraries Have you checked out Scott Hahnīs Hail Holy Queen from your local library lately? Donīt think youīll find it there? If you lived in Altoona, Wis., you would. Thatīs because a group there is working to change what they see as an exclusion - intentional or
Parent in Training: Depend on Drama It is possible to make a movie that is exciting, artistically enriching and suitable for most anyone to watch.
Filmmakers Say They Contemplated the Faith of Lord of the Rings Jackson and his collaborators recently took some time at a press event to contemplate the project that has occupied the last five years of their lives as well as the cultural, moral and spiritual significance of the books that inspired it.