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Reading aloud to another makes an engaging gift of your own presence

In Harper Lee’s classic novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird,"...

Our hearts should beat as one: June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be traced back to the 12th and 13th...

The Power of Pentecost: Unleashing the Spirit Within

Have you ever experienced a moment of undeniable inspiration...

QUESTION: Are our shrine intentions actually remembered?

“If I send a donation to some group that says they’ll remember my intentions at Mass, how does that work? They can’t possibly remember every intention of every donor!” (Garden City, NY)

How to forgive and reconcile after being hurt or hurtful

Forgiveness is a thread that runs throughout the story of our faith.

QUESTIONS: On women priests and on repairing statues

Why doesn’t the Church allow women to be priests? 

Two tips to learn how to criticize like a Christian

Some years ago, a priest sent me occasional criticism ,,,

Finding food for the soul at the kitchen table

One thing you learn in a family is that everyone has their own way of ...

QUESTION: Does original sin need an update? Is a Crucifix necessary at Mass?

My Catholic grandmother used to say that "original sin" was a sort of stamp all people since ...

The consecration to Mary is worth doing badly

I used to be spiritually allergic to Marian devotion...

What do we do when our heroes let us down?

My wife took Christ off our living room wall the other day...

QUESTION: Reconciling Adam and Eve and evolutionary science

Although we often refer to the Bible as one book...

'A Catholic worldview makes reality so intriguing': Eternity and education

"Teaching students what to think without teaching ...

O Life! O Death! O Mystery!

My friend volunteered in a program called NODA – No One Dies Alone.

Does a prenuptial agreement invalidate a marriage?

A friend is in a relationship where his fiancée won't sign a prenuptial agreement because ...


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