Nurturing Family Faith at Home
Important strategies to build up Catholic families
JOHN ROBERTO
We know how important parents and the whole family are in forming the faith of young people....
Using the Catechism in the Classroom
BY MARLON DE LA TORRE
Create your own lesson — or lesson supplement — using this important resource
Many years ago someone asked me, “What is...
Nicholas Black Elk, Catechist: cause for canonization opened
At their annual meeting, the USCCB voted to open the cause for canonization for Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakotan medicine-man whose conversion led him...
Begin the National Eucharistic Revival with Living With Christ
The Bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States are calling for a Eucharistic Revival across the nation.
This three-year initiative will have many...
Complete-A-Project Bible Search: The Baptism of Jesus
This Complete-A-Project Bible Search activity is for teacher and students (grades 4-6) working together. This Bible Search is based on the Gospel for the Baptism of the Lord (Luke 3:15-16, 21-22).
Why You Should Consider Making Confession Your New Year’s Resolution
MARC CARDARONELLA
I have a confession to make. I have a checkered past when it comes to the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
I’ve gone from...
A Wolf at the Door
Francis has been called the universal saint because almost every religious tradition recognizes and honors him. Of all the stories and legends that swirl around this great saint, one of my favorites is the story of St. Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio. It is particularly meaningful for me as a parable of true discipleship for our times.
The Story of Salvation
JO ANN PARADISE
The first temptation in the garden is the voice of the snake telling Eve that she can be more than God created...
Called to Be Heroic: Youth engaging with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Society of St. Vincent de Paul helps youth find hearts for service
Connie Clark
Gayle Westfahl wasn’t getting the response she’d envisioned when she invited Catholic...
Ordinary Time … anything but ordinary (2-minute video)
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of the Diocese of Albany, New York, reminds us that the liturgical season of Ordinary Time is anything but ordinary...