Pastor Transitions: He’s Leaving! Now What?
The First in a Three-Part Series on Navigating Changes in Pastoral Leadership
MARTI R. JEWELL
You just heard the announcement. Anticipated or unexpected, it has come....
“Advent, a call to pacify the world”
VINCENT LECLERQ
Assumptionist priest, Vincent Leclerq, is the postulator for the cause of beatification of Father Emmanuel d’Alzon, who founded the first community of the...
Dealing with Serious Problems within Students’ Families
If you encounter serious problems, don't try to handle them yourself. Alcoholism, child abuse, drug addiction, and other problems may be present in the...
Times to turn to Scripture — a reference list for young Catholics
Many people turn to Scripture to interpret their lives, their feelings, and their world through God's Word.
Use this list yourself as a reference, or...
The Value of Lectio Divina in Class
Taking Time to Take your Students Deeper
MARLON DE LA TORRE
St. John Damascene once commented that “prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart...
Parent: “I lost it today. What can I do?”
My friend's husband had just lost his job. She herself was caring for her elderly parents. So when her son rolled his eyes at...
We Are Not Alone in This Work
Professional development and collaboration promote growth
VICTORIA RADLEIGH SMITH
This is an exciting and challenging time in our Church’s history. It may seem that everything...
Heart of Christ, Heart of the Catechist
KEVIN M. DOWD, PH.D.
One of the final gifts that Pope Francis left the Church was a beautiful encyclical letter of October 2024 called Dilexit...
Forgiving the Debtor Releases Both of You – (2-min. video)
Franciscan Media offers this short 2-minute testimony of an adult woman sharing about the profound benefits of forgiveness. Suitable for teens and adults.
Image courtesy...
We Mourn Benedict XVI
We, the team at Bayard, Inc., join with Universal Church in remembering Benedict XVI, who died on December 31, 2022.
We thank God for his...
