Oscar Romero: Modern-Day Martyr
Dr. Mike Gable
June 3, 2016
His cause for sainthood was blocked for decades. Now the Church has beatified this Salvadoran archbishop.
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Saint Teresa of Avila: Mystic and Multitasker
Patricia Morrison
March 6, 2015
Saint Teresa of Avila, a Doctor of the Church and foundress of the Discalced Carmelites, was a woman of contemplation and action.
My Mentally Ill Son Teaches Me God’s Love
The Rev. Deacon Harry J. Martin
January 13, 2008
Supporting and loving my mentally ill son has been both a challenge and a blessing.
Rediscovering Catholic Traditions: Advent and Christmas Calendars
Judy Zarick
December 1, 2006
Advent/Christmas calendars are an enjoyable way for everyone, adults, and children alike, to prepare for the feast of Christmas.
Rediscovering Catholic Traditions: The Rosary
Hilarion Kistner, OFM
October 1, 2006
Today there are 20 decades to the Rosary. I find each mystery celebrating an event in Jesus’ and Mary’s life a thing of beauty.
Rediscovering Catholic Traditions: Scapulars and Medals
John Feister
September 1, 2006
There is a current crisis of Catholic identity, as a generation raised on the possibilities and question marks of Vatican II comes of age without sure answers.
Rediscovering Catholic Traditions: Shrines and Pilgrimages
Barbara Beckwith
July 1, 2006
For centuries, Catholics have visited places linked to Jesus, to Mary or to other saints, partly as a way of acknowledging that we are always “on pilgrimage.”
Rediscovering Catholic Traditions: Novenas
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 1, 2006
Novenas began in the early Middle Ages in Spain and France as a nine-day preparation before Christmas. The number nine represents the months Jesus lived in his mother’s womb.