The U.S. bishops, meeting in New Orleans June 11-13, will discuss today’s economy and its impact on marriages and evangelization.
Month: May 2014
The Permanent Diaconate: A Call to Service
The renewal of the permanent diaconate is one of the greatest legacies of the Second Vatican Council.
The Greatest Treasure on the Planet is Ours – Every Day
It is no coincidence then that as soon as Christ ascends into heaven, the apostles return to the birthplace of the Eucharist – the Upper Room – and dedicate themselves to prayer, modeling the very thing we do each week.
Should CCHD Be Used for Schools?
It’s commencement season, and tens of thousands of students are graduating from inner-city Catholic elementary schools. As decades of empirical research have shown, these kids have a better chance of successfully completing high school and college.
Chair for Catholic Intellectuals
One day I saw an ad in a Catholic magazine for a new book titled “What Is God? How To Think About the Divine” (New York: Paulist Press, 1986, pp. 143, $14.95) by John Haught. Then I did something a professor should never do: I ordered the book for the course before I had even read the book!
Manage Stress for Better Health
Dear Dr. Garner, I hope you can help me. I start each day with a headache.
Francis’ Invitation
It didn’t take long for Pope Francis’ “spiritual” journey to the Holy Land to develop political overtones. This pope is a master communicator. Whether it is his smile, his touch or simply his presence, he sends messages that are unmistakable.
A Dangerous Prescription
Passage of the medical use of marijuana does not bode well for the State of New York.
Party of My Youth Needs To Be Reformed
Like so many children born of working-class parents whose defining life experience had been the Great Depression of the 1930s, I was a born Democrat.
MLB Stars Remember Faith-Based Roots
A handful of professional baseball players are about about their faith, and it’s this strong faith that has helped them get where they are.