I have just returned from a wonderful pilgrimage in Ireland. While traveling, our group visited Northern Ireland as well as sites in the Republic of Ireland. We learned a lot […]
National Bible Week in the United States is November 12–18. For those using the Gospel Weeklies, every week is Bible week! On Friday, November 17, we mark the 52nd anniversary […]
National Vocation Awareness Week in the United States begins on Sunday, November 5. The first vocation of all Christians is to love. We are each also called to a specific […]
Martin Luther, a Catholic monk, didn’t set out to break from the Church. Yet his expression of concerns about the selling of indulgences was the spark that ignited the Protestant […]
As we come to the end of October, many of our students may be getting excited about Halloween. More than costumes and candy happens this year on October 31. This […]
Sunday’s Gospel is a great one for World Mission Sunday. As we consider “what belongs to Caesar” and “what belongs to God,” we might take it a step further and […]
What Catholic wouldn’t want to chat with Pope Francis? Now’s your chance as he shares about the Church’s missionary efforts during this World Mission Month. Engage your young Catholics in […]
Busy! That’s often my response when asked how I’m doing. I know I’m not alone in the rush to get it all done. And the coming of autumn (my favorite […]
Rules, rules, rules! Sometimes it seems there are rules about everything! But rules serve a very useful purpose. They help keep us within the limits of acceptable behavior. Rules can […]
With the start of October, we begin Respect Life Month. The theme in the US this year is “Be Not Afraid.” We can each likely think of several times that […]
