What makes a Parish Excellent? By: Natalie Cornell Paul Wilkes, author of “Excellent Catholic Parishes,” said he wants Catholic parishes to be “yes” churches instead of “no” churches. At a recent teleconference workshop for the 66th National Conference for Catechetical…
Growing in Prayer By: Thomas Richard – Catholic Exchange Many saints of the Church have discovered, and taught, that as one journeys through life, ones life of prayer can develop and grow – in stages – enabled by grace. We…
Magi 2020 By: Father Angelo Arrando This weekend, with the celebration of Epiphany and Matthew’s story of the Magi, yet another Christmas Season comes to an end. Once again, we liturgically celebrated the coming of Jesus, born of Mary in…
A Small Mustard Seed with a Fruitful Harvest by: Mitchell Kalpakgian – Catholic Exchange Hans Christian Andersen’s children’s story “Something” especially reveals the mysterious, fruitful nature of goodness in its purest form — a simple act of kindness, a humble…
Veterans Day: The History of November 11th It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month in 1918 when the world celebrated, as a treaty was signed ending what was to be “the war to end…
World Mission Sunday by: Marcellino D’Ambrosio, PH.D – Catholic Exchange Much of our Western evangelical church views missions as simply another church program. Numerous churches communicate missions to their congregations as one of many ministry options to select from, like…
Getting More out of Baptism By Dr. Greg & Lisa Popcak – Catholic Exchange The sacraments are an essential part of your participation in God’s Family, the Church. Obviously, participating in God’s Family is not like participating in any earthly…
The Mission of Marriage by: Mary C. Tillotson – Catholic Exchange Are you getting excited about your impending wedding or celebrating an anniversary? Well, this union isn’t exactly a straightforward regimen toward holiness and isn’t the default life plan for…
Helping Kids Cope with Back to School Anxiety by John Piacentini, PhD – Catholic News Going back to school can be such a stressful time for kids and their families. Starting a new school year can make kids nervous, especially…
FAITH & FITNESS: How Exercise & Workouts Can Build Virtue by: Roxanne King – National Catholic Register St. John Paul II loved to ski (among other sports). So did Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (along with hiking). Another hiking-and-skiing saint was…
