Our missions and apostolates suffer because we too often pray in a perfunctory way.
Commentary
Holding Onto Summer
Summer is my favorite time of the year. I love everything about it—the heat, the long sunny days, and the lack of routine. This summer we didn’t plan much for our teens, and that only enhanced the time off. It was a season of freedom—no bedtimes and no early mornings. It was glorious. And we […]
What an autumn poem teaches us about God’s love
I’m not one to have a favorite season; I love them all. But there’s so much to praise about fall.
Question Corner: Should general absolution be a more regular practice?
If a parish is able to have at least a weekly Sunday Mass, then there would likewise seem to be enough of a priestly presence in that area to allow penitents to have their individual confessions heard within a reasonable time frame.
20 ways for busy people to converse with God
Here are some ways you can satisfy your thirsty soul by injecting prayer into your busy life.
Keep the faith, parents
That is part of being a parent—offering, inviting, hoping, and loving, and recognizing that your child might take a different path.
Jesus is waiting for you
We can always turn to Jesus as a friend and confidant like none other.
Question Corner: Is spiritual communion the same as sacramental Communion?
While a spiritual communion might be a praiseworthy aid to one’s spiritual life, it is not the same thing as a physical, sacramental Communion.
Study on Catholic attitudes on immigration shows need for instruction
At least 46 percent of our Catholics need better instruction on what the church teaches so that their opinions on migration will be informed by Catholic social teaching.
How to raise your kids into faithful adults
The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life (an apostolate of Holy Cross Family Ministries) worked with the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate to create the Future Faithful Families Project.
Christ on river, Christ down street
I’ll give the big events all I’ve got, but focus more of my attention on the daily opportunities God gives me to both see Christ living and active in my life and be Christ to the people I encounter where he has placed me.
No warranty needed
’Tis the season for back-to-school shopping, and last week I found myself at the computer store, picking up a laptop. The store employee behind the counter rang up the purchase and then looked at me. “Do you want to get the warranty on that?” “No,” I said. “It costs almost half the price of the […]