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Catholic "OSV Talks" Bring Energy and New Ideas to Evangelization
What does “Catholic innovation” really mean, and why do we need it so much?Without any context, the phrase “Catholic...
A New Chapter In Evangelization: Are We Ready?
Meet the tech entrepreneur John Corcoran, appointed by Pope Francis as a consultant for the Dicastery for Communication. ...
What Does the Word "Ecumenical" Mean?
Ecumenical refers to the “the whole inhabited world,” and expresses the desire that all Christians "may be one." During the...
Lessons on Motherhood from St. Zelie Martin, Mother of Thérèse
It was not all roses raising Thérèse and her 8 siblings Do you feel overwhelmed being a mother? Are you frustrated that your...
How Can You Pray So the Holy Spirit Will Come?
In the forthcoming Pentecost, CHARIS, the new single body serving the whole current of grace of the Catholic Charismatic...
8 Creative Ways to Celebrate Pentecost as a Family
Don't let the day go by without creating some fanfare! Today is Pentecost, which is a major – if sometimes overlooked –...
The Gift of Pentecost: Bound Together by the Holy Spirit
Our diverse spiritual gifts are made one When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together…...
How Knowing Your Charism Can Radically Change Your Life
The Holy Spirit gives all baptized Christians particular graces for their benefit and the greater good of all. In the...
What's the Best Way to Tell Someone About Your Faith?
The work of effective evangelization can succeed only by means of true human relationships marked by a personal touch. ...
Pope Francis: The Joy of the Resurrection is Very Close to Us
This joy is already inside, because it was given us on the day of our Baptism. Pope Francis gives four ways to nurture it. Like...
Easter: How to Make It a Way of Life
“Father, when does Easter end?” I am often asked that question about this time of year. I suspect that what folks really mean...
Defending the Faith the Way Jesus Would
During my first year of college, I made sure I was well prepared for what lay ahead. In addition to the shower caddy, new...
Go Ahead and Pray Badly
Slow going in stormy seas is a very illustrative image of prayer. Then Christ shows up. The Word of God is one of the normal,...
Why Pray When Praying Doesn't Work?
We learn as children that praying doesn’t always “work”: we prayed and still failed that math test, we prayed and still were...
These "Foods" of the Soul are Also Good to Give Up for Lent
Fasting is not dieting; fasting is not an end in itself; fasting is not merely an exercise to increase willpower. “Father, are...
A Dozen Ways to Grow in Prayer this Lent
This list has something for everyone, to make sure you finish this season closer to Christ. As Pope Francis has said in the...
A Few Fun Ways to Introduce Almsgiving to Kids During Lent
Together with fasting and prayer, giving alms is at the center of these 40 days. “Almsgiving” has become a somewhat...