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How can we keep young people in the church?
Article Author: John Wilkins Fifty years after the game-changing Second Vatican Council a new generation helps the church respond to today’s signs of the times. John Wilkens asks, What can the church...
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Death becomes us
Article Author: Bryan Cones It’s time to resurrect Catholic wisdom about the art of dying.While most voters will be eagerly awaiting the results of this month’s presidential election, the Massachusetts...
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The world of Vatican II: The art of Franklin McMahon
See the Second Vatican Council through the eyes of artist Franklin McMahon in a slideshow created just for USCatholic.org.Click here to start slideshow.featured: 0Image: Site Section: LifeEveryday...
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Dynamic duo: Pat and Patty Crowley
Article Author: Paul LeingangPat and Patty Crowley will always be Pat-and-Patty to me—individuals but inseparable—even though I only came to know them through Patty alone. Pat died in 1974, shortly...
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O come let us get ready
Article Author: Annemarie Scobey-Polacheck In the pre-Christmas rush, take time for Advent. Jamie and Carol and their four children, ages 9 to 15, try to avoid looking at any Christmas decorations...
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Stand alone moms: Catholic single parents tell their stories
Article Author: Heidi SchlumpfFor Rosa Manriquez, it was the Catholic school’s father-daughter dance.For Wendy Diez, it was the e-mail from the preschool teacher addressed to “Mr. and Mrs. Diez.”For...
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Show me the way: How can parents pass on the faith?
Article Author: A U.S. Catholic interview Whether you’re a parent or a volunteer catechist, this theologian says the art of persuasion is key to handing on the faith. Want proof? Just watch Jesus in...
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Investing in futures: New ways of paying for Catholic education
Article Author: Kristen Hannum Donors bent on saving struggling Catholic schools have deep pockets and even deeper commitment.The closing of Our Lady of Sorrows School in Portland, Oregon was the last...
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Inter-religious ed: Muslims at Catholic colleges and universities
Article Author: Katie Bahr A growing number of Muslim students are putting their faith in Catholic universities.As a senior at Loyola University in Chicago, Mariam Choudhry is well aware of her...
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Is secularism standing in the way of raising our kids Catholic?
Article Author: A U.S. Catholic interview The editors interview theologian and religious education scholar Thomas Groome.An increasingly secular culture is often blamed for the young generation’s lack...
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What’s God got to do with it? Keeping the faith in times of suffering
Article Author: A U.S. Catholic interview This Jesuit had to confront what he believed about God and suffering when his sister became a quadriplegic. But the letters of comfort were what really threw...
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Reach out and tweet someone: U.S. Catholic readers on social media
Article Author: Elizabeth Lefebvre For U.S. Catholic readers, social media creates an easy way to remain linked in to friends, family, and God.It’s a familiar sight for anyone who has recently taken...
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Help wanted: Surviving the spiritual challenges of unemployment
Author: Marcia Froelke CoburnArticle Author: Marcia Froelke Coburn Surviving the spiritual challenges of unemployment When Marilyn Jansen thought about re-entering the job market, she was filled with...
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Only you? Shattering the myth of a soul mate
Author: Christine B. WhelanArticle Author: Christine B. WhelanRecently my friend Angela called me in tears. Angela, 31, and her husband have been married for three years, and they are very well-suited:...
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The devil in the details: Sensationalizing crime
Article Author: Bryan Cones We shouldn’t let sensationalized crime become an occasion of sin.I once heard a bishop explain to confirmation candidates what it means to, in the words of the baptismal...
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Looking at love and relationships
Article Author: Julie Hanlon Rubio Fifty years after the game-changing Second Vatican Council a new generation helps the church respond to today’s signs of the times. Theologian Julie Hanlon Rubio...
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Like a good neighbor: The lessons of the Good Samaritan
Article Author: Paul Lakeland The Good Samaritan points the way to a humbler, holier church.We need more humility in the church today. It is a sad truth that these days we live in a divided church, as...
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Do you have faith in your vote?
Article Author: Heather Grennan GaryCatholics are valued voters for the candidates because they take their faith and their role in democracy seriously. In a 2008 U.S. Catholic survey, though, readers...
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Let's Get Political
Article Author: J. Peter Nixon How parishes can successfully navigate this election year and promote faithful citizenship.The year 2008 was a tough one for preachers. In March a video of the Rev....
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Let’s talk about what? Telling your kids about "the birds and the bees"
Article Author: Catherine O'Connell-Cahill Don’t swat away the birds and the bees. Start the conversation early with your kids.The only test I ever flunked was in my freshman year of Catholic high...
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