An Encouraging Word — A time to listen
byFather J. Ronald Knott A voice shall sound in your ears, when you would turn to the right or left, saying, “This is the…
Editorials & Commentary
Hope in the Lord — Raising standards: Catholic schools
byArchbishop Joseph E. Kurtz In third grade, my Catholic elementary school closed, and I moved to a neighboring school. There were only 11 students…
Time to Speak — The value of a Catholic education
byThe Following essay placed first in the Catholic Education Foundation’s annual Catholic Schools Week Essay Contest. By Catie Flaugher In a matter of months, I…
Time to Speak — How a religious sister influenced my life
byThe following essay, written by a seventh-grader, won first place in the Serra Club’s annual Vocation Essay Contest. Students were asked to answer one…
An Encouraging Word — Opening up to something new
byFather J. Ronald Knott Do not pour new wine into old wineskins. Matthew 9:17 I don’t do New Year’s parties. I used to “go…
Liturgy Matters — What do Catholics mean by ‘church?’
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock What do Catholics mean when they use the term “church?” The term “church” has two primary meanings for Catholics. The…
An Encouraging Word — Attitude is everything
byFather J. Ronald Knott Before man are life and death, whichever he chooses shall be given him. Sirach 15:17 Sir Ranulph Fiennes is credited…
Hope in the Lord — Lingering and the new evangelization
byArchbishop Joseph E. Kurtz The week before Christmas, I visited five priests at Nazareth Home and was amazed to find that it took two…
Liturgy Matters — What is liturgy?
byBy Dr. Judy Bullock Why do Catholics refer to church services as liturgies? Liturgy is a comprehensive term which not only includes the Celebration…
A Time to Speak — ‘Lincoln’ provides lessons for everyone
byBy Sister Judy Morris, O.P. And the winner is, The Common Good! After viewing “Lincoln” in a sold out movie theater I left with…