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Guest Column: Encountering ´Ordinary Heroes´ in Our Life

Image of (Pictured: The Saints who beckon us all to holiness in the ordinary things of our daily lives and in every vocation and state in life) 'I started seeing lay heroes as I went about my daily business, and I will write about them and their stories of simple heroism.' - Michael Brandon

It is very easy to miss the Ordinary Heroes that come across our path.  But, with patience and an open heart you can know they are ... continue reading

From the Rink to the Convent: How a Pro-Life Encounter Changed an Olympian's Life

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Twelve years ago, while only seventeen, Kirstin Holum placed sixth in the 3,000 meter race in the Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics.   ... continue reading

ChristLife hopes to make faith a reality

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Much of the group´s work revolves around the campus of the University of Mary–land, Baltimore County, helping students explore their ... continue reading

Fr. Jack Sparks, Pioneer Evangelical to Ancient Faith, 1928-2010

Image of In 1968, Fr. Jack began his ministry with Campus Crusade for Christ, and after years of serving college students and studying church history, was received with the other Evangelical Orthodox, into the Antiochian Archdiocese.

Fr. Jack did much research in the 1970Â’s and 80Â’s that helped the journey of the Evangelical Orthodox into the Antiochian Archdiocese. ... continue reading

Mary, the 'Woman' of the Bible, Calls all Women to Follow Jesus

Image of When I converted - or as we are encouraged to say, came into the full communion of the Catholic Church - I was bombarded by well-meaning Protestant wives who rebuked me for stepping out from under my “husband’s authority” and following my conscience into the Catholic Church.

What I found in the Catholic Church was the unique dignity of 'woman' for she is personified in 'The Woman', Mary, the Mother of the Lord. ... continue reading

Catholic Schools Week 2010 Celebrates 'Dividends for Life'

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In these challenging times, the theme reminds us that the dividends of a Catholic school education—students prepared in faith, knowledge, ... continue reading

The Battle for Catholic Education - Prevent the Collapse Now!

The Battle for Catholic Education - Prevent the Collapse Now!

Haitian spirituality: Born in tragedy, devoted to God

Image of Haitian schoolgirls line up for Sunday Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral in Cap-Hatien, Haiti, last October. Photo by Rick DelVecchio.

HaitiÂ’s agony after the Jan. 12 earthquake that shattered Port-au-Prince called up such glimpses of Haitian Catholics expressing their ... continue reading

The Mysterious Power of Neediness

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Seen in the light of faith, our most painful shame can become the path on which we soar to sanctity. BETHPAGE, TN (Catholic Online) - The ... continue reading

A Christmas Reflection on Suffering and Trust

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When some cross presents itself in our life, let us not fear; for the All-Powerful Child has plans for those whom he loves; plans of such ... continue reading

Learning in the School of Nazareth: Feast of the Holy Family

Image of Jesus spent 30 of his 33 earthly years in Nazareth. Some spiritual writers have called these the 'hidden years', because there is so little written about them in the Gospel narratives. However, they reveal the holiness of ordinary life and show us how it becomes extraordinary for those baptized into Christ.

From antiquity the Christian family has rightly been called a domestic church. In our family we can learn the way of selfless love in the ... continue reading

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