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‘Where There Is Life, There Is Always Hope’
BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN
November 8-14, 2009 Issue
Picking up the hotline at Centro Tepeyac Silver Spring Women’s Center in Silver Spring, Md., director of counseling
Mariana Vera listened to a Hispanic male ask for an abortion for his wife. He
had misunderstood an ad Centro Tepeyac was running in buses.
“Why
abortion?” asked Vera.... READ MORE
We Will Never Forget
BY Joseph Pronechen Ways to Say Thank You to Catholic War Veterans
November 8-14, 2009 Issue 
Having recently returned from his second tour of
duty in Iraq, Army Sgt. Christopher Stokes thought back on the times he has
been thanked for his service by strangers in airports. “The biggest thing for
me was feeling appreciated,” a humble Stokes said, referring to his travels
home while on... READ MORE
‘This Generation Will Not Pass Away …’
BY Tom and April Hoopes User’s Guide to Sunday
November 8-14, 2009 Issue
Nov. 15 is
the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B, Cycle I).
Papal Plans
Pope Benedict XVI will visit the
Rome headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization for the opening
day of its World Summit on Food Security.
The Holy Father’s visit highlights
the Church’s interest in... READ MORE
Stealthy Teen Texting
Fact of Life
November 8-14, 2009 Issue
Nearly
half of America’s teenagers are using their cell phones to send photos and
messages their parents would find unacceptable or even downright dangerous —
if, that is, the parents had a clue about what’s going on right under their
noses. That’s from a new survey by Family
Circle... READ MORE
Family Shrewd
BY Phil Lenahan Family Matters
November 8-14, 2009 Issue
My hardworking but overburdened brother has
asked me for a loan to cover his next mortgage payment. I’m secure but by no
means wealthy; I’ll really feel the pinch if he ends up unable to pay me back
for a long time. My Catholic conscience is really being put to the test over
this. Should I lend... READ MORE
A Light on the Path
BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN Pro-Life Profile
November 1-7, 2009 Issue
It was while
working with Good Counsel crisis-pregnancy homes that Christopher Bell —
founder of Good Counsel — spotted another pressing need: He saw post-abortive
parents who were hurting. They needed help, hope and healing.
In 2001, to meet this need, he
launched a Good Counsel program... READ MORE
Love Beyond the Grave
BY EDDIE O’NEILL Teens at Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
November 1-7, 2009 Issue
When the liturgical calendar rolls around to
November, our thoughts rightly go to the faithful departed. This holds true
not just on the first two days of the month — Nov. 1 is the feast of All
Saints; Nov. 2 is dedicated to All Souls — but right up to the start of
Advent.
It’s
an... READ MORE
Sharing and Caring and So Much More
BY Tom and April Hoopes User’s Guide to Sunday
November 1-7, 2009 Issue
Nov. 8 is the
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B, Cycle I). Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled
to make a pastoral visit to Brescia, Italy, today.
Veterans Day
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, a time to thank those who were willing to put their lives on
the line for us by serving in the armed forces. It also... READ MORE
Attitude Platitude
BY Dave Durand Family Matters
November 1-7, 2009 Issue
I have been in leadership positions for
years. A recurring theme I hear from
consultants and coaches is: “Attitude is everything.” Forgive my skepticism,
but I’m not convinced that success is that simple. What is your take?
I share your skepticism. Attitude is
relevant, but by no means is... READ MORE
Women at Work: Pros and Cons
Fact of Life
November 1-7, 2009 Issue
A new Rockefeller Foundation survey finds
that around three-quarters of Americans believe that the increasing presence of
women in the workforce has been very or somewhat positive for American society
and the economy. But there’s a bit of a backlash, too. Some 65% of respondents
feel the decrease... READ MORE
The Families That Adore Together
BY EDDIE O’NEILL Pro-Family Profile
October 25-31, 2009 Issue
The late Father Patrick Peyton, founder of the
Family Rosary Crusade, coined a phrase that has since become ubiquitous: “The
family that prays together stays together.”
Those
words, first spoken in the 1940s, are coming alive in a new way in the
Archdiocese of Milwaukee. That’s thanks to... READ MORE
Special Needs, Sanctifying Deeds
BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN Catechizing the Developmentally Disabled
October 25-31, 2009 Issue
Mark and Kim Stagliano couldn’t have been happier.
Posing with their three young daughters right after 14-year-old Mia and
13-year-old Gianna, the two oldest, made their first holy Communion together
last year, they thanked God for the amazement of his grace.
“Having
that picture in our house... READ MORE
All Work and All Gray
Fact of Life
October 25-31, 2009 Issue
A surprisingly large majority of working
Americans plan to work as long as they can during retirement age, according to
a new poll commissioned by the financial firm Bankrate. No fewer than 75% of
respondents said they’ll work as long as they can. Nearly 40% plan to work for
the love of working,... READ MORE
Marriage Material?
BY Tom and Caroline McDonald Family Matters
October 25-31, 2009 Issue
I have been dating a wonderful woman for a few
months now. How do I know if we are ready to take that next step toward
marriage, or if it is truly the right thing at all?
Here
are a few questions for you and your significant other to ask yourselves before
popping the question. While not at all a... READ MORE
Halloweens and Beatitudes
BY Tom and April Hoopes User’s Guide to Sunday
October 25-31, 2009 Issue
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, is All Saints’
Day, a solemnity.
Halloween and All Souls
Last year, we attended our
Connecticut parish’s “Holyween” party, where the kids dressed as saints and
Dominican Father Bernard Confer guessed with astonishing accuracy who each was.
This year we’re in... READ MORE
The Family That Evangelizes Together
BY Monta Monaco Hernon Pro-Life Profile
October 18-24, 2009 Issue
The Second
Vatican Council called missionary work the “greatest and holiest task of the
Church” and described the Church’s commission to “rally the forces of all the
faithful” to “spread everywhere the reign of Christ” (Ad
Gentes, The Mission Activity of the Church, 1965).
Most... READ MORE
Mom and Dad: Theological Masters
BY EDDIE O’NEILL Parents Go to School for God and Family
October 18-24, 2009 Issue
This autumn
is seeing a notable harvest of Catholic parents heading to school — not to
check in on their children, but to take up studies of their own.
But even more surprising than the
sheer number of grown-up students is the popularity of a particular degree
that’s much in demand these days:... READ MORE
God Provides
Fact of Life
October 18-24, 2009 Issue
A new study of the two decades around the
Great Depression turns up a counterintuitive finding: A bad economy may be good
for people’s health. Life expectancy increased by six years between 1929 and
1932 (from 57 to 63), and the increase held for both men and women. And the
number of deaths from... READ MORE
Attention Tension
BY Dr. Ray Guarendi Family Matters
October 18-24, 2009 Issue
My sons, ages 4 and 5, are getting more
difficult and demanding as they get older. I think I give them a lot of my time
and attention, but they seek more. Am I
missing something?
The crux of my last Register column
was that kids act up for countless reasons, attention seeking being only one.
Kids... READ MORE
Bartimaeus, Jeremiah and You
BY Tom and April Hoopes User’s Guide to Sunday
October 18-24, 2009 Issue
Sunday, Oct. 25, is the 30th Sunday in Ordinary
Time (Year B, Cycle I).
Papal
At
9:30 a.m. Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict XVI will close the Synod
of Bishops for Africa. The last synod for Africa was in 1994 — and it’s unusual
to have another so soon. But consider Africa’s... READ MORE
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