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Faithful Is the New Countercultural
BY Joseph Pronechen How to Be a Positive Sign of Contradiction When Relativism Reigns
September 13-19, 2009 Issue 
Everybody
loves Pope John Paul II. Everybody loves Pope Benedict XVI. But do they love
the calls from both these holy Holy Fathers to
be countercultural — that is, positive “signs of contradiction” — in a toxic
secular culture steeped in sin and moral relativism?
They sure should. We... READ MORE
Site of Brotherly Love
BY Joseph Pronechen Profile
September 6-12, 2009 Issue
Religious
brotherhood seems like one of those easily neglected vocations. Many people
aren’t even sure what it is. That’s just one reason why the Institute of
Religious Life in Libertyville, Ill., is coming to the rescue with a new
website, Religious Brotherhood.com, launched just
after World... READ MORE
The Sign of the Cross
BY Tom and April Hoopes User’s Guide to Sunday
September 6-12, 2009 Issue
Sept. 13 is the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B,
Cycle I).
Family
Monday, Sept. 14, is the Triumph of
the Cross — a great day to take the whole family to Mass. The feast recalls the
value of the cross in our lives — it originally marked the discovery of the
true cross by St. Helena in... READ MORE
Hope-Filled Women Endure
Facts of Life
September 6-12, 2009 Issue
A new study of middle-aged women, the
largest ever to explore the impact of personality and temperament on the heart,
shows that optimism can add years to a lady’s life and, yes, life to her years.
Best of all, according to one behavioral-medicine expert who commented on the
study, those inclined... READ MORE
My Turn!
BY Dave Durand Family Matters
September 6-12, 2009 Issue
I have moved from job to job over the past 10
years. The primary reason for my restlessness is that, after a year or so of
hard work and dedication, I always seem to be second in line for a promotion.
How can I move up and become candidate No. 1?
It’s
important to keep in mind that, at some... READ MORE
Time, Talent, Treasure — and Teens
BY Joseph Pronechen It’s Never Too Soon to Teach the Three Ts
September 6-12, 2009 Issue
What difference could you make with $10?” The
eighth-graders at St. Pius X School and those in the parish’s faith-formation
program in Greensboro, N.C., heard this challenge as each surprised teen was
handed a $10 bill to spend in any way they chose.
Soon,
one group pooled its money to buy... READ MORE
Piggy-Bank Stewardship
Fact of Life
August 23-September 5, 2009 Issue
The investment firm T. Rowe Price surveyed
a sample group of parents on their children’s money-management practices. That’s
a scientific-sounding way of saying they asked a bunch of mothers and fathers
(504, to be exact) how many of their kids have piggy banks. The answer: most
(85%, to be... READ MORE
Behind Backs
BY Tom and Caroline McDonald Family Matters
August 23-September 5, 2009 Issue
My husband
and I communicate so well, I sometimes worry that maybe we talk too much.
Specifically: Is it gossip to unload news and concerns about co-workers,
friends and family members — or is this a legitimate way to seek comfort and
input?
With a gleam in his eye, a good
friend of ours used to... READ MORE
Reasons to Do (and Say) the Right Things
BY Tom and April Hoopes User's Guide to Sunday
August 23-September 5, 2009 Issue
Aug. 30 is
the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B). Sept. 6 is the 23rd Sunday in
Ordinary Time.
Papal
On Sept. 6, Pope Benedict makes a
pastoral visit to Viterbo and Bagnoregio, ancient Italian cities north of Rome.
Family
Sept. 7 is Labor Day, and Sept. 8 is
Mary’s birthday. Why not make a... READ MORE
Our Son the Father
BY Marge Fenelon Parents (and Siblings) Are Blessed by ‘the Priest in the Family’
August 23-September 5, 2009 Issue
If you ask parents of priests what they did to
foster their sons’ vocation to the priesthood, you’re likely to get an
uncertain answer. Not many actually know what role they played — apart from
simply living out the Catholic faith and doing their best to pass it on to
their children.
But
ask... READ MORE
Time Is a Teacher
Fact of Life
August 9-22, 2009 Issue
A recent survey by the Pew Research Center
shows that, consistent with popular perception, older adults are more
religiously active than younger adults. Two-thirds of respondents 65 and older
said religion is very important to them, compared with just over half of those
ages 30 to 49 and just 44%... READ MORE
Open and Shut
Family Matters
August 9-22, 2009 Issue
I encourage my
children (ages 10, 12 and 15) to express themselves, but sometimes they get
pretty hostile. I want open communication, but I don’t want back talk. Is one
possible without the other?
If not, tact and diplomacy are
headed the way of chivalry.
Encouraging some freedom of
expression... READ MORE
Saint Pairs and God’s Grating Words
BY Tom and April Hoopes User’s Guide to Sunday
August 9-22, 2009 Issue
Sunday, Aug.
16 is the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B). Sunday, Aug. 23 is the 21st
Sunday in Ordinary Time. Aug. 15 is the
Solemnity of the Assumption but is not a U.S. holy day of obligation this year,
since it falls on a Saturday.
Family
There are plenty of “saint pairs” to
note in... READ MORE
Zeal on Wheels
BY EDDIE O’NEILL Parish Missions: They’re Not Just for Lent Anymore
August 9-22, 2009 Issue
While Lent is
the traditional season for parish missions, with Advent providing a fine
alternative, any time of year can be a good time to invite a “missionary” to
make the New Evangelization new again.
Just ask Father Chris Crotty. In the
last year alone, the 41-year-old priest put close to... READ MORE
Home Run
BY Phil Lenahan Family Matters
July 26-August 8, 2009 Issue
We’re a young family looking to buy our first
house. Do you have any ideas that will help us make a good financial decision?
We’re especially concerned about the crazy state of the housing market right
now.
First of all, take the long view.
While a house will be the biggest purchase most of us... READ MORE
Family Come Home
Fact of Life
July 26-August 8, 2009 Issue
The July 13 Time
magazine featured a forceful down-with-divorce cover story: “Why Marriage
Matters.” Its author, essayist Caitlin Flanagan, deplores the current cultural
assault on the intact, two-parent family and says America needs to get over its
commitment issues — not for romantic... READ MORE
How God Answers Prayers — or Not
BY Tom and April Hoopes User’s Guide to Sunday
July 26-August 8, 2009 Issue
How God Answers Prayers — or Not
Aug. 2 is the
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Aug. 9 is the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Parish
EPriest.com offers best parish
practices. Visit the site for more information on what follows.
St. Alphonsus Church has found
success with Lighthouse Catholic Media... READ MORE
Catholics Don’t Do Crystals
BY JUDY ROBERTS How to Use ‘Alternative Health Practices’ Without Endangering Your Soul
July 26-August 8, 2009 Issue
Growing up in
a family that ran a health-food business, Charlene Williams learned to eat well
and heal naturally.
Today the mother of four and
grandmother of four raises some of her own vegetables and fruits, shops at
farmers markets, and cooks from scratch. She also eats whole grains,... READ MORE
Mellifluous Moms, Congenial Kids
Fact of Life
July 12-25, 2009 Issue
A new study funded by England’s Economic
and Social Research Council shows how profoundly children are influenced by the
way their mothers talk to them in the early years. The main gift gently
instructive moms impart is better social skills, particularly in later
childhood, say the study authors.... READ MORE
Consequences Countdown
BY Dr. Ray Guarendi Family Matters
July 12-25, 2009 Issue
When my 4-year-old son began to ignore the
sound of my voice, I started counting to three, and he’d move. Lately, though,
he has even started to ignore my counting.
Parents of preschoolers rely on one
of two countdowns: the compelling three count or its more tolerant,
metric-system alternative,... READ MORE
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