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Culture of Life

Faithful Is the New Countercultural

BY Joseph Pronechen

How to Be a Positive Sign of Contradiction When Relativism Reigns

September 13-19, 2009 Issue For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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 For Subscribers Only

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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