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Mirror Call
BY Dave Durand
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue 
I am struggling with a relationship at
work. My boss has made some mistakes
that I believe were unfair to me, even though they were not necessarily
immoral. At this point, I can hardly
stand being in his presence. I disagree
with almost everything he says, and I don’t feel appreciated. ... READ MORE
Vocation Stories
BY Joseph Pronechen
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
He Finally Had to Say Yes or No
Father Jeffrey Kirby
For some,
thoughts of a vocation come early. “Probably the first time I thought of being
a priest was in fourth grade,” Father Jeffrey Kirby, 33, parochial vicar of St.
Mary Help of Christians in Aiken, S.C., distinctly remembers. “My mom... READ MORE
Praying for Priests
BY Joseph Pronechen
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
LUDLOW, Mass.
— On Jan. 1, 2005, the Diocese of Springfield, Mass., initiated adoration for
vocations in a chapel at Christ the King parish in Ludlow. The
350 people who signed up for 24-7 adoration were asked to pray specifically for
vocations.
“When we started that program we had
seven... READ MORE
Ringless Fingers, Depopulated Pews
Facts of Life
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
As marriage goes, so goes the vitality of
the Church. That’s according to a new study by Princeton University sociology
professor Robert Wuthnow, who found a connection between falling church
attendance and increasing numbers of young adults delaying, or just saying No
to, a walk down the aisle.... READ MORE
Battered Parent Syndrome
BY Dr. Ray Guarendi
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
I’m a grandfather many times over. I’m shocked
at how some of my grandkids talk so disrespectfully to their parents. Sometimes
the parents don’t even seem to notice.
I call this the “Battered Parent
Syndrome.” Mom or dad has allowed verbal misconduct for so long that she or he
has become... READ MORE
Shout It From The Rooftops
BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN Eternal Destinies Hang in the Balance
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
In his 1992
apostolic exhortation Pastores Dabo Vobis
(The Formation of Priests in the Circumstances of the Present Day), Pope John
Paul II challenged his flock.
“Today in particular,” he wrote,
“the pressing pastoral task of the New Evangelization calls for the involvement
of the entire... READ MORE
White Shoes, Barbecues and Crosses
BY Tom & April Hoopes Sunday Guide
August 24-30, 2008 Issue
Aug. 31 is
the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A, Cycle II).
Family
Aug. 31 is the last day for white
shoes at Sunday Mass. Labor Day is Sept. 1, and white shoes are verboten
after that. At least, that’s what we learned when we moved to the East Coast.
Growing up in California, April had... READ MORE
Steering Stewardship
BY Phil Lenahan
August 17-23, 2008 Issue
Maybe its
me, but I cant see myself as a steward of much of anything these days. Ive
got a load of debt, my home is falling in value, and I havent saved much. What
do I have to be a steward of?
A priest friend of mine is fond of saying, Phil, were all stewards whether we
like it or... READ MORE
Give Us This Week Our Weekly Bread?: Daily Mass Is Often Doable
BY Joseph Pronechen
August 17-23, 2008 Issue
Pop quiz.
Which successor of St. Peter is called the Pope of the Eucharist? Need some
hints? Okay. He advised frequent Communion for adults and children, daily if
possible. He promoted strong Marian devotion. He wrote an encyclical on the
absolute necessity and importance of catechism... READ MORE
Assumption Friday Bacon and Prayers
BY Tom & April Hoopes Sunday Guide
August 10-16, 2008 Issue
Aug. 17 is
the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A, Cycle II). Aug. 15 is the Solemnity
of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation. Pope
Benedict XVI will say 8 a.m. Mass this day at St. Thomas of Villanova, near
Castel Gandolfo.
Parish
EPriest.com offers Best... READ MORE
Cosmetic or Reconstructive?
BY Tom and Caroline McDonald
August 10-16, 2008 Issue
My
daughter and her husband have a baby with a prominent facial deformity that can
easily be corrected with surgery. They
seem to be ignoring it, and the only reason we can figure for this is that they
consider it the way God made the baby, something she will just have to deal
with as she gets... READ MORE
The Family That Plays Together …
August 10-16, 2008 Issue
According to an article in the Journal
of the American Medical Association, U.S. teens are physically
inactive and, as a result, headed toward a host of health problems later on in
life. In fact, one sizable study found that fewer than 3% of 15-year-olds get
more than two hours of exercise most... READ MORE
Miles to Go for Life
BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN
August 10-16, 2008 Issue
Plenty of people can run a competitive marathon.
Precious few can accomplish the feat after completing a 112-mile bike race in
the blazing sun and a 2 ½-mile swim in a natural body of water. And of the
2,500 or so super-athletes who do start and finish Ironman triathlons, only a
fraction compete... READ MORE
In Praise of the Western Canon
BY Joseph Pronechen When did you last read a great book?
August 10-16, 2008 Issue
Browse the titles and skim the
summaries on USA Today’s list of the top 150
bestsellers, and don’t be surprised if you find yourself wondering how so much
pulp and mediocrity can sell so well. From overheated tales of “forbidden love”
to tawdry true-crime chronicles to sordid celebrity... READ MORE
Loaves and Lakes: Eucharist 101
BY TOM & APRIL HOOPES Sunday Guide
July 27-August 9, 2008 Issue
Since we skip
the first issue in August, we’ll look at two Sundays this week: Aug. 3 and Aug.
10 are the 18th and 19th in ordinary time. The Pope is on vacation at
Bressanone Seminary in the northern Italian Alps from July 28 to Aug. 11. On
Aug. 3 and 10 he will recite the Angelus with the public... READ MORE
Making Radically Responsible Men
Pro-Family Profile
July 27-August 9, 2008 Issue
Prayer, study and rugged physical
exercise are the keys a man needs to fight for all that is just and good in
today’s world, says the director of an apostolate aimed to strengthen the
family.
Doug Barry is the founder and
director of Radix, an apostolate he founded to help
strengthen the family,... READ MORE
A Friend Indeed
BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN Have a Particular Intention? Pick a Particular Saint
July 27-August 9, 2008 Issue
When Ines Gautreau was a distressed 10-year-old bound
to a wheelchair, she was inspired to turn to St. Anthony of Padua. It was the
saint’s simplicity, she recalls today, that caught her eye.
As the years passed, her devotion to
St. Anthony grew and strengthened. Even as a retiree living in Las... READ MORE
To the Unmotivated Motivator
BY Dave Durand Family Matters: Working Life
July 27-August 9, 2008 Issue
What is
the key to motivating others? It seems like people are either motivated or not.
Whatever I do to pump them up seems irrelevant. Sometimes I wonder if the key
to building a motivated team is simply hiring and firing until you get the
right people. Everything else seems to be a waste of time.... READ MORE
Mission Trips and Treasure Hunts
BY Tom & April Hoopes Sunday Guide
July 20-26, 2008 Issue
Sunday, July
27, is the 17th Sunday in ordinary time (Year A, Cycle II). Pope Benedict will
recite the noon Angelus at Castel Gandolfo, his summer residence.
Parish
EPriest.com offers Best
Practices helps for parishes.
St. Michael Catholic Church in the
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis... READ MORE
Faith Comes by Hearing
BY Joseph Pronechen
July 20-26, 2008 Issue
A lighthouse is a simple, functional structure,
but it can guide ships to port even in stormy weather. Likewise, Lighthouse
Catholic Media is a simple, nonprofit company, but it can guide
Catholics home even in tumultuous times.
Lighthouse’s primary work is
producing and distributing educational... READ MORE
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