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Take the Pledge
BY Jim Fair
Septembar 1-7, 2002 Issue 
Dear Adrienne and Lance,
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
This is the Pledge of Allegiance, which a federal appeals court recently ruled unconstitutional... READ MORE
The Blessings of St. Benedict on the River Sarthe
BY Darrel Vandeveld The Benedictine Monastery of Solesmes, France
August 25-31, 2002 Issue
This past spring, four members of the American military forces stationed in Germany awakened before dawn and began a 10-hour journey that would take them to a remote rural location.
Upon their arrival, they would be sequestered from the world for three days, surrounded by 80 or so other men in... READ MORE
September Sadness
BY April Hoopes Spirit & Life
August 25-31, 2002 Issue
September has always been a time for sorrow, according to the Church's understanding. But, for Americans, this September will be especially sad. It's time to pause and remember the first anniversary of the terrorist-hijacking attacks that claimed the lives of more than 3,000 civilians.
Even our... READ MORE
Marian Magnificence in the Pacific Northwest
BY Philip S. Moore National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, Portland, Ore.
August 11-17, 2002 Issue
A forested path winds past the Stations of the Cross. Other trails lead past shrines and into a 5-story-tall chapel.
At the center of the complex is a grotto, carved into the base of a 150-foot basalt cliff that separates the lower from the upper level and its monastery, convent, gardens, more... READ MORE
Don’t Feed the Bears
BY Christina Mills
August 11-17, 2002 Issue
People who think bears are simply cute and fuzzy, please heed this word of caution.
Talk to someone who has seen what a bear can do to a salmon as it's swimming peacefully upstream. Bears may look cute and fuzzy on the outside, but they can be quite destructive.
The same goes for some of today's... READ MORE
Where to Find Your Angel in Sin City
BY Joseph Albino Guardian Angel Cathedral, Las Vegas
August 4-10, 2002 Issue
It used to be a simple shrine. Now it's a captivating cathedral.
Either way, this sanctuary has been calling casino-weary hearts to implore the intercession of their respective guardian angels since 1963.
That year, Las Vegas’ Shrine of the Guardian Angel was established to serve the spiritual... READ MORE
Why Kids Love the Pope
BY Jim Fair Spirit & Life
August 4-10, 2002 Issue
Dear Adrienne, I am grateful for how you often simplify a complicated world for me.
I was speculating why so many young attended World Youth Day. There seemed to be lots of reasons, including the following:
All my friends are going.
There are lots of fun things to do there.
It is a chance to get... READ MORE
St. Kevin’s Monastic Municipality
BY Una Mcmanus
July 21-27, 2002 Issue
Despite Ireland's current infatuation with consumerism, the Catholic traveler can still encounter the country's Christian Celtic soul at Glendalough — site of St. Kevin's sixth-century monastery and home to some of the earliest Irish monks.
The word “Glendalough” means “valley between two lakes”... READ MORE
Spirit & Life
BY Brian Caulfield
July 21-27, 2002 Issue
The sexual scandals that the media say are “rocking and roiling” the Church have had remarkably little effect on the parishes I know.
Yes, people are shocked by the revelations of unspeakable clerical conduct and we parents would think twice before leaving our children with a priest we do not know... READ MORE
Peter and Paul in the City of Brotherly Love
BY Joseph Pronechen Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
June 23-29, 2002 Issue
The Cathedral Ba-silica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia is, to put it simply, one of the grandest churches of its kind that you're likely to find in the United States.
It will be a fitting place to pray to the two greatest Apostles on June 29, their feast day.
Back in 1864, when the... READ MORE
For I Have Sinned
BY Brian Caulfield Spirit & Life
June 23-29, 2002 Issue
Recently I found the prayer that saved my life — my eternal life.
By one of those happy events that we think are coincidence but are due to God's providence, I heard a priest leading the people in the novena to the Infant of Prague. I was chasing my toddler son across the back of the church at the... READ MORE
Meditation by the Mediterranean
BY Barbara Coeyman Hult The coastal beauty of Ravello, Italy
June 02-08, 2002 Issue
There are places in this troubled world that are so stunning in their beauty that they can transfix even the most jaded travelers on arrival.
Ravello, high atop a rocky precipice overlooking the Mediterranean sea in southern Italy, is one of those places.
To convince others that our reason for... READ MORE
The Joys of June
BY A Pril H Oopes
June 02-08, 2002 Issue
June is the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Sacred Heart is a great way to help your children embrace a concept that is hard even for adults to understand. How can God—almighty, spiritual, everywhere at once—be a man? Aren't men (and women) weak, fleshly and mortal? The answer... READ MORE
Arisen from the Ruins of War
BY John M. Grondelski Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Dresden, Germany
May 26, 2002 Issue
To many Americans, Dresden is one of those forgotten cities of the old East Germany. Others know it as the site of some of the heaviest Allied bombing during World War II.
Happily, in the past dozen years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Westerners having been coming back to Dresden. The city has... READ MORE
First Communion Is More Than a Memory
BY Brian Caulfield
May 26, 2002 Issue
Remember your first Holy Communion? I was reminded of mine recently when I saw the son of a close friend receive his.
Many things have changed in the Church and the world since my first reception in 1965, but it was good to see the boys still wearing white carnations and armbands, and the girls... READ MORE
The Saint of the Impossible in America
BY Regina Marshall National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia, Philadelphia
May 19-25, 2002 Issue
Maybe it's her prominent place in the recent hit movie The Rookie. Maybe it's the sense, shared by many right now, that the Church is in dire straights.
Whatever the reason, St. Rita of Cascia is, suddenly, in.
And why not? Saint of the impossible and advocate of difficult cases. Wife and mother,... READ MORE
Mary and Mosquitos
BY Christina Mills Spirit & Life
May 19-25, 2002 Issue
Hooray! May is here. If you're an outdoor enthusiast, that means it's time to pack up the tent, load the backpack and hit the trail. Along with some powerful insect repellent, you don't want to forget to bring friends who will help—not hinder—the ultimate goal: fun and relaxation.
Other camping... READ MORE
The Saint of the Impossible’s Umbrian Overlook
BY Elena Dwyer Basilica of St. Rita of Cascia, Umbria, Italy
May 12-18, 2002 Issue
In the Italian province of Umbria, in the small medieval city of Cascia, is a gleaming basilica dedicated to one of Italy's most beloved saints — Rita of Cascia, patron saint of impossible causes.
Thousands of pilgrims throng to the tiny hilltop city throughout the year. But the traffic really... READ MORE
The Common American Hero
BY Jim Fair
May 12-18, 2002 Issue
It is bittersweet but not difficult to find a positive outcome from the terrible events of Sept. 11. Americans were reminded that heroes are more common than we may have thought.
Firemen rushing into burning buildings to save perfect strangers are heroes. Policemen and National Guard troops serving... READ MORE
The Most Hospitable Church in the Hub?
BY Joseph Pronechen Our Lady of Victories, Boston
May 5-11, 2002 Issue
One misty Massachusetts morning, while strolling not a half-mile from Boston Common, the oldest public park in the country, I found beautiful Our Lady of Victories Church.
It's tucked into Isabella Street, a block-long haven of calm between two busy thoroughfares — and quickly found out why Our... READ MORE
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