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In the National Catholic Register's Features section find stories of the lives of the saints, Catholic Culture, liturgical seasons, profiles of Catholic organizations and people living out their Catholic faith in compelling ways, like the Agape program at Kolbe Academy and Trinity Prep in Napa, California that helps families who are struggling to survive the economic downturn and the wild fires. (photo left courtesy of Anna Hickey)

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Diego Velázquez’s ‘Coronation of the Virgin,’ ca. 1635, reflects how the ‘Regina Caeli’ honors the Queen of Heaven.

‘Queen of Heaven, Rejoice, Alleluia!’

The ‘Regina Caeli’ focuses on the joy of the Mother of the Redeemer.

Joseph Pronechen Features May 16, 2021

Eucharistic procession at St. Charles Catholic Church.

As Pentecost Nears, Catholics Come Home to Sunday Mass

Personal invitation, a strong sense of community and intentional discipleship seen as key in parishes that have brought people back to Sunday Mass.

Peter Jesserer Smith Features May 16, 2021

In her new book, Holly Ordway takes a look at what J.R.R. Tolkien read.

There and Back Again Through Tolkien’s Library

BOOK PICK: ‘Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages’

Clare T. Walker Books May 15, 2021

A 19th-century reprint is good reading for 2021.

Lost Treasure Rediscovered: ‘Month of St. Joseph: For the Children of Mary’

BOOK PICK: A reprint from 1888 will aid your celebration of the Year of St. Joseph.

Joseph Pronechen Features May 15, 2021

‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ is a good family film, all things considered.

SDG Reviews ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’

The producers of ‘The LEGO Movie’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ are back with a rollicking adventure about a semi-dysfunctional family taking on the robot apocalypse, now on Netflix.

Deacon Steven D. Greydanus Movies May 14, 2021

Bible study is one way of sharing the Good News.

Follow the Christian Call: Preach the Good News Everywhere

User’s Guide to Sunday, May 16

John Bergsma Features May 13, 2021

L to R: Catholic seniors Maggie Peter, a communication arts major at Franciscan University of Steubenville; Patrick Caughron, of Thomas Aquinas College in California; and Bridget Duffy, an English language and literature major at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia; and others reflect on the past year and what they’ve learned.

Class of 2021: Marked by Pandemic but Moving Forward with Faith in God

Catholic seniors reflect on the past year and what they’ve learned.

Lauretta Brown Education May 13, 2021

Pope John Paul II prays in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary at the Chapel of the Apparitions in Fatima on May 13, 1982. The Pope visited the shrine to give thanks for surviving the 1981 assassination attempt, when he was shot in St. Peter’s Square.

‘Mary’s Maternal Love’: St. John Paul II and Fatima

The Polish Pope encapsulated Our Lady’s message when he gave his 1982 homily at the Portugal shrine.

Joseph Pronechen Features May 13, 2021

L to R: First-time mother Maria Hilger smiles along with her son, Isaiah; Emily Stimpson Chapman holds her son, Becket; Hayley Miller expresses joy with her daughter, Sophia; and Dr. Kasia Kohler and her daughter, Emma, share a special moment.

Motherhood Amid Pandemic: A Light in the Darkness

In giving birth and adopting during COVID, moms tells of reliance on their faith.

Kimberly Jansen Features May 9, 2021

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