Marriage is a sacred journey that doesn’t end at the altar—it’s just beginning. As my wife and I approach our wedding anniversary, I’ve realized that maintaining the “dating mindset” is crucial for...
What Is Spiritual Reading? Spiritual reading consists of reading something that explains some aspect of Catholic truth in an attractive, enriching way. Its function is to help reinforce and deepen...
I might as well admit something about prayer from the very start: sometimes when I read a formal prayer, from memory or with a prayer book, I find my mind wandering. Somehow, I can’t always keep my...
I was sitting on the soft, green grass at my parents’ lake home in rural Minnesota admiring all of creation. The weather was lovely on that bright summer afternoon when my husband of fifteen years...
Are you looking for ways to awaken your ten-year-old’s faith? Or are you trying to help your 16-year-old granddaughter discern God’s will? Below you’ll find a letter addressed to young people that...
Daniel Janin
Pope John Paul II blesses children Oct. 6, 1986, in Ars, France.
COMMENTARY: The landmark encyclical was signed 30 years ago — and its message is...
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Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, speaks during a presentation of the Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act...
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Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life.
'We urgently need to invest in the formation of consciences.