Articles from American Catholic archives
Vocation & Spirituality
‘Light of Faith’: Key Themes from Pope Francis’ First Encyclical
A Look at Pope Benedict’s New Encyclical Christ Our Hope
A Prayer-a-Day for Lent With Daily Faith Heroes
Ash Wednesday: Our Shifting Understanding of Lent
Being Catholic Today Light to the Nations
Catholic Schools Today Why They’re Right for Your Child
Catholic Schools—I’d Choose Them Again
Catholic Schools: Six Secrets of Success
Catholics and Health Care: They Go Together
Conversion: Being Born Again and Again and Again
Creating a Culture of Vocation
Eight Good Reasons for Being Catholic
Father, Sister, Brother, Deacon: Is God Calling Me?
Five Guidelines for Discerning Your Vocation
God’s Love Is Free The Banquet Says It All
How Catholics Understand Grace
How God Invites Us to Grow Six Stages of Faith Development
Mary: Mother of God and Our Mother
Natural Family Planning Key to Intimacy
Nine Things That Make Us Catholic
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Prayer for the Jubilee
Ordinary Things, Sacred Meaning
Praydreaming: Key to Discernment
Praying for Christian Unity 100-year Anniversary of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Praying the Our Father With the Pope
Praying With Lenten Scripture Day by Day
Rest Stops for a Rushed People
Seven Disciplines of Successful Catholics
Seven Key Trends in the Church Today
Seven Myths About the Catholic Church and Clergy Sex Abuse: An American Journalist’s View
Seven Secrets of Successful Parishioners
Spirituality: What’s Your Style?
Strangers No Longer Together on the Journey of Hope
Ten Achievements of Vatican II
The Abundance of God and Our Christian Response
The Mystery of Suffering: How Should I Respond?
The Nicene Creed: What We Believe
The Priesthood Today: We’re All in This Together
The Universal Call to Holiness: Empowering the Laity
The Works of Mercy: Heart of Catholic Identity
Tradition in the Catholic Church—Why It’s Still Important
Treasures of Vatican II Our Compass for the Future
Vatican II: The Vision Lives On Thirty years after the Council
Vocations: How Is God Calling Me?
We Believe in the Resurrection
What All Catholics Should Know About Eastern Catholic Churches
What Catholics Believe A Popular Overview of Catholic Teaching
What Does It Mean to ‘Be Church’?
What It Means to Be Catholic Satisfying 12 Human Needs
World Religions: A Primer for Catholics
Bible
Agony in the Garden Understanding the Passion of Jesus
Biblical Jerusalem City of Tears, City of Hope
Choosing and Using a Bible: Choosing and Using a Bible: What Catholics Should Know
Creationism What’s a Catholic to Do?
Finding the Heart of Jesus’ Life: Looking at Jesus in the Gospels
Finding Your Way Through the Old Testament
How the Spirit Guides the Church Two Views in Matthew and John
In the Desert with Jesus: Biblical Themes of Lent
Introducing St. Paul the Apostle His Life and His Mission
Jesus Christ: Why the Word Became Flesh
Jesus’ “Mighty Deeds” of Healing in Mark’s Gospel
Making Disciples: Matthew’s Gospel and the Christian Community
Mary Magadalene Redeeming Her Gospel Role
Scripture and Tradition: Revealing God’s Plan
The Annunciation The Angel’s Message to Mary
The Bible and Prayer Themes From the Synod
The Bible: How the Many Versions Came About
The Incarnation Why God Wanted to Become Human
The Luminous Mysteries: Exploring Five Major Events in Jesus’ Public Ministry
The Paschal Mystery: God’s Wonderful Plan
The Resurrection: How We Know It’s True
Liturgy, Liturgical Year & Prayer
A Joyful Journey: Advent Day by Day
A New Look at the RCIA Journey for the Entire Parish
A Prayer-a-Day for Lent With Daily Faith Heroes
A Walk Through the Mass: A Step-by-Step Explanation
Advent Celebrating Promise, Joy, Hope
Advent: Waiting in Joyful Hope
Anointing the Sick: A Parish Sacrament
Ash Wednesday: Our Shifting Understanding of Lent
Celebrating Mary: Feasts of Our Lady
Communion of Saints Key to the Eucharist
Confirmation A Deepening of Our Christian Identity
Finding Jesus in the Eucharist Four Ways He Is Present
First Communion Joining the Family Table
Forgiveness in Our Church Today: Key to Healing
From Passover to Eucharist God’s Liberating Love
Godparents and Sponsors What Is Expected of Them Today?
How to Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation Today
How to Participate More Actively in the Mass
Interchurch Marriages: How to Help Them Succeed
Is the Mass Still a Sacrifice?
Liturgy: The Church’s ‘Work’ of Praising God
Mass and Communion Service What’s the Difference?
Nine Reasons for Going to Mass: Thanksgiving Every Sunday
Ordinary Things, Sacred Meaning
Preparing for Marriage 10 Tools for the Journey
Real Presence in the Eucharist
Sabbath Moments in a Busy World
Sacrament of Holy Orders: Priesthood in Transition
Sacrament of Marriage: Sign of Faithful Love
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Celebrating the Mercy of God
Sacramentals: A Treasury of Catholic Tradition
Sacraments of Initiation: God’s ‘I Love You’
Sacraments of Initiation: Sacraments of Invitation
Sacraments: It All Starts With Jesus
Seven Key Trends in the Church Today
Single Catholics— Making Them Feel at Home
Sunday Mass: Easter All Year Long
Ten Tips for Better Confessions— The Gift of Reconciliation
Ten Tips for Welcoming New Catholics: The Role of the Community in the RCIA
The Liturgical Year: Simple Facts, Deep Truths
The Lord’s Supper: Ancient Story, New Beginning
The Sacrament of Baptism: Celebrating the Embrace of God
The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Celebrating God’s Forgiveness
The Sacrament of the Eucharist What Has Happened to My Devotion?
Living in Community
5 Virtues for Hard Economic Times
Abortion: What the Church Teaches
AIDS and the Consistent Ethic of Life
AIDS: A Worsening Crisis Challenges Church and Society
Catholics and Health Care: They Go Together
Cremation New Options for Catholics
Economic Justice for All: 25th Anniversary, Wisdom for Today
End-of-Life Ethics Preparing Now for the Hour of Death
Examen of Consciousness: Finding God in All Things
Examine Your Conscience with the Ten Commandments
Faithful Citizens: Bringing Moral Vision to Public Life
Faithful Citizenship The Challenge of Forming Consciences
Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility (condensed version)
Faithful Citizenship: A Matter of Conscience
How Should We Think About the Poor? A Bishop Reflects
Human Sexuality: ‘Wonderful Gift’ and ‘Awesome Responsibility’
Key Themes of Charity in Truth
Natural Family Planning Key to Intimacy
Peace on Earth: God’s Dream, Our Task
Seven Secrets of Successful Stewards
Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning Questions and Answers
Stem-Cell Research How Catholic Ethics Guide Us
The ‘Last Things’ Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell
The Death Penalty: Why the Church Speaks a Countercultural Message
The U.S. Bishops’ Between Man and Woman Questions and Answers About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions
What Catholics Should Know About Solidarity
What the Church Teaches About Homosexuality
What the Church Teaches About Immigration Policy
Who Will Be Saved? What Catholics Believe About Salvation
Why Catholics Care About Religious Liberty
Why Catholics Care for Creation
Why the Church Opposes Assisted Suicide
Your Conscience and Church Teaching How do they fit together?
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