Santa Fund makes holiday merry for Mary's family

Martha & Mary: Learning Not to Worry

Do you ever worry? If so, why do you worry? Then next: when do you worry? Still more: does your worrying help you in any way you can think? Finally, what is it that can bring your worrying to a halt? The whole reality of worrying so prevalent in these stressful times should be addressed and …

How to be a Secret Santa for the soul

When you give the gift of spiritual adoption, the recipient need never know

How the Virgin Mary protects her faithful children from all evil

The Virgin Mary is first of all a mother, and a very powerful spiritual mother! She is fully united with her Son in Heaven and seeks to use all of her power to protect her children, who are invited…

Novi family angry over request to remove Virgin Mary statue

A Novi family says their homeowners association is discriminating against them because they're Catholic.

How to be a merry widow

How’s that for freedom? You can’t do that if you’re married and you can’t do that if you’re young, but you can do it if you’re a merry widow.

Opinion: Is there room for the Virgin Mary in a 21st century Christmas?

There’s something very troubling about a culture that affirms, celebrates and perpetuates the idea that virginity is a girl’s most valuable attribute and a measure of her moral character

How to Worship as a Family

So, what should we do in family worship? It’s simple: read the Bible, pray together, and sing to the Lord.

10 Things to Remember About the Assumption of Mary

During the twenty years it took me to convert from a Bob Jones University student to a Catholic I considered many of the Marian dogmas to be pious opinions. It was okay for Catholics to believe them, but why did they have to go and make them dogmas and therefore make it more difficult for …

What are some practical ways churches can serve special needs families?

Joel Dillon discusses ministering to special needs families.

Mary Crafts-Homer’s Surprisingly Wonderful Journey

Always be a person of integrity. Integrity will bring you more power than you can possibly imagine.

Eight fascinating facts about Mary Queen of Scots you definitely didn't know

Want to Change Your Life? Go to Mary

True stories of hearts changed and guided through Marian devotion and how the Blessed Mother is the builder of better lives.

Catholic Charities steps up when state funding falls short

“If we’ve alleviated hunger for even one child, that’s one child that won’t be hungry for that day.”

5 ways to find spiritual renewal this holiday

Life balance and mindfulness teacher Renee Trudeau blogs about how to find spiritual renewal this holiday and shares 5 mindfulness practices that support her.

85-Year-Old Woman Refuses To Remove Painting Of Virgin Mary From Home

“You’re not going to tell this old lady what to do. This is America. As long as I have two arms and two legs, I’m going to do it.”

Why Do Churches Focus So Much On Families?

In an era of evangelicalism where there are church ministries built around the idea of “family,” marriage has become the focus of countless books and sermons and “family friendly” entertainment has become synonymous with “Christian” entertainment, is there a risk of distorting what the biblical inte

4 Reasons Why Every Church Budget Should Include a Capital Reserve Line Item

In personal finances, we all know how important it is to have an emergency fund. Unforeseen, costly events happen. Sometimes they are relatively small—a tire goes flat or a washing machines stops working. Sometimes they are big—a job is lost. Having money set aside for these purposes is key to financial health. But what about churches? Churches face a similar predicament that, we as individuals, face. Capital reserves are funds set aside, specifically for facility improvements or repairs. And su