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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
This month, dioceses across the United States will launch a three-year “eucharistic revival.” Its purpose, according to the US bishops, is to “renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.” More »
“Embrace the insanity,” my wife often reminds me. Her sage wisdom comes to mind at each family meal. More »
When I was sixteen years old, I went on a month-long wilderness trip through Montana, Wyoming, and Oregon. For a kid raised in the Sonora desert of Arizona, it was life changing. More »
The year was 1244, and Emperor Frederick II of Rome was at war with Pope Innocent IV. The emperor sent his armies throughout Italy, including to the small town of Assisi. More »
Special Feature
Have you ever wondered how your parish community came to be or what the first Mass was like? Or maybe you attended a Baptism or Confirmation and tried to imagine how many new members your parish has welcomed over the years. More »
The explorers who traveled to the New World centuries ago needed a great deal of courage to chart the land they called the Americas. More »
“Holy Spirit, enlighten me.” I first heard these words thirty years ago as I sat in my sophomore religion class. More »