Speaking to the Heart
Ellen Voegele describes the ministry of COR at East 220, an organization that welcomes adults interested in exploring Catholicism or growing in faith.
Articles
St. Matthew, Child of God
Karla Bellinger, of the Marten Program, gives a homily for the Feast of St. Matthew for the McGrath Institute for Church Life's monthly Vespers.
"A Good Catholic Meddles in Politics"
Mike Jordan Laskey offers sound advice to Catholics about engaging in political life before, during, and especially after the upcoming election.
Effective Catholic Preaching
Michael Connors, C.S.C. on preaching.
God's Patience and the Bible
How do we teach our students the virtue of patience? John Paul Manfredi suggests that this education can take place through forming our students to read the Scriptures.
10 Books for Adult Faith Formation: Part 1
As a follow-up to her essay "Forming Adults in Faith through Fiction," Mary Ann Wilson provides a list of 50 recommended titles. Here are books 1–10.How to Become a Catechist
Trention Mattingly, an Echo 13 apprentice, discusses what he's learned about being a catechetical leader in the Diocese of St. Augustine.
Stories of Grace: Episode 2
"Something as simple as laundry couldn't possibly be a way to draw me closer to God- could it?" EDITORIAL NOTE: This reflection is an installment of the popular Stories of Grace Podcast. Visit here…
Why Chant is Good for Children
My three year old son is a regular Mass-goer. Aware of his very short attention span, we make sure to sit in the front each and every Sunday. He loves when there is singing, especially chant. He loves elaborate processions. He loves ince...
An Invitation to Vespers
What is Vespers? Why should we pray it? Carolyn Pirtle invites you to rediscover this ancient form of prayer and join us for Vespers on September 21 at 5:15pm in Geddes Hall.Liturgy and Evangelization: The Data and the Task
Recent statistics of Mass attendance indicate a need to renew the proclamation of the Good News as an antidote to today's secular, individualistic culture.Forming Adults in Faith Through Fiction
Can reading a novel really help a person grow in faith? Mary Ann Wilson answers yes, arguing that literature can play a key role in adult faith formation.The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
Timothy P. O'Malley on how Mary's suffering, contemplated on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, is redemptive. Mary's pain makes our pain meaningful.
The Politics of Gratitude
What can break the cycle of poverty? Only the grateful recognition that all is gift, and that all have a responsibility to share their goods with others.
Song of the Sorrowful Mother
Commemorate the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows through Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's stunning musical setting of the ancient sequence, Stabat Mater Dolorosa.
The Excellence of the Cross
This piece examines what the feast of the Holy Cross reveals about the purpose of Catholic higher education in the world today. It's about cruciform excellence.
Answering Questions that Matter: Authority as Accompaniment
Amid a society increasingly suspicious of authority, Stephen Adubato finds in servant leadership and self-giving love a model of true authority.