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Home: Core Subjects: Stories of Faith and Character Core Subjects: Stories of Faith and CharacterArticles:An Apparition of Reconciliation and Hope - Carl A. Anderson & Msgr. Eduardo Chávez SánchezNearly a decade after Spain's conquest of Mexico, the future of Christianity on the American continent was very much in doubt. Confronted with a hostile colonial government and Native Americans wary of conversion, the newly-appointed bishop-elect of Mexico wrote to tell the King of Spain that, unless there was a miracle, the continent would be lost. Between December 9 and December 12, 1531, that miracle happened, and it forever changed the future of the continent. New Read more... Outreach to the Homeless - Charlotte HaysMany Catholic converts speak of coming home. Not me. For years, I felt I had left home and cast my lot with strange, argumentative folks. New Read more... Saint Jeanne Jugan - George WeigelBorn during the virulently anti-Catholic French Revolution, Jeanne Jugan learned early in her life that fidelity to Christ and his Church could be costly. New Read more... The Vatican’s man in Canada - Father Raymond J. de SouzaOutgoing nuncio Luigi Ventura has revitalized the Catholic Church in Canada. New Read more... A Christmas Story - Calvin NewsFor almost three decades Calvin College professor Pete Tigchelaar has had a three-month-old fetus, encased in plastic, that he uses in his human biology classes. He's always thought of the tiny fetus as a good educational tool. Popular Read more... A Gift I'll Never Forget - Linda HummelHe entered my life twenty years ago, leaning against the doorjamb of Room 202, where I taught fifth grade. He wore sneakers three sizes too large and checkered pants ripped at the knees. Popular Read more... "Good Sport" - Donald DeMarco"If St. Christopher could protect travelers," thought the enterprising Miss Kearns, "perhaps he could ensure the safe passage of Gil Hodges around the bases." Read more... "In 1968, something terrible happened in the Church" - James Francis Cardinal StaffordCardinal James Stafford reflects on how dissenters to Humane Vitae tore the Church apart -- and how that rift left scars that remain to this day. Read more... 'The most brilliant' - Father Raymond J. De SouzaThe cardinals' choice was bold — and sound Read more... 'What Dolan Taught' - Father Raymond J. de SouzaThe garrulous Timothy Michael Dolan, preacher and raconteur extraordinaire, chooses his words carefully. Read more... Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... [>>] Pages Updated On: 09-Nov-2009 - 14:45:37
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