Saint Stephen of HungaryJOHN JANARO
The story of the conversion of Saint Stephen is inseparable from the story of the thousand-year-old Hungarian nation.
Cornelius the CenturionJOHN JANARO
Acts 10 gives us the remarkable account of the first Gentile convert to Christianity.
The Holy Year DoorFR. WILLIAM SAUNDERS
I watched Pope John Paul II open the Holy Door of St. Peter's on television on Christmas Eve. Could you please explain the significance of the Holy Door?
Be OpenedPOPE BENEDICT XVI
There is not only a physical deafness which largely cuts people off from social life; there is also a "hardness of hearing" where God is concerned.
We Need to Recover a Sense of the Sacred in God's House—and Here's How We Can BeginJOHN M. GRONDELSKI
We honor Almighty God by arriving for Mass ahead of time and blessing ourselves as we enter our Father's house.
Why Do Catholics Have Two Creeds?FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERS
I noticed that in our Missalette at my Church, the Nicene Creed and the Apostles Creed are both printed. There is some small print referring to "The Directory for Children's Masses" above the Apostles Creed. Is there an option? Why are there two creeds?
Can Catholics Bear Body Art?PIA DE SOLENNI
Many good Catholic young people bear on their bodies the trendy markings of their times: tattoos, body piercings and other forms of "body art." Should the Church pretend not to notice the displays or should Catholic adults try to steer young people away from these now-ubiquitous expressions?
Church Has One Faith, Two CreedsFR. WILLIAM SAUNDERS
I noticed that in my worship aid at my Church, the Nicene Creed and the Apostles Creed are both printed. There is some small print referring to "The Directory for Childrens Masses" above the Apostles Creed. Is there an option? Why are there two creeds?
How to Bring the Sword of the Spirit to a Gospel GunfightFATHER DWIGHT LONGENECKER
When a Protestant tries to shoot the gospel gun with Bible proof texts, here's what I do...
Our Lady of Guadalupe: the stories behind the storyPHIL LAWLER
The Twelve Apostles, inspired by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, drew thousands to the Christian faith within a matter of hours. But spectacular as their successes were, their first harvest of converts could not compare to the astonishing yield in Mexico in the 1530s, when somewhere between nine and ten million converts entered the Church within a few years.
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