"For too long we've had a preferential option for mediocrity in the priesthood," laments Father Robert Barron, assistant professor of systematic...
Parish life
IT'S A PRIZE FIGHT-progressive Catholics against traditional Catholics,liberals against conservatives. But while the boxers slug it out inthe ring, who is...
There are certainly many new approaches to spirituality and belief these days, but the parish remains the place most Catholics go to for sustenance. In fact...
We live in a messy time of transition in the Catholic Church. Sociologist Bryan T. Froehle offers four tools to help us through the renovation. During Lent we...
The first (and most ignored) rule of preaching the gospel: "Know your audience." A friend's birthday party occasioned one of the odder questions...
Parishes are investing in eco-friendly techniques to save money and the earth. On a cold Saturday morning last December, Father Charles Morris showed just how...
Though they agree that sometimes a parish must be closed, U.S. Catholic readers have plenty of suggestions on how the process might be improved. Last...
A new pastor's offers suggestions for those preparing the parish welcome wagon. "You must be Father Darren...
Could you put that in layman’s terms, please? “With pleasure,” says Richard R. Gaillardetz, author of By What Authority? A Primer on Scripture, the...
According to church teaching, all the people of God have the right-duty, even-to share their opinions on matters concerning the good of the church. John...
