Our Faith

Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.

Let Lent bring out the best in your kids

By Alicia Marsland This article appeared in the March 1985 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 50, No. 3, pages 30-31). It is a reprint from Bringing Religion Home...

Don’t let Lent pass you by

By Ken Maafe This article appeared in the March 1984 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 49, No. 3, pages 12-13).  My father had an enduring love for the church and a...

Five ways to calm down Christmas

By Dan Grippo This article appeared in the December 1979 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 44, No. 12, pages 23-24). Christmas. I’m sick of fighting my way into...