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Cover Story 10 The Brightest Days of Advent : If you “miss” the early season, make its last week memorable with reflections, Scripture, and prayers, Msgr. Douglas Fater Features 9 Simple Things to Do for Others at Christmas, Liguori Publications Staff 14 Climbing Off the Roller Coaster of Alcoholism:...
Features 3 2020–21 Readers’ Choice Awards: You told Liguorian what you like best! 14 Renewed Understanding: Guest Editorial: A call to a deeper dialogue on race, Fr. Steve Benden, CSsr 16 Understanding the Child from an Alcoholic Home: Part four of five: Damaging disease also takes its toll on...
Features 16 Saints Between Our Shores: They helped shape who we are, Peter Mayeux 20 What Would St. Alphonsus Do? 22 Sr. Agnette Bengal, SCC: Profiles in Service: A sister’s ninety-plus years of religious life 24 Understanding the Spouse of an Alcoholic: Part three of five:...
Cover Story 10 Holy Monuments: Basilicas in Rome pay homage to brave Christians whose homes served as our first churches, Rita Mantone Features 16 Understanding the Alcoholic: Part two of five: Misconceptions abound about a disease where recovery can be real, Fr. Ted Lawson, CSsR 22 Portraits of...
Cover Story 10 Got Happiness? Finding Bliss Is No Trivial Pursuit, Joe Baumgarten Features 7 Self-Love: Simple Things to Do for Others, Liguori Publications Staff 9 My Cup: Poem, Glenda Wiegard 14 Cross-Training: Catholics making time to shape up soul and body, Ray Cavanaugh 24 A Father &...
Cover Story 10 God’s Conduit of Care: Caring for the abandoned isn’t someone else’s job. It’s ours. Michael T. Best Features 15 A Vision of America: Guest Editorial, Honorable Thomas Lacross 16 Power to the Mustard Seed: Faith—food from God—energizes us to inspire. Even the “Nones.” Joe Baumgarten 22 Vatican Radio:...
Cover Story 10 Life as a Lenten Journey: Are We There Yet? Adapted from Everyday Catholic Features 14 Reprieves! When disasters are averted, we want to know why, Jim Auer 20 Reputable Men: Deacons travel a long and winding road to serve God, his Church, and us, anonymous 24 A...
Contents: 10 Homelessness: Catholics in two regions exemplify how to answer the call of Christ, Jim Graves Features: 16 Making Matrimony the True Sacrament It Is: Bible and Catechism are tools couples can use in bringing permanence to marriage, Fr. Gary Lauenstein, CSsR 25 Living Thanks: Profiles in Service:...
Our new parish priest was lean but muscular, with silver hair juxtaposed against a leathery, sun-tanned face. Perched on the steps of the church rectory, his dark-as-polished-pinewood eyes squinted into the July sun as he watched me, Minuto, a lad of fifteen, pinch-faced and wiry, with strands of pitch-black hair...
Cover Story 10 The Faithful Vote: Taking a well-informed conscience to the polls, Michael Wright Features 16 Lean on Jesus: Understanding grief and faith development stages help us work through our pain, Mary Ann Reese 20 In Houses of God: Beauty, Culture Unite Pictorial: Spanish religious sites in New Mexico...
Cover Story 10 Cultivating Empathy: We agents of Jesus must empty ourselves of ego to take on the pain of others, Mark C. McCann Features 16 Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: The story of a young Italian’s lifetime of generosity, Dawn Peterman Allred-Kraemer, PhD 19 Serving with Gratitude: Profiles in Service:...
Cover Story 10 Looking Immigration Right in the Eye: The Church understands that a simple solution to the crisis does not exist, Jim Graves Features 7 Forgiveness: Poem, Bonnie LeMelle Abadie 15 The Freedom of Forgiveness: A couple helped “boat people” find peace, Joy McCuen 16 Sister’s Lessons: Cardinal Tobin’s...
Cover Story 24 St. Clement Hofbauer: A Model Evangelist, a Life of Struggle: His encouragement is as true now as it was 200-plus years ago, Brendan McConvery, CSsR Features 9 Flowing Water: Poem, Glenda Wiegard 10 The Glorious Mysteries: A Meditative Guide to Easter, Sara Beth Meyer 14 God at...
Cover Story 10 Broken Healers: To reach the wounded, we must become poor, chaste, and obedient to the One who calls us to take up our own cross, Mark McCann Features 7 Fortitude: Poem, Bonnie LeMelle Abadie 9 Scripture Picture: Photo Meditation: Romans 15:13 16 A Valentine to...
Cover Story 10 “The Patron Saint of Our Difficult Century” St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, a martyr at Auschwitz, is a model to follow today, Michael T. Best Features 16 St. John Neumann: His Writings and Spirituality; Excerpt: A creative biography in the “first person” Fr. Richard Boever, CSsR 22 A...
Cover Story 10 The Hidden Treasures of Advent: The season’s riches can be discovered through “alert prayer.” Msgr. Douglas Fater Features 16 Isaac Hecker: Servant of God a Model for Our Time “The Seeker,” founder of Paulist Fathers, appealed directly to the people, Fr. John Behnke, CSP 22 For Advent,...
Cover Story 10 What Does the Church Say About…? It takes stands and informs the faithful to help Catholics avoid moral carelessness, Eddie O’Neill Features 16 Infertility, Miscarriage: Responding to the heartache, Sabine Heisman, PsyD, and Deacon Gerard-Marie Anthony 22 Streamlined Annulments: People have anxious questions about a process that...
Cover Story 10 New Washington Archbishop Brings Joy, Hope to the Capital; Wilton D. Gregory wants the laity to play key roles in helping the Church to heal, Patricia Rice Features 7 Psalm 25:7-10, Illustrated Photo Reflection: “Remember no more the sins of my youth.” Photo Boon Vong 16 Life in...
Cover Story 10 Godparenting: A Call to Witness; A child’s need for godparents goes far beyond the day of baptism. Features 9 Our Creator Illustrates St. Bonaventure’s Words;Photo Reflection: “Apply your heart, honor God.” Photo by, Fr. Vincent Minh Cao, CSsR 14 Yearning to Breathe Free; Monuments honor immigrants,Fr. Byron Miller,...
In a world of superheroes, superstars and MVPs, it may seem inconceivable that an ordinary man from rural America could be officially recognized as a saint, let alone be the first U.S. priest to be beatified. But Stanley Francis Rother is precisely that, an ordinary man on the cusp of...
