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  • How to help Catholics come home

    by Melanie Rigney and Anna M. LaNave

    You see inactive Catholics everywhere: the woman at the playground who looks wistful when you talk about the parish school; the co-worker who jokes when he observes you not eating meat on a Lenten Friday; the neighbor who waves as you drive away to Mass… read more

  • The Church on Facebook

    by Lenora Rand

    "Oreon told me she’s praying for you,” my husband, Gary, said in between bites. He and I were having dinner one night when I was in the throes of a particularly stressful time at work. “Why is Oreon praying for me?” I asked. I … read more

  • The rapping priest, the Power Ranger, and the pope

    by Kerry Weber

    From the start, the stage was set for love. Literally. In front of a packed crowd attending “Catholic Thrive,” a conference for young adults and singles of all ages, a few brave individuals sat on a stage, separated by a divider. On one side: … read more