Fr. Paul Check

Liturgy and Belief Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi is a traditional Catholic principle maintaining that the law of prayer is the law of belief. In other words, the way we pray—especially at Mass—expresses and shapes our faith in Jesus Christ and our relationship with Him as His disciples. What is the divine architecture of the Mass, in which we are invited to participate? What grace does Our Lord offer…

Heather Voccola

The Universal Call to Holiness: Jesus Meets the Woman at the Well  Real encounter with Jesus does not begin with our personal sanctity or perfection. It happens in the messiness of life. But once we've encountered Him, the Lord calls us to a life of transformation, conversion and evangelization. How can we, as women, best live out this call?  ***** Heather Voccola serves as Executive…

Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk

Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, MA, and serves as Senior Ethicist at The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. Father writes and speaks widely on bioethics and medical ethics. Since 2001, he has given several hundred presentations and invited lectures, and…

Sister Mary Faustina, SsEW

The Spiritual Fruitfulness of Living as Daughters of God Women have a specific call and mission within the Church to be spiritual mothers. This call and ability flows from the reality that they daughters of God. Far from limiting their fruitfulness, their sufferings can be sources of grace and encouragement for others. This talk with focus on this truth and highlight how living out one’s…

Fr. Thomas J. Loya

Going Back to ’SCHL’—Retrieving the Sacramental, Catholic, Human, Liturgical Worldview How the art, architecture, liturgy and ascetical spirituality of the Church provides the integrated blueprint for all of life. ***** Fr. Thomas J Loya, is currently the pastor of Annunciation of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Parish in Homer Glen, IL. He is also the host of two radio programs; “Light…

Fr. Stephen Boyle, O. Praem

A native of Springfield, Minnesota, Fr. Stephen Boyle was ordained a priest of St. Michael's Norbertine Abbey in California in 1990, having studied Philosophy and Theology at the Angelicum in Rome. In view of a teaching apostolate, he obtained a Mathematics degree from U.C. Irvine, while coaching sports at St. Michael’s Prep and helping in parishes on the weekends. In 2000 he was sent back to…

“¡La vida es grandiosa y con Dios, mucho más!” – Testimonio de un miembro de Courage en México

“¡La vida es grandiosa y con Dios, mucho más!” Testimonio de un miembro de Courage en México   ¡Hola a todos! Soy Rafael, vivo en Puebla, experimento atracción al mismo sexo (AMS) y quisiera compartir con ustedes un poco sobre cómo he vivido durante todos estos años mi situación.  Siempre he tenido una lucha constante con el tema de la castidad, preguntándome por qué no puedo…

Las Siete “C” que ayudan a padres de hijos que experimentan atracción al mismo sexo

Las Siete "C" que ayudan a padres de hijos que experimentan atracción al mismo sexo Por un matrimonio miembro de EnCourage Hay dos palabras que nos han ayudado mucho a guiar nuestro hacer y ser. Se trata de la necesidad de equilibrio entre la Caridad y la Claridad principalmente porque es nuestra vocación estar al lado de nuestros hijos para guiarles con claridad y caridad, sin rechazarles ni…