June 4, 2012 By Patricia McGeever Growing up on the family dairy farm in Defiance County, Ohio, Margaret Singer didn’t have much contact with Spanish-speaking people. But, the strong Catholic faith instilled in her by her parents, her older sister’s insistence that she learn Spanish, along with a stint in …

June 1, 2012 By Jeanne Hunt As friends and neighbors planted their summer gardens, I realized that “ideal growing conditions” apply to people as well as seeds.

June 1, 2012 By Father Earl Fernandes Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is an ancient way within the church to discover, know and understand who Jesus is as Son of God and one of us.  

June 1, 2012 By Father Kyle Schnippel A few weeks ago, I had to be on Long Island for a meeting with a few other vocation directors to talk about some national strategies and plans that affect all of us who toil in this field.

June 1, 2012 By Michael Daley Though I am involved in it now, growing up I never participated in Cub Scouts. Merit badges, camp songs, numerous knots, nature hikes, and official uniforms were not part of my childhood years.

June 1, 2012 By Bonnie Mack “The family exists at the heart of all societies. It is the first and most basic community to which every person belongs. There is nothing more fundamental to our vitality as a society and as a Church. For, in the words of John Paul …