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These to-the-point daily reflections on purity counter the lust served up by the media 365 days a year. If you've ever felt alone in your efforts to lead a clean ...
EXPLORE THE MASS
"If you are looking for a balanced and comprehensive treatment of what Catholics believe about this sacrament, there are many books which you might find helpful-not the least important of which would be the Catechism of ...
Moral / Social Questions
Conscience, lifestyle, moral imperatives, Christian responsibility and decision-making from a Catholic point of view are the focus of these offerings, shedding light on what it means to live a good and moral life as a Catholic.
Abortion
This is a concise yet comprehensive review of the teaching of the Catholic Church on abortion. Alvare, the Director of Planning and Information, Pro-Life Secretariat (N.C.C.B.), clarifies misconceptions about the position of the Church and answers commonly asked questions about the Church's stand on abortion. She concludes, A Catholic pro-life stance is never a mere no. It is never merely anti-abortion. It is always a way of life, a way of freedom. ...
Leonard Foley wrote Believing in Jesus to help "born Catholics" come to a deeper understanding of the beliefs and practices they have held all their lives and to ...
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Revised Sixth Edition
This classic best-seller has been revised and updated to include those recently canonized beatified. The new entries include Charles de ...
WISE COUNSEL
"The young adult years are a time to listen and a time to discern among the many voices that inspire, encourage and invite. It is a time to discover the voice that whispers deep within."-From ...
HOPE FOR CARETAKERS
"When women choose to marry and have children, they start on a daring venture. It takes courage to commit mind, body and heart to another person and to found a family in which the labors and joys, the risks and struggles ...
A Consistent Ethic of Life
Drawing from the teachings from Pope John Paul II?s 1995 encyclical The Gospel of Life, various U.S. bishops? statements and talks from the ...
Faithful Citizenship
In this issue of Catholic Update, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' statement to Catholics about forming their faith properly ...
What Catholics Should Know About Solidarity
This issue of Catholic Update addresses the concept of solidarity with the world's poor and sufferingnot as some intellectual idea or ...
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