
By Greg Erlandson
I grew up in a family of seven kids, which I considered a midsized Catholic brood. I knew families that could field entire baseball and even football teams.
10/28/19
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I grew up in a family of seven kids, which I considered a midsized Catholic brood. I knew families that could field entire baseball and even football teams.

"Nothing is certain in this world," my mother often says," except for the fact that one day we will all die."

The United States is perhaps the first major country founded on the basis not of a shared language, ethnic background or dynasty, but of an idea.

The “Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church” says: “The liturgy is the celebration of the mystery of Christ and in particular his paschal mystery."

The church celebrates the solemnity of All Saints Nov. 1 and the feast of All Souls Nov. 2.

I was a sophomore in college when I received the little blue book, a gift from a friend who also wanted to be a writer. At the time I was editing the student newspaper, poring over buried leads and dangling modifiers.

For the past 23 years, the Manassas-based Medical Missionaries have served the poor domestically and internationally.

Recently, I was challenged by a friend. I shared with her how important my faith was to living a life of joy.

A schism in American Catholicism? I think not.
Gospel Commentary: Stand before the Lord
How do you and I stand before the Lord? Are we justified in the eyes of Christ or are we justified in the eyes of ourselves and the eyes of the world?