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David McCullough’s bestselling new book, The American Spirit, takes up a cause he has long championed, lends it added urgency and aims it squarely at young adults. “We are raising a generation of young Americans who are by and large historically illiterate,” McCullough writes.

span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">/span>A straw ballot changed Missionhurst Father Charles Phukuta’s life when he was elected in mid-June as the superior general of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 

Promoting the secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to the office of prefect, Pope Francis chose not to ask German Cardinal Gerhard Müller to serve a second five-year term in the post.

Jesus took a few loaves and fishes and turned them into a feast for thousands, offering the church an example of faith in action, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said in sending 3,500 delegates home from the "Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America."

With these words, Our Lord tenderly offers us peace and consolation to replace our struggle and suffering. We know that what Jesus promises is true, so why, when we reflect on our experience, do we find it so hard to achieve?