Deciding to be Christian Worth"In order truly to be a Christian in order to authentically, maturely, and fully live the Christian life we must decide to be Christian, and we must renew that decision each day. There is no other way," Mark O'Keefe, OSB, writes in Deciding to Be Christian: A Daily Commitment. Writing from his experience of Benedictine monastic life, teaching, and ministry, O'Keefe argues that going through the motions of being Catholic is to shirk our
ascetical practices that lead us closer to God
and was embroiled in the politics surrounding popes and anti-popes
offers a daily reflection based on one of the Scripture readings of the liturgy of the day
this is the second revised edition
Maria Goretti: In Garments All Red has already gone through several editions and is becoming a contemporary classic
"There is no doubt in my mind that The Great Façade has been prophetic in the broader scriptural sense of the term
Catholic psychiatrist Aaron Kheriaty reviews the effective ways that have recently been devised to deal with this grave and sometimes deadly affliction - ways that are not only consistent with the teachings of the Church
we can expect heaven’s help
the kind who feels threatened by challenges to Darwinism
18: While Shepherds Watched their Flocks
"The Key to the Universe"
these very readable reflections address some of the real obstacles to the understanding and deepening of personal faith in today's world