National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Washington, DC:
Some dioceses announce first steps to resuming Masses
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — A handful of U.S. dioceses that have not celebrated Masses for roughly two months since the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic ha…
3 Steps To Connect To Your Life Purpose
Unfortunately, it can take a life crisis like a health scare, divorce, or loss of a job to realize that we are not on the right path in our lives. This c...
What they don’t tell you about life in seminary
Seventy men from over 20 dioceses form one community. Seminary is unique, and so much more than I anticipated
Masses of Mercy: Why We Offer Prayers for the Dead
The Church is a good mother who provides a number of ways to help ensure prayers for the dearly departed.
Why don’t more dioceses have ecological justice offices?
The pursuit of ecological justice is part of Catholic social teaching. Why don't we see this reflected in parish programming promoted by the U.S. Catholic Church?
When You Bring Children To Mass
Stepping In With Courage
Without courage, we will not reach our promise land. It will require courage and a partnership with God to step into our promises. An excerpt from the messag...
Liturgy on the Hours: So many Masses, so little time
The Steps of Generosity
Many of us give, and there are many reasons why we give. If we look to the example of Jesus and the ultimate gift he gave us, we can live a generous life the...
The Steps In Living The Christian Life
PSALM 119:34 – Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. THEME OF THE DAY. THE STEPS IN LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The Christian life doesn’t just happen. I often wish my life would immediately sprout the Fruit of the Spirit without purging from my Heavenly Father, without painful trials humbling me, without the…
Seven Steps to Strengthen Prayer
A deep prayer life is difficult to maintain, but it’s also greatly rewarding. Consider seven steps to take this year to help strengthen your prayers.
Steps to Forgive a Church . . . or a Person
If you’ve been hurt by a church or another believer, you know the pain can be searing. Sometimes it seems like there’s no pain quite like the anguish believers can cause one another.
9 Steps to Reaching the Unchurched
When I first became a believer, evangelism meant “cold call,” door-to-door telling people about Jesus. That approach actually still works in some contexts, but it’s not the norm.
Three Steps To Successful Sabbaths
Let me encourage you with these three important steps to successful Sabbaths.
The 7 Steps to Inner Peace
What are the 7 steps to inner peace? Learn more by clicking here
Street evangelism in six steps
One of the most challenging evangelistic endeavors is what I call street evangelism. This is the approaching of total strangers for the purpose of explaining the gospel to them. When many people th…
Steps to Creating Change
Bless the good, praise what is working. Acknowledge challenges. Affirm that there is a Wisdom and Intelligence moving through you, through those around you, and through all people. Be part of seein…
In His Steps: Presence
Hear from two people as to why it is important for them to be at church.
Next Steps at The Cause Church
What is Next? Next Steps is our simple and clear path for church involvement and spiritual growth. There are four “Steps,” each involving attending a Class a...
8 Steps to Getting Out of Debt
It’s impossible to estimate the kind of good the church could do for the world if every believer was financially healthy and spiritually mature in the
4 Steps of Personal Discipleship for Pastors
As pastors, we desire to see the church we serve grow in personal discipleship with Christ. But we must not forget Jesus wants us to grow as well.
