DAILY DEVOTIONS, LIFELONG FAITH

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27 Mar, 2002

Tips for Parents of Love-Struck Teens

Ah, first love. Nothing is more intoxicating, and for the parent, more terrifying. Even the most sane grown-ups among us will catch themselves thinking, “What if my baby falls in love with someone named 'Slash' and they run-away together to join a coven?” Admit it. You've thought it. I know you have. Let me reassure

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21 Mar, 2002

The Priestly Equation

(Editor's Note: This is the second installment of a two-part column.) “At some point, it becomes terribly important what Catholic parents — especially mothers — think of their priests,” said Father Donald B. Cozzens, former seminary in Ohio. Find a young priest and you will almost always find a find a mother who wanted him

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28 Feb, 2002

A Hollywood Movie to Remember

Terry Mattingly is a senior fellow for journalism at the Council For Christian Colleges and Universities and a member of Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Linthicum, MD. He writes a weekly column for the Scripps Howard News Service. A Quiet Little Romance Then the plot thickened. In weeks two and three, ticket sales hit $23.3

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20 Feb, 2002

Ban Human Cloning

(This article courtesy of the Arlington Catholic Herald.) This is the bill that was overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives last summer. It bans any use of cloning to manufacture human embryos in the laboratory. Two competing bills have come forward, Senator Feinstein's S. 1758 and Senator Harkin's S. 1893. Sponsors say they ban

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16 Feb, 2002

Movie ReviewReturn to Never Land

* * * 2002, Disney. Directed by Robin Budd and Donovan Cook. Voices: Blayne Weaver, Harriet Owen, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Kath Soucie. MPAA: G US Conference of Catholic Bishops: A-I, General Patronage Mild menace. Overall Recommendability: B- (A little low in the Recommended category) Artistic & Entertainment Value: 3 stars (out of four) –

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11 Feb, 2002

Russian Orthodox Bishop Sees Bars to Unity

Click here for a related article on today's website. This article courtesy of Catholic World News. To subscribe or for further information, contact subs@cwnews.com or visit www.cwnews.com. Harm to Christian Witness Q: We have heard reports that [Moscow's Catholic] Archbishop Kondrusiewic might organize a meeting in Moscow on the topic of proselytism. Would you attend

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01 Feb, 2002

The Best Films of 2001 in Art, Religion, and Values

Many of the films mentioned above are reviewed at the Decent Films Guide website. The award-winning films' reviews have been featured on Catholic Exchange and clicking on each film's title will take you to its review. Steven D. Greydanus does film criticism for a variety of media. He is the webmaster of the Decent Films

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01 Feb, 2002

Jean Daniélou’s Master Key

(This is the third installment in Mr. Olson's series on Great Catholic Thinkers. Below are the articles from his previous series, “The Great Apologists.”) Part 2: Flannery O'Connor Part 1: Walker Percy The Great Apologists Series Part 6: Dorothy Sayers Part 5: C.S. Lewis Part 4: Frank J. Sheed Part 3: Ronald Knox Part 2:

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17 Jan, 2002

Unhappy Union, Part II

Jameson Taylor is a writer at HLI. This article is reprinted courtesy of HLI Reports, a publication of Human Life International. Ultimately, however, the natural law approach to homosexuality can neither be understood nor enforced as an isolated ordinance, but must be considered as part of the law’s general articulation of the public and private

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10 Jan, 2002

The Art of Flannery O’Connor

Flannery O’Connor was an extraordinary author and a Catholic artist of profound depth and insight. Evidence for O’Connor’s uniqueness is found in how popular her work has become among people who know little or nothing about grace, the sacraments, and the Incarnation—realities that are central to stories filled with backwoods preachers, murderous ramblers, and tormented

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08 Jan, 2002

Book Review: “Catholics for a Free Choice—Exposed,” by Brian Clowes

Pro-Aborts in Disguise Catholics for a Free Choice Exposed by Brian Clowes exposes the motivation and the goals of this group, and how we can best counteract their ideas that further the Culture of Death. This expose of CFFC is thorough, informative and well documented. It’s clear that this organization, which purports to celebrate freedom