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The chief shepherd of the Diocese of Lexington, Ky., calls himself a “cheerleader” for Legatus. After a chance meeting with Legatus’ founder in Rome, Bishop Ronald Gainer set out to launch a chapter in his diocese. With 14 committed couples already, the chapter continues to grow in the heart of America’s Protestant Bible Belt. He lauds Legatus’ mission to help members study, live and spread the faith, saying its many benefits to the Church are innumerable.

When you call Healthnetwork for a medical referral, we will find a hospital best suited to your medical need. We will connect you to a Healthnetwork liaison who will act as your medical concierge. They will assist with many aspects of your appointment, making certain that your needs are met with unmatched professionalism and attention.

People set up foundations to make a difference in the Church and society — and to be generous with the resources Christ has blessed us with. A first step is to decide what kind of charitable activities you want to support.

This year the U.N. celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration, one of the founding documents of the U.N. and the modern human rights movement. It was negotiated in the shadow of the Nazi holocaust. The document was heavily influenced by Catholic thinkers like Jacques Maritain and also by those delegations of faithful Catholics from Latin America.

Arroyo draws on hundreds of never-before- released private lessons to present Mother Angelica’s definitive take on the Good Book. She provides readers with guided meditations, probing personal questions and an often-overlooked practical spirituality.

Profusely illustrated with photos from the award-winning movie, as well as behind-the-scenes shots, this deluxe volume provides an insider’s look into the acclaimed pro-life feature film. Much more than a typical movie book, Behind Bella presents compelling, never-before-told stories from the producer, director and actors.

In every young Catholic’s heart there is a search for meaning. Yet many never get beyond worldly distractions. Teens are eight times more desirous of “being rich” and five times more desirous of “being famous” than pursuing a life of faith.

God created us with bodies and spirits, not spirits alone like the angels. God fashioned Adam from the “stuff” of the earth, and when Adam first saw Eve, he exclaimed, “This is flesh of my flesh and bone of my bone” (Gen 2:23). Our glory as human beings includes being “bodies.”

I will always remember a strange subplot that occurred during a consulting project I had with a Fortune 100 client. A very talented and wellrespected executive, who we will call Bob, told me that he was being transferred to a different division because he was in the “dog house” with his GM. Bob had the highest employee satisfaction rating of all the leaders in the division. He developed more talent than any other executive in the division and his productivity was among the best overall. So why was Bob in the dog house? It was all because he was aware that his GM was having an affair.

In response, we should note first that Mary and the other saints, of course, are not omniscient deities. Nevertheless, they do share something with God: They are outside of time. Being outside of time, it takes no time for them to hear these prayers.

Born into a noble family in what is today France, de Sales was the first of 12 children. At the age of 13, he was engulfed in a personal crisis after attending a theological discussion about predestination. Convinced that he was damned to Hell, he became physically ill and even bedridden for a time.

But how do we prepare our hearts for Christ when we’re living with a difficult economy in a secular world that cares little or nothing for Judeo-Christian spirituality? Saint Augustine had some advice for us: “The times are bad! The times are troublesome!” This is what humans say. But we are our times. Let us live well and our times will be good. Such as we are, such are our times.