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Faith is a gift from God. You can’t earn it, and you can’t reason yourself into it. But if you don’t use your reason first, you may never grab onto it.

Whether you’re at the beginning of the process, a veteran of spiritual direction, or struggling outside of spiritual direction, Navigating the Interior Life will help you uncover a map of success for your journey.

With only 30% of Americans who were raised Catholic still practicing, these are challenging times for the Church. In her brilliant new book, Weddell writes that to stem the tide, Catholics-in-the-pew must make a conscious choice to know and follow Jesus before they can draw others to him.

No matter which side of the Confessional grille readers are on, Flynn’s 7 Secrets of Confession is an indispensable guide to getting the most out of the sacrament of Reconciliation. Whether a priest or penitent, Flynn has new insights into the most under-used sacrament of the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Channel’s “Catholic Guy” is back. His new book, subtitled Why I Should Be Canonized Right Away, picks up where his first book Sinner left off by pointing the way to our end goal: holiness and sainthood.

Dolores Hart stunned Hollywood in 1963 when, after 10 highly successful feature films, she chose to enter a contemplative monastery. Now, 50 years later, Mother Hart delivers a fascinating account of her life.

Dunn’s new book, subtitled Corporate Profits, Wealth and American Society, weaves the rise of large corporations, expansion of the federal government, and the growth of America’s vibrant nonprofit sector into an enjoyable epic. Dunn reveals how these developments affected the prosperity of the middle class and the security of those in need.

Priestly service is a family tradition for Bishop W. Francis Malooly. After responding early to the call, taking the traditional route of high school seminary prep onward, he was ordained in 1970 by his uncle, Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Austin Murphy. He has a cousin, also named Austin Murphy, who serves as a priest of the Baltimore archdiocese. Bishop Malooly left Baltimore in 2008 to assume the episcopacy in Wilmington, Del. Like the car ride from Baltimore to Wilmington, it was not long until he encountered Legatus.

Sometimes we see public figures taking Communion when they seem to be violating the rules: politicians, for example, who actively support abortion or who make public statements that disagree with Church teaching.

If you have any doubts about a diagnosis or treatment plan, get a second opinion. Even if you like or trust your physician, it’s natural to wonder if something was missed or if a new treatment is available.

The Catholic Church has always had high regard for the disciplines of philosophy and theology. Every Catholic college in the country has professors of these two subjects, sometimes in very significant numbers. This is a mark of respect for the intellectual tradition of the West.

Lipitor, a popular medication used to treat high cholesterol, might be the most successful prescription drug in history. Total revenue since it was approved in 1996: $125 billion.

When I became director of Priests for Life 20 years ago, I began visiting national pro-life leaders to learn what they were doing and to offer our help.

Just like Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati — the handsome, young Italian who died in the mid-1920s — Alberto Marvelli lived an extraordinarily holy life. From the time he was a teen, Marvelli would spend 30 minutes daily in spiritual reading. He prayed the rosary daily, attended Mass regularly, and confessed weekly.

The world has been on edge for more than a month over the civil war in Syria, and whether or not the U.S. should intervene militarily after the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime on Aug. 21.