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In his new book, subtitled Lessons from St. Francis de Sales, Madrid uses the saint’s example to illustrate the zeal, principles, and attitude of one who sets out to live and share the faith. Christ sent his apostles to evangelize and, by virtue of our baptism, we are called to do the same.

Subtitled The Catholic Case for Limited Government, a Free Economy, and Human Flourishing, Gregg’s book shows how, over the past 50 years, increasing numbers of U.S. Catholics have abandoned the economic positions associated with Roosevelt’s New Deal and chosen to embrace the principles of economic freedom and limited government.

Some people are able to use recreational or prescription drugs without ever experiencing addiction or negative consequences. Similarly, many people are able to drink socially and never develop problems.

Imagine you’re an official with the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and you receive a memo from the Holy Father asking for your ethical opinion on three innovations in the field of bioethics.

Many of us often act as though we are afraid of sharing the Gospel. Miguel Pro had reason to fear, but he spread the Word anyway. Miguel was the third of 11 children born to a Mexican business executive and his wife. The family was happy and devout in its faith. However, they paid for their devotion because it came at a time of governmental persecution.

Why would Mike Aquilina pick some of history’s worst popes for his book? Every pope is by definition a remarkable man. But he chose these men because they reveal how the papacy developed. They show how Christ kept his promise to his bride, the Church, not only in her health, but also in her sickness.

Fifty years after the opening of Vatican II, Cardinal Ouellet sits down with a French priest to talk about the state of the Church since the Council, explaining what went wrong — and right — in the implementation of the Council’s teachings.

Thierfelder knows what it takes to win. As a university student, he won fame as an All-American high jumper. Later, armed with a doctorate in sports psychology, he became a private coach and mentor to the world’s top athletes.

In this remarkable memoir, Novak shows how Providence placed him in the middle of many crucial events of his time: a month in wartime Vietnam, the student riots of the 1960s, the Reagan revolution, and Bill Clinton’s welfare reform. He spent time with leaders like Bobby Kennedy, George McGovern, President Reagan, Lady Thatcher and Pope John Paul II, who all helped shape and reshape his political views.

Fr. Tony Marti’s life has been a Cuban-American odyssey — escaping Fidel Castro in 1962, going to a U.S. college, serving as an Army medic, marrying, and enjoying a career as an international banker. After his wife died, the father of one (now grandfather of two) eventually answered a new calling as a Capuchin Franciscan. Today he serves as president of St. Francis High School near Pasadena, ministering to a large “family” that includes members of Legatus. He spoke to Legatus magazine’s editorial assistant Matthew Rarey.

For over 800 years, St. Francis of Assisi’s embrace of radical poverty and all-consuming love for Christ has inspired people of every faith and no faith. Even during his lifetime, Francis’ reputation for holiness attracted thousands of followers who looked to him for guidance.

If you listen to the media, you’ll catch takes on Pope Francis on everything from reforming the Curia to analyses of his comments and interviews. Look deeper and you’ll also find a surprising amount of material on his outreach to Muslims.

For most people, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to allow Catholic priests contracted by the government to voluntarily minister to our troops, including Sunday Mass during a partial government shutdown.

Our Catholic faith never fails to remind us that every life is sacred. In a country where 3,300 unborn babies are killed daily by abortion, it can be difficult to grasp the magnitude of this assault on humanity. Yet it’s important to remind ourselves of the value of one life, of every life.