LYNDALL BERGER, at sixteen, wrote to her parents for permission to be confirmed. “Are you mad?” Sidney’s gaze was a pair of outspread arms, stopping his wife short whichever way she might turn. “Well, ...

Last week, I happened to notice an announcement in my parish bulletin. It read something like, “Interested in Catholicism? Come join our RCIA classes.” I have to confess that I found myself half ...

Weddings are an American rite of passage, the ultimate moment when dreams come true. No expense or effort is spared to make the wedding the perfect moment. Family and friends travel hundreds of miles ...

For as many ordinations and professions of vows as I’ve witnessed, the awe of His call never fades ... Religious vows at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit, New Jersey (photo: Courtesy ...