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Mary Guilfoyle is the former Director of Evangelization and Discipleship at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, Michigan. In that capacity, in addition to serving on the parish leadership team, one of her responsibilities was overseeing and growing one of the largest Alpha programs of any Catholic parish in the United States. Mary served as Hub Church Director for Alpha USA and trained more than 100 parishes on how to integrate Alpha into their pastoral planning in order to be outward-focused missionary parishes.

Oppressive regimes have often targeted the Church despite history's repeated lesson: the successor of Peter remains, but the successors of Caesar are long forgotten.

To study the life and legacy of St. Benedict is not only to encounter one of the most vibrant spiritual and theological traditions of the Church, but also to explore an enduring case study in the vital relationship between religion and culture.

Rhetoric based on social justice has been on the rise, often interpreted through a narrow set of concerns. But what if there is better way to understand and address social ills?

In the ninth chapter of "Letters to a Young Catholic," Weigel explores restoration and liturgical renewal by focusing on St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Greeks identified education as skole - leisure. Their vision for education and leisure alike can help Christians to arrange our own lives today.

Modern life often unfolds surrounded by the handiwork of man rather than the handiwork of God. Encounters with nature help us to embrace the rhythm and gift of Creation.

The modern world's fixation on victimhood status is unique across cultures and history. From where did it arise?

Labor and toil have been redeemed by the "carpenter's son," Jesus Christ, and the Church has long offered a clear vision of the dignity of work.

Jordan Almanzar, PhD, teaches at Kolbe Academy and Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts. He holds a PhD with honors in "History and Literature of Ancient Christianity" from Georg-August-Universität in Göttingen, Germany. His doctoral dissertation, written under the supervision of world-famous New Testament scholar Gerd Lüdemann, was published as a book in 2019.