The Only New Year’s Resolution Worth Making
Why do we behave better outside our homes than inside with family?
Catherine Ruth Pakaluk
Latest articles by Catherine Ruth Pakaluk
Where Is the Joy in the Christ Child?
It's there alright, but you have to long for it.
What I Learned About the Blessed Mother—”La Morenita”—When I Made a Pilgrimage to Mexico City
Is trust and dependency on Our Lady missing from your life?
College: Where Faith and Virtue Go to Die
What kind of education are we giving our kids?
A Couples’ Guide to Christmas Giving (Hint: He Doesn’t Want that Flatware Set as Much as You Do)
5 tips on how to express your love and gratitude on any budget
Defenders of the Family are Not as Warm and Fuzzy As You Think
Taking on those who would harm innocents is a battle against evil
After John Paul II, Does the Church Need a New Feminism?
It depends and Solzhenitsyn (!) may have helped point the way
Humanum Video Trailer: Not Your Usual Sex Tape
Vatican colloquium will explore male-female complementarity.
Do Catholic Voters have “Non-Negotiable” Issues?
What are they, and where did they come from?
The Huge Crises in Marriage and Family Life the Synod May Have Overlooked
Taking stock of where things stand and what still needs to be addressed in October 2015
Is the Pope’s “Accent on Mercy” the Solution to the Culture Wars?
Balancing the teaching office with the message of mercy and grace
Why Are Women Far Less Happy Today than They Were in the 70s?
Surprisingly, the answers may be found in "Allure" and "Glamour"
The Vatican Weddings Revisited
Was Pope Francis Causing Scandal?
Was Pope Francis “Pushing the Envelope” by Presiding over the Marriages of Cohabiting Couples?
The pros and cons of offering sacramental marriage to cohabiters living in an uncatechized culture.
The Woman in Childbirth: Icon of the Christian Life
Sacrificing oneself to bring forth new life sums up the life of anyone who follows Christ.
Cardinal Bernardin Was on to Something: Abortion Is Not a Stand-Alone Issue
We can't ignore the seamless connection between sexual norms and abortion.
Marriage: What’s Love Got to Do with It?
We forget that marriage is an institution at our own risk.
The Question Every College-Bound Kid Should be Asking
Lessons on life from a fictional Russian monk and "Gaudium et Spes."