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	•	10 Questions About Annulment , Joseph M. Champlin
	•	10 Tips for Married Couples Love for the Long Haul, Susan Vogt
	•	A Consistent Ethic of Life , Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
	•	A Look at Pope Benedict’s New Encyclical Christ Our Hope, John Feister
	•	A New Look at the RCIA Journey for the Entire Parish, Rita Burns Senseman
	•	A Prayer-a-Day for Advent , Michael J. Daley
	•	A Prayer-a-Day for Lent With Daily Faith Heroes, Alice Camille
	•	A Quick Look at the New U.S. Catechism , Carol Ann Morrow
	•	A Tour of a Catholic Church , Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D.
	•	A Walk Through the Mass: A Step-by-Step Explanation, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
	•	Abortion: What the Church Teaches, Helen Alvaré
	•	Acts of the Apostles , Ronald D. Witherup, S.S.
	•	Adam, Eve and Original Sin , Michael D. Guinan, O.F.M.
	•	Advent Celebrating Promise, Joy, Hope, Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
	•	Advent Daily Reflections Gathered Around the Table in Hope, Elizabeth Bookser Barkley
	•	Advent Daily Reflections: The God-Shaped Hole , Page Zyromski
	•	Advent Day by Day: Search for Light , Phyllis Zagano
	•	Advent Reflections Longing for Peace, Pat Fanning
	•	Advent: Waiting in Joyful Hope, Julie Irwin Zimmerman
	•	Advent: Day by Day , Alice Camille
	•	Advent: Open Wide the Doors To Christ , Elizabeth Bookser Barkley
	•	Agony in the Garden Understanding the Passion of Jesus, Ronald Rolheiser
	•	AIDS and the Consistent Ethic of Life , Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
	•	AIDS: A Worsening Crisis Challenges Church and Society, Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
	•	Anointing the Sick: A Parish Sacrament, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., Th.D.
	•	Are Our Images of God Growing? , Pat McCloskey, O.F.M.
	•	Ash Wednesday: Our Shifting Understanding of Lent, Lawrence E. Mick
	•	Baptism Our Lifelong Call, Nicholas Lohkamp
	•	Being Catholic Today Light to the Nations, Father Robert Barron
	•	Being Truly Catholic Today , Rembert G. Weakland, O.S.B.
	•	Biblical Jerusalem City of Tears, City of Hope, Donald Senior, C.P.
	•	Bringing Your Marriage Into the Church , Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin
	•	Catholic Schools Today Why They're Right for Your Child, Robert J. Kealey
	•	Catholic Schools: Six Secrets of Success, Kathryn Ann Connelly
	•	Changes in the Mass: The New General Instruction, Lawrence E. Mick
	•	Choosing and Using a Bible: Choosing and Using a Bible: What Catholics Should Know, Ronald D. Witherup, S.S.
	•	Christian Spirituality: Many Styles—One Spirit, Michael D. Guinan, O.F.M.
	•	Cohabitation Before Marriage , Joseph M. Champlin
	•	Communion of Saints Key to the Eucharist, William H. Shannon
	•	Confirmation A Deepening of Our Christian Identity, Carol Luebering
	•	Conversion: Being Born Again and Again and Again, Rev. James B. Dunning
	•	Creating a Culture of Vocation , Sister Janet Gildea, S.C.
	•	Creating a Place for Peace , Karen Berry, O.S.F. Berry, O.S.F.
	•	Creationism What's a Catholic to Do?, Michael D. Guinan
	•	Cremation New Options for Catholics, Fran Helner
	•	Day by Day Through Advent With Mother Teresa , Kathleen M. Carroll
	•	Day by Day Through Lent Fasting From Our Clutter, Susan K. Rowland
	•	Do Catholics Worship Images? , Teresita Scully
	•	Eight Good Reasons for Being Catholic , Richard Rohr, O.F.M., and Joseph Martos
	•	End-of-Life Ethics Preparing Now for the Hour of Death, Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
	•	Eucharist A Short History, Alfred McBride, O. Praem.
	•	Eucharist: Heart of the Church, John Paul II's encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia in condensed form
	•	Eucharist: Food for Mission, Pope John Paul II's 2004 Message Eucharist and Mission
	•	Eucharist: Sign and Source of Christian Unity, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D.
	•	Eucharist: Understanding Christ's Body, William H. Shannon
	•	Examen of Consciousness: Finding God in All Things, Phyllis Zagano
	•	Faithful Citizens: Bringing Moral Vision to Public Life, The U.S. bishops’ Pastoral on Civic Responsibility in condensed form
	•	Faithful Citizenship The Challenge of Forming Consciences, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
	•	Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility (condensed version), The U.S. Bishops offer Catholic principles to voters
	•	Finding Jesus in the Eucharist Four Ways He Is Present, Rev. Lawrence E. Mick
	•	Finding the Heart of Jesus' Life: Looking at Jesus in the Gospels, Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
	•	Finding Your Way Through the Old Testament , Virginia Smith
	•	First Communion Joining the Family Table, Carol Luebering
	•	Forgiveness in Our Church Today: Key to Healing, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
	•	From Passover to Eucharist God's Liberating Love, Rev. Lawrence E. Mick
	•	God Is Love , Pope Benedict's First Encyclical in Condensed Form
	•	Godparents and Sponsors What Is Expected of Them Today?, William F. Wegher
	•	God's Love Is Free The Banquet Says It All, Richard Rohr, O.F.M.
	•	Have Sacraments Changed? , Mark R. Francis, C.S.V.
	•	Healing Your Painful Memories , M. Elaine Dillhunt, O.S.B.
	•	Holy Day Vs. Holiday Making Christmas Less Commercial, Dan Andriacco
	•	How Catholics Understand Grace , John Bookser Feister
	•	How God Invites Us to Grow Six Stages of Faith Development, Rev. Richard J. Sweeney
	•	How Halloween Can Be Redeemed , Page McKean Zyromski
	•	How Shall I Fast? Daily Meditations for Lent, Mark E. Thibodeaux, S.J.
	•	How Should We Think About the Poor? A Bishop Reflects, Bishop Kenneth E. Untener
	•	How the Spirit Guides the Church Two Views in Matthew and John, William H. Shannon
	•	How to Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation Today , Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D.
	•	How to Handle Anger With God , Pat McCloskey, O.F.M.
	•	How to Participate More Actively in the Mass , Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D.
	•	Human Sexuality: 'Wonderful Gift' and 'Awesome Responsibility', Richard Sparks, C.S.P.
	•	In Search of the Real Mary , Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J.
	•	In Support of Life , The U.S. Bishops' New Pro-Life Plan in Condensed Form
	•	In the Desert with Jesus: Biblical Themes of Lent, Michael D. Guinan, O.F.M.
	•	Infallibility and Church Authority: The Spirit’s Gift to the Whole Church, Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
	•	Interchurch Marriages: How to Help Them Succeed, Elizabeth Bookser Barkley
	•	Introducing St. Paul the Apostle His Life and His Mission, Ronald D. Witherup, S.S.
	•	Is the Mass a Meal? , Charles Gusmer
	•	Is the Mass Still a Sacrifice? , Patrick McCloskey, O.F.M.
	•	Islam What Catholics Should Know, Mary Margaret Funk, O.S.B.
	•	Jesus Christ: Why the Word Became Flesh, Stephen Doyle, O.F.M.
	•	Jesus the Jew , Father J. Patrick Mullen
	•	JUBILEE 2000: How You Can Build a Better World A Better World, The U.S. bishops’ Everyday Christianity condensed
	•	Lent Day By Day: Doing What God Asks, Karen Sue Smith
	•	Lent, Day by Day , Elizabeth Bookser Barkley
	•	Lenten Customs Baptism Is the Key, Rev. Lawrence E. Mick
	•	Letting God In Daily Meditations for Lent, Richard Rohr, O.F.M.
	•	Liturgy: The Church's 'Work' of Praising God, Carol Luebering
	•	Many Faces in God's House , Virgilio P. Elizondo, Jamie T. Phelps, Ph.D., and Peter C. Phan
	•	Mary and the Millennium , Avery Dulles, S.J.
	•	Mary Magadalene Redeeming Her Gospel Role, Carol Ann Morrow
	•	Mary of History , Robert P. Maloney
	•	Mass and Communion Service What's the Difference?, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
	•	My Vision for the Church , Benedict XVI
	•	Natural Family Planning Key to Intimacy, Fletcher Doyle
	•	New Guide to Teaching the Faith A Popular Overview of the General Directory for Catechesis, Daniel S. Mulhall and Maureen Shaughnessy, S.C.
	•	Nine Things That Make Us Catholic , Thomas H. Groome
	•	O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Prayer for the Jubilee, Kathy Coffey
	•	Ordinary Things, Sacred Meaning , Jeanne Hunt
	•	Parish Ministry Today We're All in It Together, adapted from Cardinal Roger Mahony's pastoral letter on ministry
	•	Participating Fully at Sunday Mass An Adaptation of Gather Faithfully Together: A Guide for Sunday Mass, Cardinal Roger Mahony
	•	Praying for Christian Unity 100-year Anniversary of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Fr. James F. Loughran, S.A.
	•	Praying the Our Father With the Pope , From Jesus of Nazareth by Pope Benedict XVI
	•	Praying With Lenten Scripture Day by Day, Christopher M. Bellitto
	•	Preparing for Marriage 10 Tools for the Journey, William Urbine
	•	Racial Reconciliation , Cardinal Francis E. George's Pastoral on Racism, Dwell in My Love, in Condensed Form
	•	Raptured or Not? A Catholic Understanding, Michael D. Guinan, O.F.M., Ph.D.
	•	Real Presence in the Eucharist , Jeffrey D. VonLehmen
	•	Rest Stops for a Rushed People , Susan K. Rowland
	•	Sacrament of Holy Orders: Priesthood in Transition, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., Th.D.
	•	Sacrament of Marriage: Sign of Faithful Love, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., Th.D.
	•	Sacrament of Reconciliation Celebrating the Mercy of God, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
	•	Sacraments of Initiation: Sacraments of Invitation, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D.
	•	Sacraments of Initiation: God’s ‘I Love You’ , Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
	•	Sacraments: It All Starts With Jesus, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
	•	SAINTS Holy and Human, Michael D. Guinan, O.F.M.
	•	Seven Disciplines of Successful Catholics , Matthew J. Hayes
	•	Seven Key Trends in the Church Today , Jack Wintz, O.F.M.
	•	Seven Secrets of Successful Parishioners , Paul Wilkes
	•	Seven Secrets of Successful Stewards , Paul Wilkes
	•	Single Catholics— Making Them Feel at Home, Trudelle Thomas
	•	Spirituality: What’s Your Style? , Jeanne Hunt
	•	Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning Questions and Answers, The Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, U.S. Catholic Bishops' Conference
	•	Stem-Cell Research How Catholic Ethics Guide Us, Thomas A. Shannon
	•	Stillness in Lent: Day by Day, Phyllis Zagano, Ph.D.
	•	Strangers No Longer Together on the Journey of Hope, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano
	•	Sunday Mass: Easter All Year Long, Pope John Paul II
	•	Ten Reasons to Be Catholic , Kathy Coffey
	•	Ten Tips for Better Confessions— The Gift of Reconciliation, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., S.T.D.
	•	The Annunciation The Angel's Message to Mary, Edward Sri, S.T.D.
	•	The Bible and Prayer Themes From the Synod, Michael D. Guinan, O.F.M.
	•	The Bible: How the Many Versions Came About, Arthur E. Zannoni
	•	The Challenge of Peace , The U.S. Bishops' Pastoral Letter on War and Peace, "The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our Response," in Condensed Form
	•	The Christian Family Tree: Celebrating Jesus Together, Thomas Bokenkotter
	•	The Death of Jesus and Anti-Semitism Seeking Interfaith Understanding, Raymond E. Brown, S.S.
	•	The Death Penalty: Why the Church Speaks a Countercultural Message, Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
	•	The Fundamentalist Challenge , Raymond E. Brown, S.S.
	•	The Future of the Papacy , William H. Shannon
	•	The Gospel of Life , An abbreviated version of Pope John Paul II's Pro-life Encyclical
	•	The How and Why of Natural Family Planning , Mary Shivanandan
	•	The Incarnation Why God Wanted to Become Human, Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
	•	The 'Last Things' Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell, Carol Luebering
	•	The Liturgy of the Eucharist , William Shannon
	•	The Luminous Mysteries: Exploring Five Major Events in Jesus' Public Ministry, Jack Wintz, O.F.M.
	•	The Mass: What's Ahead Preview of the Roman Missal's New Instruction, James P. Moroney
	•	The Mystery of Suffering: How Should I Respond? , Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.
	•	The Priesthood Today We're All in This Together, James Martin, S.J.
	•	The Real Presence Jesus' Gift to the Church, John Bookser Feister
	•	The Resurrection: How We Know It's True, William H. Shannon
	•	The Rosary of the Virgin Mary , Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae in condensed form
	•	The Rosary: A Gospel Prayer, Thomas A. Thompson, S.M., and Jack Wintz, O.F.M.
	•	The Rosary: A Prayer for All Seasons, Gloria Hutchinson
	•	The Sacrament of Baptism: Celebrating the Embrace of God, Sandra DeGidio, O.S.M.
	•	The Sacrament of Marriage , Mary and James Kenny
	•	The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Celebrating God's Forgiveness, Sandra DeGidio, O.S.M.
	•	The Sacrament of the Eucharist What Has Happened to My Devotion?, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
	•	The U.S. Bishops' Between Man and Woman Questions and Answers About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions,
	•	Tradition in the Catholic Church—Why It's Still Important , Monika K. Hellwig
	•	Treasures of Vatican II Our Compass for the Future, Edward P. Hahnenberg, Ph.D.
	•	Understanding Sin Today , Richard M. Gula, S.S.
	•	Vatican II: The Vision Lives On Thirty years after the Council, Leonard Foley, O.F.M.
	•	Vocations: How Is God Calling Me?, Fidelis Tracy, C.D.P.
	•	We Believe in the Resurrection , Thomas H. Groome
	•	What All Catholics Should Know About Eastern Catholic Churches , Phyllis Zagano
	•	What Are Sacraments? , Joseph Martos
	•	What Catholics Believe A Popular Overview of Catholic Teaching, Leonard Foley, O.F.M.
	•	What Catholics Believe About the End of the World , Kenneth E. Untener
	•	What Catholics Should Know About Solidarity , Mary J. Giblin
	•	What Does It Mean to 'Be Church'? , Greg Friedman, O.F.M.
	•	What Is 'Just War' Today? , Thomas A. Shannon
	•	What Is 'the Kingdom of God'? , Richard P. McBrien
	•	What It Means to Be Catholic Satisfying 12 Human Needs, Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin
	•	What the Church Teaches About Homosexuality , Richard Sparks, C.S.P.
	•	Who Will Be Saved? What Catholics Believe About Salvation, Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
	•	Why Be Catholic? , William J. O'Malley, S.J.
	•	Why Catholics Care for Creation , Joan Brown, O.S.F.
	•	Why Catholics Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday , Rev. Alfred McBride, O.Praem.
	•	Why I Go to Mass , Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
	•	Why Must I Suffer ? , Jack Wintz, O.F.M.
	•	Why the Church is Granting More Annulments , Jeffrey Keefe, O.F.M.Conv.
	•	Why the Church Opposes Assisted Suicide , Wilton D. Gregory, S.L.D.
	•	World Religions: A Primer for Catholics, Virginia Smith
	•	Your Conscience and Church Teaching How do they fit together?, Nicholas Lohkamp, O.F.M.