Road Map to Heaven: A Catholic Plan of Life by Fr. Ed Broom is a highly challenging, but ultimately very rewarding, work. Fr. Broom spend...

I found Be Not Troubled by Fr. Jeffrey Kirby to be a down-to-earth, easy-to-read retreat guide. Designed to be read over the course of si...

Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II by Our Sunday Visitor's Gretchen Crowe is a real spiritual treat. The book includes both the ins...

Rediscover the Saints by acclaimed Catholic author Matthew Kelly is a down-to-earth work which offers fascinating reflections on holy men...

Live Big, Love Bigger is a book which represents the best of what contemporary Catholic spirituality has to offer. Author Kathryn Whitake...

I thoroughly enjoyed A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms by Lisa Hendey. I think what made the book so captivating was her reflections on ...

I begin each morning by praying the Rosary--I have for many years now. It gives order to my day, and puts me in direct touch with the Ble...

I recently interviewed the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, Michael Ciccocioppo, about a variety of pro-life t...

Whether it's a reality TV star who refuses to forgive over the latest tiff with a co-star, or our own hesitance to forgive a disagreeable...

My latest podcast, LifeLines Radio, is available here. I speak with Kurt Kondrich, a "Dad-vocate" who advocates on behalf of his daughter...

Whenever I contemplate the effect of abortion on women, I think of a friend I will refer to as “Jessica.” A boyfriend pressured Jessica i...

I'm Maria V. Gallagher. In my previous work, I was a reporter and producer for secular media, working for a public radio station, statewi...