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When works of mercy clash with safety concerns

By Michelle Martin. Suburban Chicago parish divided over proposal to house the homeless spotlights question of how to best serve the poor.

Welcome to your extended family, a billion strong

Openers by John Norton

True gifts of Advent and Christmas

By Cory Busse. This year, let’s choose compassion over consumption. Here’s how to do it

To Whom Shall We Go?: Stewing in Our Juices

Archbiship Timothy Dolan writes how our love, charity and solicitude should reach beyond our own backyards.

Tithing may be painful, but it leads to spiritual

Whatever gifts we give are symbolic of the greater giving that defines the Christian life

the catholic guide tothe Internet

Woodeene Koenig-Bricker There's a website for just about all things Catholic, from Mass times around the globe to the pope's fan club

The Catholic Guide to the Internet

This article has free access. By Woodeene Koenig-Bricker. There's a website for just about all things Catholic, from Mass times around the globe to the pope's fan club

Texas nun takes plunge after students beat Haiti fundraising goal

By Sarah Hayes. School principal sees skydiving stunt as a way to encourage generosity in pupils

Teresa Tomeo: Faith of prostitutes

A childhood story and Pope Benedict underscore the danger of letting our religion become routine.

Tax-free Transfers of IRAs for Charity

Prior to 2006 and after 2007 priestly generosity would likely cost thousands in additional taxes.

St. Vincent de Paul copes with spike in requests

This article has free access for all visitors. By Valerie Schmalz. Middle-class and working jobless are seeking assistance from the lay Catholic society

Society of St. Vincent de Paul walks the walk

By Sarah Lang. Organization plans dozens of fundraising walks to further its mission

Seven ways Catholics can get their finances on track in the new year

By Phil Lenahan. Financial resolutions that will get you closer to living as a steward of Providence

September 28, Tuesday Weekday

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

September 27, St. Vincent de Paul

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

Rules for handling disagreement like a Christian

This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. Rules to deal with the difference of opinion we find within the Church

Put works of mercy into action during crisis

By David Mills. Together, corporal and spiritual works provide outline of how to do unto others in this frightening economic climate

Our Take: A Lenten call for concern, correction

As hard as it is to believe, Lent is nearly upon us.

Openers: 'Urban deafness'

Gerry Korson's Openers column. He writes of how to treat the homeless with Christian love and common sense.

Openers: Seeking stories about Great Depression, Recession

By John Norton. What lessons can we draw from the comparison between then and now?

New York priest was 'padre of the poor'

By Thomas J. Craughwell. N.Y. priest recently declared venerable spent his long life serving society's most vulnerable. (Subscription required)

My Lenten project

When we accept God's grace, we are capable of incredible feats of charity, holiness and faith.

March 21, Monday Lenten Weekday

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor for April 19, 2009

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about orphans, gambling, brain death, and homeschooling.

Knights of Columbus are still going strong

The worldwide fraternal organization has 125 years of charity and service. By Bill Dodds.

June 30, Wednesday Weekday

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

June 26, Saturday Weekday

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

In pope's tour-de-force, love motivates charity

Deus Caritas Est emphasizes the true meaning of eros and agape

How fasting fuels spiritual growth, charity

This article has free access for all visitors. By Mary DeTurris Poust. The ancient practice has fallen out of fashion among Catholics, but it helps us detach from the material world and creates an empty space for God to fill

How Catholic charities are weathering economic downturn

By Elizabeth A. Elliott. Greater needs across country put pinch on services, but donors are stepping up to fill in financial gaps

Generosity has a side benefit -- happiness

By Phil Lenahan. Money can't buy it, but sharing your wealth with others does the trick

Five ways Catholics can create a relationship of love

By Eric Sammons. Practical tips for helping family members in the daily struggle for holiness

Finding strength in Lent for troubled and penitential times

This column has free access for all visitors. By John Norton. The spiritual orientation provided in this liturgical season takes (at least some of) the sting out of suffering

Finding holiness amid the bargains

By Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller. Amid racks of donated clothes and used household appliances, a longtime volunteer and author of a new book discovered lessons in faith, humility

Eucharist as charity

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Eros and agape

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Editorial: OSV Newsweekly's New Year resolutions

The year 2011 holds the promise of hope and change.

Editorial: Loaded dice

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. We Catholics are challenged to look beyond what enriches only us.

Editorial: Catholics must be missionaries on the digital continent

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. At a very basic level, Catholics on the Internet should serve as beacons of charity.

Editorial: Caring for poor is non-negotiable

‘We need ... a healthy anxiety in face of the fearful misery there is in the world.’

Economic turmoil doesn't mean end to generosity

In Focus (Charitable Giving) article. By Scott Alessi. Catholics support their church ministries despite the tough times

Detecting evidence of hope in Haiti

A Miami priest is spearheading efforts, both spiritual and physical, in the earthquake-ravaged country.

Church to tornado victims: 'We're here for you'

By Theresa Laurence. In area hardest hit, Diocese of Birmingham, Ala., springs into collection, aid and volunteerism

Charity Overcomes Prejudice

Hearts were won by the sacrificial service of Father Damien and Mother Marianne Cope

Charity has long been at the heart of the faith

In Focus article. By Mary DeTurris Poust. Tradition of caring for the needy dates back to Acts of the Apostles

Catholic swimmer channels athletic abilities for a good cause

By Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller. Pennsylvania man risks sharks, exhaustion to raise money for sick children.

Catholic charities touch lives across the country

In Focus article. By RD Delgado. Meet some of the people who have benefitted from their assistance

Carl E. Olson: Eternal readiness plan

Through acts of charity and love, we’ll be prepared to meet the Bridegroom in the evening of our lives

Carl E. Olson: A loving warning

We must listen to the Word of God, and — through our actions — truly live the new law Jesus gives us. (Subscription required)

Budgeting, hard work puts families on firm footing

Even in tough economic times, don't forget to share your blessings

Branches of the vine

By Carl E. Olson. Maintaining a right relationship with God keeps us close to Jesus, who is our salvation

At this oasis, no expectant mother is turned away

At this , no expectant mother is turned away Catholic-run hospital provides high-tech maternity care for at-risk pregnancies regardless of religion or ability to pay

Are you a 'poor' example?

In this first in an eight-part series, we learn that if we want to inherit the kingdom of God, we must be detached from material possessions

An ever-new commandment

If we read the new encyclical with our intellect and heart wide open, we will discover that God is love, which he longs to give to each of us

‘Not to have charity is not to know your Catholic religion’

This Openers column by John Norton has free access for all visitors. Charity and its practice are absolutely essential to the Catholic faith.