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FaithThe Word
Michael Simone, S.J.
Whatever we give—time, resources, skills, attention—the offering ought to be like the widow’s: complete, courageous and with total trust in grace.
FaithThe Word
Michael Simone, S.J.
Jesus drew on the biblical meaning of love, commanding unwavering loyalty to God and neighbor.
A Mass is celebrated at Star of the Sea Catholic Church in San Francisco. (iStock/yhelfman)
FaithDispatches
Robert David Sullivan

Compared with other Christians in the United States, Catholics are more likely to attend church to please other family members—and are significantly less likely to go because they “find the sermons valuable.” Those were among the findings of a Pew Research Center poll released in August. Pew interviewed 4,729 U.S. adults, including 844 self-identified Catholics, last December to find out why they regularly attended church or stayed away.

FaithYour Take
Our readers
“The church should provide opportunities for young people to live out their faith in the world, not just keep it in a building during class or Mass.”
FaithOf Many Things
Matt Malone, S.J.
Who do we mean when we say “the church”?
FaithNews
Ed Langlois - Catholic News Service
Worshipping with other deaf Catholics feels like home. They sign prayers and responses with others and communicate after Mass with peers who understand.