osv.comAugust 28, 2014
 
Meet the million-dollar parish
As parish mergers form larger church communities, revenues are growing large, but so are expenses.
  
  
Prayers needed
Organizers of an Oklahoma City black mass have returned a stolen consecrated host, but there are no plans to cancel the event. Archbishop Paul Coakley is requesting your help.
  
  
A closer look at suicide
The Church's reaction to taking one's own life has evolved as more is learned about the nature of mental illness.
  
  
Did you know? The Bible offers design tips for churches
Father Dwight Longenecker outlines the instructions on church architecture that can be found in Scripture.
  
  
Mullane: Blessing our Big Macs
Giving thanks for our meals publicly is not something from which Catholics should shy away.
  
  
Editorial: Alma mater et magistra
Strong Catholic higher education is needed today more than ever.
  
  
Should you give your kids an allowance?
Phil Lenahan says that providing children with spending money requires a two-prong approach.
  
  


"[Christians'] presence will be saved by the little ones, by those who courageously step up and challenge death, selflessly loving their brothers and sisters."
-- Franciscan Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, on Aug. 24 regarding persecuted Christians in the Middle East.
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