The Office of New Evangelization for Youth and Young Adults will focus on journeying with our young people before, during, and after confirmation, through high school, into college, and through the discernment of their vocation. Inspired by the need for a New Evangelization, our mission is to form disciples of Jesus Christ and His Church, through a unified vision for ministry to young people, from early adolescence through young adulthood. 

Great Places: The Shrine at Fifty by GEORGE WEIGEL

The late Richard Cardinal Cushing of Boston may or may not have described the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., as "our luxury gift to Mother"—a story I heard decades ago—but there's no doubt that the Shrine is a statement....Full Text

The spiritual side of suffering in Haiti by CARL ANDERSON
All of us have been horrified in recent days by the scenes of death and destruction in Haiti.

Millions of us have sought way to alleviate the suffering there. No doubt thousands of homilies will be given in the coming days to help us understand how a loving God could allow such suffering...Link