July 2012

• Celebrating Our Independence

  by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

  American Catholics should keep in mind our tradition of religious freedom as we practice and defend our faith today

• The Public Witness of Faith

  by Archbishop William E. Lori, Supreme Chaplain

  In boldly preaching the Gospel in word and deed, we serve the common good as loyal citizens

• Our Lady of Guadalupe Travels Abroad

  by Krzysztof Mazur

  The Order’s Marian Prayer Program dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe finds popularity in Poland

• Canada’s World Youth Day, 10 Years Later

  by Father Thomas Rosica, C.S.B.

  During his 2002 trip to Toronto, Blessed John Paul II communicated a message of joy and hope

• The Truth About Natural Family Planning

  by Tom Hoopes

  Beyond the myths to the mystery of married love

• What They Didn’t Tell You in Sex Ed

  by Alton J. Pelowski

  An interview with Vicki Thorn about the negative consequences of hormonal contraception on health, relationships and society

• The World Is Not Our Home

  by Erika Ahern

  Amid joy and suffering, Louis and Zelie Martin grew together in holiness and raised saintly children

• Defending Our Catholic Identity

  by Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson

  The government’s narrow definition of religion is at odds with the meaning and purpose of Christianity.

• True and False Freedom

  by Supreme Chaplain Bishop William E. Lori

  In our fight for religious liberty, we must recognize that freedom is grounded in moral truth, not relativism.