The Church in the 21st Century Center at Boston College seeks to be a catalyst and resource for the renewal of the Catholic Church in the United States by engaging critical issues facing the Catholic community.  Many programs can be found online for your spiritual and theological development.

The following report is submitted to the Canon Law Society of America by its ad hoc committee to study the canonical implications related to the ordination of married men to the priesthood of the Catholic Church in the United States.

The new encyclcal of Benedict XVI, issued June 29, 2009, On Integral Human Development: In Charity And Truth
Charity is at the heart of the Church's social doctrine. Every responsibility and every commitment spelt out by that doctrine is derived from charity which, according to the teaching of Jesus, is the synthesis of the entire Law.

This as an Australian Catholic Bishops Conference-related organisation that fosters marriage and relationship education for couples considering marriage, and for already married couples. Its major activities are the National Conference for Marriage and Relationship Educators (in late September this year), the publication THRESHOLD, and information about national scoring of pre-marriage inventories using the diagnostic instrument known as FOCUSS. The website includes news about CSME activities, and PDF downloads of previous Conference papers - such as Dr Ken McMaster's on the stages of change, particularly in men.

Celebrate Advent
From americancatholic.org: Celebrate the season with peacemaking ideas, inspiration and e- cards. Learn how Christians should celebrate Advent and Christmas, and read about saints whose feasts are observed during the season.

Joyce Rupp suggests seven ways to let Celtic                         spirituality be your guide this Lent.
I shy away from many popular spiritual movements, which seem to come and go like feathers in the breeze. But Celtic spirituality is not one of these. Celtic spirituality is solid and deeply rooted in a spiritual heritage. I have been deeply drawn to Celtic spirituality with its creation-centered orientation. It has been a "coming home" for me because I have always felt a strong bond with creation.

Read the verbal changes that will take place in the third addition of the Roman missal