Where is God’s Will?
Julie Machado
March 5, AD2018
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“Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done” we pray in the Our Father. “Not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42), prayed Jesus in
The Joy of Being Catholic
Marty Dybicz
February 28, AD2018
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Anyone and everyone should be Catholic: God wants it because it is the best way to be a fulfilled human being. But how is someone Catholic?
Rebellion or Reverence: A Consideration for the Church
James Hooper
February 25, AD2018
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Even in this time of Lent in the Church, the world rolls on without any serious attention to God. Even within the Church, we often
Why Sex Belongs in Marriage
JP Nunez
February 14, AD2018
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Sex is great and belongs in marriage. Yet, when it comes to sex, Catholics often get a bad rap. Many people look at our beliefs
Change Your Hearts, Not Your Laws
Christian Daru
February 12, AD2018
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As Valentine’s Day approaches this year, our country is in the midst of a cultural watershed moment. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a
Our Salvation Journey: Once and Done is Just No Fun!
Mark C. McCann
February 8, AD2018
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What does salvation mean? For a good part of my life, this particular doctrine was the subject of countless hours of contemplation and spiritual struggle.
The Question Crying For an Answer: Why Be Catholic?
Marty Dybicz
February 2, AD2018
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If you were on a committee to interview candidates for principal of a Catholic school, what question would you ask the candidates? I was on
There Shall Be One Fold and One Shepherd
Dan Byron
January 30, AD2018
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My wife and I live in a small city, or actually more of a small to medium sized town with a population just slightly in
Divine Roots of American Democracy
Dr. Edouard Belaga
January 25, AD2018
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John Nepomucene Neumann On January 5 we celebrated the anniversary of the birthday to Heaven of the first and great American Saint, Mgr John Nepomucene
The Innovative Philosophy of the New Atheism
Bob Drury
January 22, AD2018
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I propose to give the New Atheists, and specifically Richard Dawkins, a fair shake by elucidating the innovative philosophy implicit in the New Atheism and
The Bible Canon – 73 Books or 66 Books?
Ray Sullivan
January 20, AD2018
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So why does the Catholic Bible have 73 books, while the Protestant Bible has only 66 books? Some Protestants believe that the Catholic Church added
The Scriptural Seeds of the Papacy
JP Nunez
January 14, AD2018
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Although the seeds of the papacy are scriptural, it takes a little digging to expose them. There is nothing more distinctly Catholic than the papacy.
Without Excuse: The Divine Origin of Happiness
Christian Daru
January 11, AD2018
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This column is the last in a series of 3 columns on ethics and human happiness Knowledge of the Divine within the Created Order St.
The Catholic Church Survives For 2,000 Years: Possible or Probable?
Dan Byron
January 2, AD2018
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“And the gates of the underworld can never overpower it” (Matthew 16:18). At this point in time, it can easily be said that all things
Persevering This Christmas
James Hooper
December 20, AD2017
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In the first weeks of Advent, my intellect and faith have been assaulted by many things going on outside and inside the Church. Its been
Happiness: The Sun on Our Heart
Christian Daru
December 18, AD2017
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This column is the second in a three-part series concerning ethics and human happiness. Restless Hearts In the previous installation of this series, we examined
Development, Dissent, and Infallibility, Part II
Nicholas LaBanca
December 18, AD2017
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In the first part of this two-part series on the infallibility of the ordinary Magisterium, we took an in-depth look at the Catholic Church’s teaching
The Dilemma of the Essential and Nonessential Doctrines
Dr. Allison Low
December 16, AD2017
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Over the past few years when evangelizing, I have heard a claim that is becoming more prevalent among Protestants. This belief has been expressed to
When Mary Became Our Mother
JP Nunez
December 14, AD2017
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We Catholics have some very strong beliefs about Mary the mother of Jesus. We believe that she was conceived without original sin and then assumed
Discipline, Doctrine and Amoris
James Hooper
December 1, AD2017
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It is very easy to get lost in the complexity of the Catholic faith. Among the faithful, and those on the outside, or not-so-faithful, it
Development, Dissent, and Infallible Teaching, Part I
Nicholas LaBanca
December 1, AD2017
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Many Catholic Christians believe that what the Church teaches on one or more subjects regarding faith and morals is wrong. Such Catholics try to legitimize
Patrick Coffin Show: Can You Prove God Exists? —Dr. Edward Feser
Patrick Coffin
November 26, AD2017
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The Patrick Coffin Show The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots
