Why Study Theology?
Michael Sandifer
October 17, AD2022
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In an age of rampant specialization and outsourcing, it often seems that we are urged from every quarter to sit back and trust the experts
Fruits of Grace: The First Friday and First Saturday Devotions
Rob Marco
October 1, AD2022
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Like many Americans, I carry insurance on a number of different things – some because I’m legally obligated to and others because I choose to
Back-to-School Spirituality
Mary Ennis Meo
September 11, AD2022
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September finds schoolchildren back in the daily routine of lessons and learning. Summer camp and beach days yield to books and structured academics. Teachers return
“Systemic Familialism” Seriously?
Dom Cingoranelli
August 6, AD2022
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A consulting group’s report to its school board client refers to “systemic familialism.” They use this term to refer negatively to a standard definition of
Awakening From Racial Prejudice
Bob Blundell
July 31, AD2022
5 Comments
1968 was a tumultuous period for our country and a time of great awakening for me personally. I was just 13 then, a boy born
Wacky Washington – A snapshot of Education in America
Gene M. Van Son
July 20, AD2022
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It’s never a bad idea to do some research before you vote. Knowing who you are voting for – what they believe in and what
When a Catholic High School Doesn’t Walk the Talk
Gene M. Van Son
May 24, AD2022
23 Comments
Most Catholic high schools in the U.S. have probably never been written about in a national publication. And that may be a good thing. No
Genesis 1-3 – Part I: Literal or Allegorical?
Nate Guyear
May 21, AD2022
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One day, God called my wife and me to journey up a mountain to be with Him and His family. When we arrived, the saints
You Can’t Un-See Sin
Genesius
May 19, AD2022
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In 2014, the Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation received the Gouden Loeki Commercial Award. The award was probably well deserved. The commercial that received the
Jefferson, Black History, and the American Tapestry
Anthony S. Layne
March 2, AD2022
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The meme shows a portrait of Thomas Jefferson alongside a recent picture of a black man dressed in similar clothes, claiming that “it should tell
The Gen Z Dilemma and Challenge for the Church
Paul A. Escott
November 20, AD2021
4 Comments
Springtide Research Institute, a newly formed research center that is focused on Gen Z, recently released a study on attitudes of adolescents and young adults
Beautiful Schooling
Masha Goepel
August 20, AD2021
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August is passing away quickly. I’ve a pile of new-to-me old schoolbooks on the table and an empty planner awaiting structure. Today, the kids are
Having a Cup of Coffee with My 21-Year-Old Self
Genesius
April 24, AD2021
4 Comments
When I was younger, I made a lot of mistakes, especially as a young father. I think this is because I really had no mentor
Catholic Schools are Saving Western Civilization
Cynthia Millen
March 3, AD2021
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In Thomas Cahill’s 1996 book How the Irish Saved Civilization, the author presented a compelling depiction of Irish monks who saved many of the great
Baptism Is Not a Human Work
Nate Guyear
February 27, AD2021
7 Comments
Have you ever had a conversation with a Protestant who rejects water baptism as necessary for salvation? This belief stems from the false faith-alone doctrine
We Were Once a Christian People
Maurice Williams
February 13, AD2021
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Sometimes the good things in life change so slowly that you don’t notice them changing until they’re gone. As a young boy, growing up Catholic
A Countercultural View About Women in the Church
Paul A. Escott
December 19, AD2020
5 Comments
Perhaps no presidential election since that of 1928 has politicized the Catholic Church in America as much as the one that concluded last month. Not
Identifying and Responding to Imposter Catholics
Nate Guyear
November 5, AD2020
18 Comments
Since returning to the Catholic Church nine years ago, I have listened to Catholic radio, read Catholic articles, discussed the faith with others, and listened
Catholic Schools: The Little Engine that Could
Cynthia Millen
September 10, AD2020
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A recent commentary appeared in the Wall Street Journal in which an 8th-grader asked why her prestigious public school could not open, yet the Catholic
Public Schools vs. Home Schooling For Religious Liberty
Alicia Connolly-Lohr
August 28, AD2020
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Public schools have become increasingly brazen in the nature of some of their social teachings, which conflict with the Catholic faith. Undertaking Catholic homeschooling can
The Challenge of Religious Formation in Modern America
Paul A. Escott
June 16, AD2020
1 Comment
The American Enterprise Institute recently released a study on the historic ebb and flow of religion in the United States which demonstrated, surprisingly, that the
Educating Kids at Home: Off the Shelf 169 guest appearance with Fr. Robert McTeigue
Pete Socks
March 23, AD2020
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Off the Shelf 169 – Fr. Robert McTeigue This week I appeared on The Catholic Current hosted by Fr. Robert McTeigue. We discussed the COVID-19
