How can we battle the forces against our attempt to become holy? Can we truly master our thoughts and our desires even in the most
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The practices of physician assisted suicide (medical aid in dying) and euthanasia are being increasingly accepted throughout the world. This acceptance is becoming all too
In medicine and in our culture, there is a growing acceptance for what is now being referred to as “medical aid in dying.” The term
Off the Shelf 143 – Father John Bartunek Has anyone ever told you they are spiritual but not religious? Or how about religious but not
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“Gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should know for salvation.” Our Lady of Good Help gave this mission to
For the past few years Saint Benedict Press has released a series of books in the “A Year With…” series. These titles have been A
This past August, my wife and I celebrated 29 years of marriage. It is still hard to fathom that number and the swiftness with which
Off the Shelf 142 – Jimmy Akin Did you know the Bible is a Catholic book? Some of our Protestant brothers and sisters may not
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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” —John 10:10 When Al
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There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, “What shall I do, for I do not have space to store
Off the Shelf 141 – Father Jeffrey Kirby Do you feel anxious, worried, filled with anxiety? Does your job make you feel as if you
Turning to the relationship between religion and science, there has been a definite, though still fragile and provisional, movement towards a new and more nuanced
The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
Boys and girls need engaged, loving fathers, together with mothers, in their homes. In our day and age, this is a truth that’s all too
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