Opportunities During Crunch Time
Janet Meyer
September 13, AD2018
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In a sign of the times, when a Catholic Facebook friend began a status update by stating how hot she was, my first thought was
Lost in the Wilderness?
Jeffrey Stevens
September 13, AD2018
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Hosea 2:14 “Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.” I can’t even count how
A Church Crisis Viewed Through Richard III
Paul Kniaz
September 12, AD2018
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How do we as Catholics approach sinners guilty of things like pedophilia or homosexual acts with consenting or non-consenting adults? Do we think of
I Am No Victim
Ken Kniepmann
September 11, AD2018
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I am no victim I live with a vision I’m covered by the force of love Covered in my Savior’s Blood I am no
Dedicated Priests Suffer in the Wake of the Scandal
Dom Cingoranelli
September 10, AD2018
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Our good, holy, faithful clergy now suffer abuse from an outraged public in the midst of the unfolding abuse scandal. Check out the online
Faith, Decision Making and Probability III:
Bayes’ Theorem and the Anthropic Principle
Bob Kurland
September 8, AD2018
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But is it possible that probability brings certainty? —Blaise Pascal, “Pensees,” 496 This is the third article in a series on faith, probability and
Faith, Probability and Decision Making II:
How Do We Interpret Probability?
Bob Kurland
September 7, AD2018
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The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. —Proverbs 16:33 How do we interpret probability? This article
When We Receive Christ’s Love, Joy Always Prevails Over Sorrow
Father John Catoir
September 5, AD2018
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To master the art of living it’s important to understand this basic principle: Joy Prevails Over Sorrow. We know from divine revelation that there is
How Important is Comfort to You?
Jeffrey Stevens
September 4, AD2018
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Comfort can be derived from many sources. It might be measured by the number of zeros in a person’s savings account, or in the size
Waiting in Peace For a Vocation
Sarah Greydanus
September 3, AD2018
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“Why am I still waiting for my vocation?” I’ve heard variations on this question many times from friends and other young people searching for long-term
Educated by Nuns: the Way it Was, the Way it Should be Now
Daniel Demers
September 1, AD2018
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Growing up in an old-fashioned Bengali Hindu family and going to a convent school run by stern Irish nuns, I was brought up to revere
Finding a Bearing During the Crisis
Tom Collingwood
August 31, AD2018
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Our Church crisis Like many, I have been reacting to the blogosphere and news reports regarding Cardinal McCarrick, the Pennsylvania grand jury report and the
Right Love, Wrong Time?
Carol Monaco
August 30, AD2018
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Many songs and poems speak of letting go of those we love in hopes that one day they will come back to where they belong.
My First Year As a Priest: A Reflection
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
August 28, AD2018
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By the time this article is released I will have celebrated my first anniversary of priestly ordination. The gift of the priesthood and my consecrated
Abuse: What to Make of the Current Situation?
Dom Cingoranelli
August 27, AD2018
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Friends and acquaintances are asking us what to make of the recent disclosures about abuse within Holy Mother Church. We seemingly hear about it or
Faith, Decision Making and Probability I;
How and Why We Believe
Bob Kurland
August 25, AD2018
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INTRODUCTION: MY APPROACH TO PROBABILITY This article is a response (of a sort) to Bob Drury’s excellent piece, “Prudence, Prejudice and Probability.” That article in
Blueprint for Catholic Living III: The Divine Paradox of Christianity
Mark C. McCann
August 21, AD2018
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As we live out the divine blueprint given to us by our Lord, we build the Church and act in unity as the Body of
Why Friendships Matter Both on Earth and in Our Spiritual Life
Laura DeMaria
August 20, AD2018
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It’s not only worthwhile, but critical for our emotional and spiritual wellbeing to spend time forming healthy and positive friendships. And yet, it can
The Death Penalty, the McCarrick Scandal, and a Grand Jury Report
Gene M. Van Son
August 20, AD2018
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Some Catholics are pretty worked up over the news about the recent change to paragraph 2267 (the death penalty) in the Catechism. But many more are
A Mother in the City: Life Transitions and Consecration to Mary
Sarah Carey
August 18, AD2018
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I have always thrived on new adventures. As I am unafraid of flying and always seek to visit new places, I am undaunted by exploring
An Ignatian Style Examination of Conscience
Paul Kniaz
August 17, AD2018
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Lately, I’ve tried to make an examination every night before going to sleep. Too often, I only spend a bleary-eyed minute or two on it.
7 Steps for Making a Holy Hour Holy
Birgit Jones
August 17, AD2018
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Like many other Catholics, I am not always quite sure how to spend an hour with Jesus. Western culture has formed us to be
Freedom and Choice:
An Addiction for Our Time
Tom Collingwood
August 16, AD2018
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Now the Lord is spirit and where the spirt of the lord is, there is freedom. —2 Corinthians 3:17 It seems as if the most
Prayer is Always an Opportunity to Rise to the Occasion
Gabriel Garnica
August 15, AD2018
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I recently watched a movie about the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino, the Franciscan friar and mystic famed for levitating while praying or offering
