The Wounded Healer
Diane McKelva
May 11, AD2016
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In last week’s column, I shared a most painful and debilitating event in my family’s life. I waited two-and-a-half years to publish our story; not
Not Just A Father But A Dad
David Torkington
May 9, AD2016
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I am supposed to be a spiritual theologian, at least that’s what some people call me, but sometimes I feel that I know nothing at
Behold Your Mother: This Mother’s Day, This Month of May, and Beyond
Lilla Marie Lottinger
May 8, AD2016
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When speaking to groups of Catholics, or sharing one-on-one, I often ask, “Are you consecrated to Mary?” And the large majority of the time the
Pregnant With Cancer: A Miracle
Erika Vandiver
May 7, AD2016
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My experience of being pregnant with cancer is that being pro-life is not a death sentence for a pregnant woman with cancer or her unborn child.
Where are You, God?
James Hooper
May 6, AD2016
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“Where are you, God?” many ask these days. He’s certainly hard to see in the utter chaos of today’s world. He’s hard to detect in
How Jesus Draws out Our True Identity
Charlie Johnson
May 5, AD2016
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It was Our Lord who asked Peter three times, in rather unusual fashion: “Do you love me?” Peter answered three times, “yes – yes – yes.” And
One Way to Honor God: Stop Gossiping
Anne DeSantis
May 5, AD2016
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A Quote from the Holy Father Pope Francis on Gossip “Unity is a grace for which we must ask the Lord, that he may liberate
The Military and the Catholic Faith: Tradition
Brandon Schild
May 3, AD2016
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This article is the second in a series called, “The U.S. Military and the Catholic Faith: A Comparison”, which examines the comparisons between the U.S.
Coming Home: An Invitation to Life, Mercy, and Living in Plenty
Sarah Huntzinger
May 2, AD2016
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The Church offers the joy and consolation of spiritual family life. Its members are partakers in the divine life, sharing in God’s own life. Saint
A Reason for Lukewarm Catholics
David Roney
May 1, AD2016
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It is all too common to hear stories about fallen away Catholics, and how fewer are attending Mass and following their faith. Many blame theirs
The Pieta: A Lesson About Unexpected Grace
Debi Vinnedge
April 30, AD2016
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I stared at the prayer booklet before me, shaking my head in a negative sway. No way, I told myself. There is no way I
Stand Inside the Fire
Melanie Jean Juneau
April 29, AD2016
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Pope Francis rattles many conservatives with his inclusive attitude towards other religions. On May 18, 2013, the pope reiterated this theme, “Every man and every woman
Conscience and Catechism
Ray Sullivan
April 28, AD2016
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The Catechism of the Holy Catholic Church I recently had two very enlightening conversations on the subject of conscience: one with a teenage girl at
Downsizing the Domestic Church
Denise J. Hunnell, MD
April 26, AD2016
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In the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium, promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1964, the family is called the “domestic church”. Pope John Paul
Keep Your Hands Together
Gabriel Garnica
April 25, AD2016
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One of my favorite saints is not as famous as most others. In fact, relatively few people have heard of him and, seemingly, even less
Lessons Learned at Home
David Torkington
April 25, AD2016
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My mother taught me to say my Morning Offering the moment I woke up in the morning. But above all she showed me how to
The Word Alone in Scripture; Multiple Solae ?
Dan Byron
April 24, AD2016
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It has been some time since I studied Latin ( According to the hand-written note on the inside title page of my text book, “Latin
Why Catholic, Why Not?
Paul Oakes
April 24, AD2016
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“So much of what I had learned as a Protestant was opinion, hearsay, and rumor. When I read the Early Church Fathers, I found that
Amoris Laetitia and the Progressive Pope Myth
Anthony S. Layne
April 23, AD2016
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In a discussion of the God-as-watchmaker metaphor with Jonathan Witt, philosopher Jay Richards remarked, “It’s amazing how a simple image can hijack a discussion
Relics: Not Just A Dead Man’s Hand
John McNichol
April 23, AD2016
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The use of relics in the Catholic faith as a means of revitalizing our faith has a history going back literally to the days of
The Most Holy Rosary: Our Simple Breviary (Part 4)
Cynthia Millen
April 22, AD2016
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Author’s Note: This article is the fourth in a five-part series examining the beauty and medication of the Most Holy Rosary. This series is dedicated to
Bought and Sold for $21.62
Ann Casey
April 19, AD2016
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Today’s exchange rate (approximately) for thirty pieces of silver is $21.62. (Thirty Pieces of Silver – Truth Magazine) “The didrachma and tetradrachma (actually stater) are
The Light Weight of Doctrinal Declarations
Ken Kniepmann
April 19, AD2016
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Have you ever seen this t-shirt logo: “The Church/Bible teaches it. I believe it. That settles it”? It is a rather pithy and provocative turn
Pope Paul VI and Two-Day-Old T-Shirts
H. L. Duncan
April 18, AD2016
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During a casual conversation a friend of mine asked me, “How come histocompatibility is not better known among Catholics?” Histo what? I asked. He answered,
