Faith & Spirituality – Page 183

Birthday Cakes and Faith

Birgit Jones July 2, AD2015 1 Comment

For her birthday today, I decided to bake my daughter’s favorite – Chess Cake. It’s an old recipe, from a great-aunt who died 30 years

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Gay “Marriage”: Autonomy, Yes! God, No!

H. L. Duncan July 1, AD2015 30 Comments

First, a little background. When we look back to our country’s founding, we take pride in the reasons for its formation; a “bad king” and

Whom Will You Serve?

Jennifer Hartline July 1, AD2015 32 Comments

If somehow Catholics didn’t realize it before Friday, I hope the realization has dawned. We have a choice to make. If you’re a Catholic who

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Laudato Si: Papal Economics and the Social Mortgage

Dawn Carpenter July 1, AD2015 21 Comments

One of the enduring lessons from the most recent Papal Encyclical, Laudato Si (Praise Be to You), is the simple notion that the “natural environment

Love Is Our Mission: Who Is The Church?

Kevin Aldrich June 29, AD2015 2 Comments

This column is the ninth in a series of introductory essays on “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” the preparatory catechesis for the

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This Father’s Day: Vow to Be a Committed Catholic Father

Matthew James Christoff June 29, AD2015 3 Comments

It is mid-June, so it is time for the annual national “head nod” to fathers on Father’s Day. For many, Father’s Day will pass unrecognized;

The Relevance of Paul in the Modern Era

Anna Rose Meeds June 29, AD2015 2 Comments

When controversial writers in the Bible are discussed, Paul is often one of the first mentioned. For years, Christians clung to his words about faith,

Why Do You Remain Catholic?

Jamey Brown June 27, AD2015 54 Comments

Eight years ago now, I converted to Catholicism, because I found the Truth, and when you find that you don’t need to search any further

Letters to Pegleg 2015

Judith Costello June 24, AD2015 2 Comments

(This contemporary letter and reply are inspired by CS Lewis’ Screwtape Letters) Dear Pegleg, You have a tough project to be sure. Wormwood wasn’t up to it.

Rosary For the Persecuted (and Their Persecutors)

John C. Connell June 23, AD2015 4 Comments

Christian persecution is spreading like a plague! Across the globe and on every continent, the Body of Christ is being oppressed, kidnapped, jailed, tortured and

Naked City: Appreciating Human Stories

H. L. Duncan June 22, AD2015 3 Comments

Stories of the human experience can be on a gigantic scale encompassing large populations. They can be about great dramas of the past or heartbreaking

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Biblical Typology: The Best Method To Read Scripture

Ray Sullivan June 20, AD2015 21 Comments

One of the most interesting ways to read the Bible is through the lens of typology. Typology is where a person or event in the

Respectable or Faithful?

Melanie Jean Juneau June 19, AD2015 10 Comments

In Sacred Scripture, being faithful to God was never equated with being respectable in the eyes of society. Just look at all those biblical characters

My Daily Desire: ‘Be Jesus Today’

Mike Eisenbath June 18, AD2015 2 Comments

A sticky note on the bottom of my computer monitor at work features three simple words, but a powerful command: Be Jesus Today If I

A Catholic Version of Success

Patti Maguire Armstrong June 17, AD2015 2 Comments

If you were given the choice between worldly success, or failure, what would you choose? Oh, and if you choose success, it would lead

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Technology And Temperance

Todd Nolan June 17, AD2015 No Comments

During his recent visit to Sarajevo, Pope Francis spoke with youth about the potential effects associated with their use of technology. The Pope, who

Staying Catholic: “Lord, to Whom Shall I Go?”

Denise J. Hunnell, MD June 16, AD2015 14 Comments

The Pew Research Center released a report, America’s Changing Religious Landscape, documenting the precipitous decline in the number of Americans who identify as Christian. The