Christmas in the Trees
Masha Goepel
December 21, AD2020
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The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown.
The Ongoing Incarnation: A Christmas Meditation
Deacon Greg Lambert
December 21, AD2020
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Beyond the festivities of the Christmas season and all the attendant trimmings, lies the incarnate Christ in the form of an infant. Manger scenes around
Answering a World of Lies with the Fifth Advent Candle
Steve Smith
December 20, AD2020
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The Advent wreath provides a wonderful means for representing the spiritual fruit of the season. We’re going to take a specific look at the fifth
Our Politician’s Communion Scandal
Tom Collingwood
December 20, AD2020
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The issue of Joe Biden receiving communion has been receiving much attention, especially since Archbishop Gregory of Washington, D.C. has said he will allow him
A Countercultural View About Women in the Church
Paul A. Escott
December 19, AD2020
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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
A Commercial or a Catholic Christmas?
Genesius
December 19, AD2020
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Last year I said “Merry Christmas!” to a cashier at a store on December 26. “Christmas is over!” was the cashier’s jaundiced reply. “I don’t
Religious Life – A Gift to the Church and Society
Laurika Nxumalo
December 18, AD2020
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Throughout the Church’s history, the Holy Spirit has moved women and men to answer a call to religious life and share God’s love revealed in
Victim Souls Defeat Satan
Ray Sullivan
December 18, AD2020
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So who are “victim souls” who defeat Satan? Victim souls are people specifically chosen by the Blessed Virgin Mary to be united with her Son
A Man, His Wife and Their Newborn Baby Are the Essence of Humility
Larry Peterson
December 17, AD2020
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Imagine you are living in Nazareth 2,000 years ago. You awaken one morning and notice a man packing items on a donkey in preparation for
I Cannot Stop Sinning, So I Pray
Kendra Von Esh
December 17, AD2020
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In my early faith walk, I knew in my head what was wrong, but my faith had not taken the 12-inch journey to my heart
How to Conduct a Daily Examination of Conscience
Deacon Steve Greco
December 16, AD2020
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While some may have difficulty going to Confession at this time, we all can do one thing that will have great benefit for our spiritual
Bayes and Blueberries; or, Say “No” to Algebra
Bob Drury
December 16, AD2020
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“Nix algebra, deaths, and vampires” was the message I received in comments on my previous essay. I am omitting the algebra from this essay. In
Advent: A Time for Reflection
Christian Daru
December 15, AD2020
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My wife and I recently watched Created Equal which is a biopic on the life and thought of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Among the
St. Augustine’s Trinitarian Christology
William Hemsworth
December 15, AD2020
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The Trinity is a doctrine that many have taken issue with since the earliest days of Christianity. The great Church Father, St. Augustine of Hippo,
Motherhood Redeemed: Off the Shelf 201 with Kimberly Cook
Pete Socks
December 14, AD2020
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Off the Shelf 201 – Kimberly Cook This week on Off the Shelf we take a deep dive look at the history of feminism. My
The Rosary in Joe Biden’s Pocket: A Study in Contrasts
Cynthia Millen
December 14, AD2020
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The coolest Catholic I know is retired Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput (who should have been named a cardinal, in my honest opinion), and not just
The Christian Challenge: To Live Is To Change
Daniel Mark
December 13, AD2020
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Usually, I am reluctant to embrace changes in my life. I like things to stay the same. However, I realize that if I never change,
Properly Celebrating Simbang Gabi in the Philippines
Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez.
December 13, AD2020
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Church bells will not peal as loudly from the belfries of Catholic churches in the Philippines this year. In the midst of a pandemic, Christmas
Raising Your Children to Be Martyrs
Rob Marco
December 12, AD2020
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A few years ago I heard about a book from a friend titled Anything: The Prayer That Unlocked My God and My Soul. Though I
December 25, Jesus, and the Lambs
Janet Meyer
December 12, AD2020
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If you are like me, you have grown up with the notion that we celebrate the birth of Jesus on what once was a Pagan
Putting a Gun to Grandma’s Head
Dom Cingoranelli
December 11, AD2020
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Going to visit relatives during the holidays is like putting a gun to Grandma’s head, according to one western state governor. Well, who on earth
20/20 Vision of Garabandal With Marc Conza
Edward Benet
December 11, AD2020
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Last month, we published an article in two parts on the story of Garabandal. This sought to explore two questions. Firstly, what reasons have we
