It’s Okay To Be Normal
Rob Marco
September 29, AD2019
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When my wife and I met ten years ago, I was living in a schoolbus, writing a book, and trying to live a quasi-monastic life
Will You Be Known As A “Torchbearer of the Queen”?
Greg Chrysostom
September 29, AD2019
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The question of legacy. It’s one that is typically asked only of those who are well known, such as a president or prime minister. But
How Should the Catholic Church Interact With Science?
IV. The Sanctity of Life:
Biotechnology and Bioethics
Bob Kurland
September 28, AD2019
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It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.—attributed to Albert Einstein BIOTECHNOLOGY: APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE THAT AFFECT HUMANS In Part I
Lessons from a Fig Tree and Morning Glories
Carol Monaco
September 28, AD2019
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Have you ever been tempted to give up only to have something inside of you say, “Don’t.” “Keep at it.” “Be patient, it will all
Reflection on the “Our Father”
Cecily Lowe
September 27, AD2019
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Pretty much every Christian of every denomination or lack thereof learns the “Our Father” — also called “The Lord’s Prayer” — at a young age.
The Cinderella Man’s Left Hook:
Jim Braddock’s Catholic Story
Daniel Demers
September 27, AD2019
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For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, “Do not fear; I will help you”—Isaiah
Books to Delight the Young at Heart
Pete Socks
September 26, AD2019
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This week I wanted to highlight a few books for the younger crowd. I often receive books for kids, and full reviews on each can
I am Learning How to Conquer the Devil
Kendra Von Esh
September 26, AD2019
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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
The Primacy of Love in Catholic Reform
David Torkington
September 25, AD2019
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Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality- Part VI Part 1– A Handful of Heretics in The Early Church If you visit Italy you will
Get Holy! Why the Answer to Our Church Crisis Is Holiness
Suellen Brewster
September 25, AD2019
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Like the rest of my fellow Catholics in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, my heart has a continual, aching heaviness. In these terrible but
On Being a Good Pastor
Father John Catoir
September 24, AD2019
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I wish The Better Pastor, A Fable about Embracing the Role of Leading a Parish by Patrick Lencioni had been written when I was a
Medical Aid in Dying is ‘playing God’ – Part II
Dr. Allison Low
September 24, AD2019
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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
Medical Aid in Dying is ‘playing God’ – Part I
Dr. Allison Low
September 23, AD2019
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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
Spiritual but not Religious – Off the Shelf 143 with Father John Bartunek
Pete Socks
September 23, AD2019
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Off the Shelf 143 – Father John Bartunek Has anyone ever told you they are spiritual but not religious? Or how about religious but not
General Patton and God:
Blood and Guts’ Prayer
Daniel Demers
September 22, AD2019
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You are my war club, my weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms (Jeremiah 51:20). ABOUT GENERAL GEORGE PATTON
How Humanism Subverts Christianity—Daniel J. Mahoney
Patrick Coffin
September 22, AD2019
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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
The Loneliness of the Prodigal Son
Paul Kniaz
September 21, AD2019
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The prodigal son parable is a parable about loneliness. This may sound strange since it is usually considered a parable of mercy. However, the two
Jesus Fulfills the Jewish Feasts
Ray Sullivan
September 21, AD2019
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This article will demonstrate just how Jesus Himself fulfills all of the Jewish feasts from the Old Testament. After each Feast outlined below, rituals from
Preaching to the Choir:
The Futility of Arguing on the Internet, Redux
Bob Kurland
September 20, AD2019
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Non in dialectica placuit Deo salvum facere populum suum (“It is not by arguing that God chose to save His people”). —St. Ambrose troll noun
Our Lady of Good Help – A Preeminent Pilgrimage Site
Dom Cingoranelli
September 20, AD2019
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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
A Year with the Mystics
Pete Socks
September 19, AD2019
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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
Marriage is an Uphill Climb Together
Mark C. McCann
September 19, AD2019
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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
