Why Priests Are Men
JP Nunez
June 16, AD2017
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priests It’s very common in our culture today for people to think that much of what we Catholics believe is behind the times and out
God is Good and “Everything Happens For A Reason”
Bart Schuchts
June 15, AD2017
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Does “Everything happen for a reason”? Things do happen for a reason, but what is the reason and who is the author of everything that
Freedom Is Not Born from Evil
Ann Casey
June 15, AD2017
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The subtle, evil coercion of lies I was told, and expected to believe as true, from the women’s movement over our reproductive rights came to
Continuing the Reconciliation of Evolution with Revelation
Bob Drury
June 14, AD2017
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The purpose of revelation is not to confirm what man can know of material and immaterial things through his own natural capacity. The purpose is
The Deadly Cancer of Anger
Ken Kniepmann
June 14, AD2017
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“This deadly cancer of anger… makes us unlike ourselves, makes us like timber wolves or furies from Hell, drives us forth headlong upon the points
The Enduring Perils of Divorce With Dr. Diane Medved
Patrick Coffin
June 13, AD2017
10 Comments
God says he hates divorce (Malachi 2:16). Jesus tells his followers that Moses only permitted divorce because of the hardness of their hearts and that
“Fake News” – The Paganization of the Church
Dr. Allison Low
June 13, AD2017
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Social media today is flooded with what some call ‘fake news’ stories. Whether it is a falsification about an archaeological discovery, an allegation of criminal
Believing in a God who Acts in History
Paul Kniaz
June 12, AD2017
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The historicity of God—God’s presence in history—should never be taken for granted, yet we do have a tendency to forget that God is active in
Helping Each Other To Heaven: A Convert’s Perspective on Catholic Marriage
Lorelei Savaryn
June 12, AD2017
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My husband and I celebrated ten years of marriage in May. This decade has brought with it many things including three children and my conversion
A Devotional : Light of Life
Carol Monaco
June 11, AD2017
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“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled,” [Luke 1:45]. We all know the pleasure of
The Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part I
Michele Boyer
June 11, AD2017
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Thomas Aquinas’ Ways But on one particular day, she grabbed my full, locked-on attention. She was talking about St. Thomas Aquinas’ famous Five Logical Proofs
The First Principle is Christian Unity
Guest Contributor
June 10, AD2017
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Some Protestant clergy have chosen unity over fragmentation. They have given up everything to become Catholic and lead congregations into the Catholic Faith. On February
Fr. Francis L. Sampson: Paratrooper Padre
Donald R. McClarey
June 10, AD2017
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A leap year baby, Francis L. Sampson was born on February 29, 1912, in Cherokee Iowa. A quarter of a century later he graduated from
A REAL Approach to Counseling: Helping Teens Engage Fear
Mark C. McCann
June 9, AD2017
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We all have a moment in our lives when our innocence is lost, when we come to see that the world is sometimes a dangerous
We Are Different Than Butterflies
H. L. Duncan
June 9, AD2017
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I walked out of the church after Mass, through the small courtyard towards the parking lot. In that staggered line of people, I happened to
In the Tangle of Our Minds: “Thoughtful Theism” by Fr. Andrew Younan
Anthony S. Layne
June 8, AD2017
2 Comments
There are any number of reasons to believe that a God exists. But actually proving that God exists is much harder. And once you prove
The Problem With Instant Gratification
Steffani Jacobs
June 8, AD2017
2 Comments
If you’ve found yourself in debt from credit cards, new vehicles, and student loans, chances are you’ve fallen into instant gratification debt. However, fear not. The
“Fight or Flight” And The Wings Of Prayer
Deacon Greg Lambert
June 7, AD2017
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There is an autonomous response called “fight or flight” that affects us all at certain points throughout our lives during times of crisis. If we
A Catholic Often Gets the Short End of the Stick on Both Sides of Academia
Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
June 7, AD2017
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Paul Griffiths is an expert on Catholic thought, holding the Warren Professor of Catholic thought at Duke Divinity School but this past month he was
The Joy of Pentecost(s)
Jim Dougherty
June 6, AD2017
3 Comments
My first novena to the Holy Spirit was in 1974. At that time, I was purely motivated to pray this novena by an infatuation I
Your True North
Christine Roe
June 6, AD2017
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Many today are getting lost amongst the busy consumer culture, bogged down with appearing successful and fitting in with those around them. This culture
Miracles Happen All The Time – Part II
Dan Byron
June 5, AD2017
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The reader will recall that I had met a young woman at a parish event and she was asking me why I did not believe
