Mortal Sin: It’s Not That Bad?
Wendy McMahan
May 19, AD2017
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Have you ever encountered someone who feels the Catholic Church is all about guilt? They ask: “Why do I have to go to Mass every
Can Christians Believe in a Christ Without Miracles?
Anthony S. Layne
May 19, AD2017
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Do we really need to believe in certain miracles to be Christians? That is the question Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times asked Evangelical
God’s Gift of the Present
Laura DeMaria
May 18, AD2017
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We tend to romanticize the past and feel anxious for the future to arrive. In doing so, we dismiss the present as a prelude or
Easter and Building a Curriculum of Hope
Ramon Antonio A. Aldana
May 18, AD2017
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I have been working in the field of education for more than twenty years now. And every time I come to reflect upon the fruits
A Devotional: Picking Up My Cross as a Husband and Dad
Brandon Schild
May 17, AD2017
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If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. (Luke 9:23) The Gospels and
Dali & Grunewald – Two Images of Crucifixion
Guy McClung
May 17, AD2017
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Two Images, One Lord It would be difficult to name a person who is the subject of more works of art than Jesus Christ. For
What Confirmation Is All About
JP Nunez
May 16, AD2017
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For most Catholics today, the Sacrament of Confirmation is a mystery, a ritual that we celebrate simply as a formality without really understanding what it’s
Florence Nightingale and The Sisters of Armed Conflict
Daniel Demers
May 16, AD2017
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In 1910 Florence Nightingale died. In her last will and testament, Nightingale bequeathed $1,500 [$40,000 in current values] to Sister of Mercy Mother Stanislaus of
The Optimism of Pope John XXIII
Guest Contributor
May 15, AD2017
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Don’t trust your pessimistic feelings. There was a great outpouring of elation from the laity and the clergy in 1959 when Pope John XXIII announced
Athens Comes to Greet Jerusalem: Substantial Change and Material Creation
Bob Drury
May 15, AD2017
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As Catholics, we believe that God revealed himself gradually to his chosen people, the Jews, and completed this Divine revelation in the Jewish Messiah, the
Acceptance and Anxiety
Paul Kniaz
May 14, AD2017
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I have inherited a high level of anxiety and perfectionism which makes peace difficult to attain in my life. When I was a teenager newly
The White Kid From Notinhood on Suburbia
Guest Contributor
May 14, AD2017
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Suburbia (where I’ve lived my whole life ) and Rod Dreher’s book, The Benedict Option. I haven’t read Rod’s
The Father’s Personal Command to Us: Listen to Him
Dr. Allison Low
May 13, AD2017
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It is very rare in the New Testament that we are given words directly spoken by God the Father so when this happens it should
Catholics and Mental Illness: Coming Out of the Shadows
Melanie Jean Juneau
May 13, AD2017
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Since mental illness is as common and invisible among the faithful as it is in secular circles, concern for mental health cannot simply be relegated
Mrs. Valiant, Meek and Mild: Reconciling Confidence and Gentleness
Suellen Brewster
May 12, AD2017
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One of the most common early Church titles of our Lady is “the Valiant Woman.” She is the one we run to in distress, looking
The Supernatural Power of Confirmation
Bart Schuchts
May 12, AD2017
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In a recent essay, I asked the question: “Where is the passion and fire within the Church? Where is the passion and fire within me? In
I Cannot Attend Your Wedding, Because of Love
David Roney
May 11, AD2017
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Many Catholics struggle with how to handle situations where family and friends, who are Baptized Catholics but do not practice, choose to celebrate events in their
Getting Real with Reconciliation: The Essence of Making a Good Confession
Mark C. McCann
May 11, AD2017
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When I was a boy, going to Confession was a regular part of my Catholic school experience. I remember standing in line with the other
My Dear France, The Tender Daughter Of The Sacred Heart #3
Dr. Edouard Belaga
May 10, AD2017
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Sacred Heart: Christ appearing to Saint Marguerite-Marie Alacoque, December 17, 1673, Feast of St. John the Apostle. The apse fresco, painted in 1966 by Luc
The Christian Leader – Who’s Running the Asylum?
Dom Cingoranelli
May 9, AD2017
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We may hear the term, “the inmates are running the asylum” when someone describes a situation where the wrong, or the least qualified, people are
Why We Are Responsible For The Crucifixion
Michele Boyer
May 9, AD2017
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We often hear how our sins, were the cause of Jesus’ crucifixion. This is a pretty hard concept to accept for a couple reasons. Most importantly,
A Lesson From a Two Year Old on Holiness
Lorelei Savaryn
May 8, AD2017
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Objectively speaking, there is little chance of success if someone attempts bench press 300 lbs and has never lifted weights. There is also little chance
