We Walk, We Talk, But the Vote Won Temporarily
H. L. Duncan
January 26, AD2017
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This is the first year I have missed the Walk for Life in San Francisco in a long time. As I write this we are
When the “Retreat High” Comes to an End
Alaine DeSantis
January 25, AD2017
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Steubenville Conferences, Kairos, random weekend retreats: I’ve done them all. Every time I come back from one of these super-hyped, life-changing weekends, I experience this
Why Do We Give Up on Teen Sex?
Cynthia Millen
January 25, AD2017
25 Comments
I recently came across several articles which were based upon a large amount of excellent data that the Center for Disease Control collects annually. Thousands
Relentless Love: Christ’s Message From The Manger To The Cross
Gabriel Garnica
January 24, AD2017
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In his classic Mere Christianity, the great Christian author C.S. Lewis writes that God’s love for us is a relentless love, meaning that it continues
Go Ahead Rachel, Weep
Suellen Brewster
January 23, AD2017
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A voice is heard in Ramah, lamenting and weeping bitterly: it is Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted because they are no
Saved by Faith Alone?
Ray Sullivan
January 23, AD2017
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It has been going on ever since the Protestant Reformation in 1517, five hundred years ago. The bible verses in question are when Paul says
Should We Keep “the Spirit of Christmas” Alive?
Cecily Lowe
January 22, AD2017
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Merry Christmas! Though Epiphany is now over, there is an old tradition in the Church that the Christmas season actually lasts up until the feast
Lessons in Leadership from St. Thomas More
Laura DeMaria
January 22, AD2017
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St. Thomas More, patron saint of civil servants, statesmen, and politicians, lived a life of moral courage. A 15th-16th century saint, More was poet, author,
The Missing Biblical Rib
Dr. Edouard Belaga
January 21, AD2017
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Francis Crick was an evangelical atheist. He believed that scientific understanding removed the need for religious explanations of material phenomena. Francis Crick’s Obituary (PLoS Biology,
Knowing Your Enemy And Fighting Back
Paul Oakes
January 21, AD2017
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Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, the Father of Lies – many of us, we grew up hearing one or more of these names. But how
Back to (Extra)Ordinary Time: Facing Depression
Jim Dougherty
January 20, AD2017
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I left Hawaii’s extraordinary climate just before the New Year to be with my 90-year-old parents on the wintry east coast near Philadelphia. I arrived
Hume, His Guillotine, and the Being of Ought
Anthony S. Layne
January 20, AD2017
4 Comments
You probably had your first experience of reality long before you were born, in your mother’s womb. From that experience, a small handful of crucial
Surprised By Three Miracles
Melanie Jean Juneau
January 19, AD2017
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Modern, educated folk tend to dismiss the miraculous, preferring to believe science will eventually provide a plausible explanation for the inexplicable. For the cynical, only
Vocations, Lifestyles, and Doing God’s Will
Todd Nolan
January 19, AD2017
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Today’s society is more preoccupied with encouraging its members to pursue attitudes and careers that lead to personal, self-gratifying fulfillment, rather than the universal, selfless
The Power of The Mass: Why I Remain Catholic
Wendy McMahan
January 18, AD2017
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Learning Empathy From the Cross When I was little, I remember sitting in the pew at church gazing up at the huge crucifix that hung
DESIRE
Bart Schuchts
January 18, AD2017
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This very word – DESIRE – stirs something within our hearts: For some it brings up passion and hope, for others it brings up pain and
In Accordance with the Scriptures: Salvation History
JP Nunez
January 17, AD2017
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Every Sunday at Mass, after the priest gives his homily, we all stand up to recite the Nicene Creed and profess, among other things, that
My Child Is Going To Hell
Guy McClung
January 17, AD2017
3 Comments
Perhaps; but, in living faith, there is hope. Full disclosure: Yes, that is intentionally a “Made Ya Look” headline. It is also precisely how many
Christ’s Eucharistic Presence: His Love Endures Forever
Sr. Christina Neumann
January 16, AD2017
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This past Tuesday, I came to Chapel fairly early to allow time to change the altar cloth and ambo covering back to green. It has
St. John Bosco, Education, and the Youth of Today
Ramon Antonio A. Aldana
January 16, AD2017
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Can the ideas of a nineteenth-century saint, known for his work among young people, say something relevant to educators of the twenty-first century? Don Bosco
A Catholic Candidate: Now As Before
Ann Casey
January 15, AD2017
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The following is an excerpt from Ann Casey’s book, America’s Courage of Faith. 25 June 1928 Dear Gaston, Fellow priest and brother, politics, politics and the
Contemplating Martyrdom: A Test of My Faith
Dr. Allison Low
January 15, AD2017
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Imagine living in a time when Roman soldiers could walk into your house without notice and demand you show your loyalty by burning incense as
