Murder Most Foul
Ann Casey
May 17, AD2016
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In the realm of the dead of each abortion clinic, what lies hidden is the desolate destruction of keening for our humanity, the grim dismissal
Zombies and the Cure for ‘The Walking Dead’
Dr. Allison Low
May 17, AD2016
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As a Catholic, I find there is much to be critical about with the various television shows available today with the crude language, shocking sexual
Amoris Laetitia: A Licit Approach, or a Retreat From Doctrine?
H. L. Duncan
May 16, AD2016
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The first several chapters of the post-synodal exhortation Amoris Laetitia (On Love in the Family) from Pope Francis show a remarkable understanding of the human
To Acknowledge the Existence of Sin is to Claim We Understand
Bob Drury
May 16, AD2016
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If an adult were to make a general examination of conscience based on a list of virtues or vices, I believe he would find himself
Spring Cleaning My Soul
Karen Reep
May 15, AD2016
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Spring is in the air! The birds are rising earlier with the sun and the weather is warmer. Here in the Midwest, it is never a
Credo Scientific Dogma Part I
Guy McClung
May 14, AD2016
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People in power, throughout history and still today, tend to misuse and abuse science to achieve their ends. Could it be because they make science
ALIGNING CATHOLIC EDUCATION WITH THE MAGISTERIUM
Dom Cingoranelli
May 14, AD2016
8 Comments
Catholic Education What do these institutions of higher learning all have in common? Loyola Marymount University Georgetown University Fordham University Gonzaga University Seattle University They
An Inexpensive Pilgrimage?
Dan Byron
May 13, AD2016
4 Comments
A pilgrimage is one of the many joys and treasures of being a Roman Catholic. It is wonderful to stand on the streets in Rome,
Why C.S. Lewis Would Want You to Join a Writing Group
Rachel Motte
May 13, AD2016
4 Comments
When J.R.R. Tolkien retired from his post at the University of Oxford in 1959, he intended to spend his new-found free time finishing The Silmarillion.
You Can’t Make a Silk Purse Out Of A Sow’s Ear
Melanie Jean Juneau
May 12, AD2016
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My defeat and subsequent surrender were key to my salvation, delivering me from an egotistical life which focused on my own strength and effort, not
Christian Projects: a Drop in the Ocean of Negativity
Julie Machado
May 12, AD2016
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Here in Portugal, as in most parts of the world, there are a lot of heart-wrenching political changes being made. Abortion was legalized in 2007,
Religious Schools Are Fundamental to Liberty
Gene M. Van Son
May 11, AD2016
5 Comments
Catholics who are not big on history may probably not be aware of the amount of anti-Catholic animus that existed in the U.S. from the
The Wounded Healer
Diane McKelva
May 11, AD2016
4 Comments
In last week’s column, I shared a most painful and debilitating event in my family’s life. I waited two-and-a-half years to publish our story; not
Discussion vs. Ear-Piercing Debate Online
Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
May 10, AD2016
10 Comments
Twitter can be a harsh place. I get responses daily to my tweets that might make your hair rise on end. Here’s the most negative
Angela’s Orderliness
Kevin Aldrich
May 10, AD2016
1 Comment
Orderliness is an important human virtue. It is the good habit by which a person does what he ought to do, when and how he
Not Just A Father But A Dad
David Torkington
May 9, AD2016
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I am supposed to be a spiritual theologian, at least that’s what some people call me, but sometimes I feel that I know nothing at
Behold Your Mother: This Mother’s Day, This Month of May, and Beyond
Lilla Marie Lottinger
May 8, AD2016
2 Comments
When speaking to groups of Catholics, or sharing one-on-one, I often ask, “Are you consecrated to Mary?” And the large majority of the time the
Pregnant With Cancer: A Miracle
Erika Vandiver
May 7, AD2016
2 Comments
My experience of being pregnant with cancer is that being pro-life is not a death sentence for a pregnant woman with cancer or her unborn child.
“We’ll Never Tell Them” Review and Interview with Award Winning Author Fiorella De Maria
Anabelle Hazard
May 7, AD2016
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I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Ignatius Press’ latest fiction: the award-winning Fiorella de Maria’s “We’ll Never Tell Them.” A novel about a
Where are You, God?
James Hooper
May 6, AD2016
7 Comments
“Where are you, God?” many ask these days. He’s certainly hard to see in the utter chaos of today’s world. He’s hard to detect in
One Way to Honor God: Stop Gossiping
Anne DeSantis
May 5, AD2016
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A Quote from the Holy Father Pope Francis on Gossip “Unity is a grace for which we must ask the Lord, that he may liberate
How Jesus Draws out Our True Identity
Charlie Johnson
May 5, AD2016
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It was Our Lord who asked Peter three times, in rather unusual fashion: “Do you love me?” Peter answered three times, “yes – yes – yes.” And
