Called to Serve The Least Among Us
Annie Deddens
October 22, AD2015
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A few weeks ago in the Gospel of Luke (9:46-50), the disciples were arguing about who was first — who was best — to Jesus.
Human Trafficking, Portugal and Prayer
Julie Machado
October 22, AD2015
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The Pope’s prayer intention for the month of October is that “human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradicated”. Having grown up in
A Baby’s Vocation
Dawn Carpenter
October 21, AD2015
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Today, I say goodbye to a little boy whom I have never met but whose very existence touched hearts around the world. This story
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Halloween
Foxfier
October 21, AD2015
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Author’s Note: This is a slightly updated Halloween reprint and I hope to finish an extra article on exorcism before Halloween itself, but you just know
A Sorrowful Mystery: Peace By Way of Desolation
Charlie Johnson
October 21, AD2015
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A dangerous prayer At the beginning of this Christian journey, a blossoming new-life ethic was not overwhelming, but it was hard. It was a light
What Sts. Louis and Zelie Teach Us About Soulmates
Anabelle Hazard
October 20, AD2015
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According to pop culture’s definition of ‘soulmates’, I didn’t marry mine. When my husband and I met, our eyes didn’t simultaneously gaze across a crowded
“Emangelizing” Priests Have Great Impact on Men
Matthew James Christoff
October 20, AD2015
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“The New Emangelization Project” has documented that there’s a serious and growing Catholic “man crisis” in the U.S. One-third of baptized Catholic men have
Are Bible Scholars a Bunch of Heretics?
Kevin Aldrich
October 19, AD2015
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Have you ever delved into the notes provided in the New American Bible? That is the translation used in the English Lectionary. The United States
I Am Blind and Deaf
Thomas Curran
October 16, AD2015
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Early one brisk January evening a few years ago, I was driving to a speaking engagement at a parish in North Seattle. As I exited
Every Life Is Worth Living
Stephanie H. To
October 15, AD2015
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October is Respect Life month in the United States. It begins a new, year-long cycle of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Respect Life Program.
Chesterton: The War of the Gods and Demons
Jamey Brown
October 15, AD2015
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The wars between ancient Rome and Carthage 264 BC to 146 BC, still have significance today because they molded the face of Europe. They also
Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae, and the Synod
Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg
October 14, AD2015
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Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has had the presence of mind to call two synods on the family to develop pastoral consensus on the
The Holy Rosary: Satan’s Nemesis
Ray Sullivan
October 14, AD2015
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October is known as the month of the Holy Rosary. In honor of this recognition, let’s examine some of the history of the rosary, what
Lord, Open My Lips and I Shall Yawn
Michael Lane
October 13, AD2015
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This year’s summer and fall terms brought two significant changes to the otherwise repetitive routine of my graduate school life. First, after years of living
The SSPX and the Catholic Church: A House Divided
Peter Lyons
October 12, AD2015
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There are over a million members of the Society of St. Pius X (“SSPX”) in the world today, and all of them, whether they are
Pray For Me: Understanding Pope Francis
H. L. Duncan
October 12, AD2015
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The pope is always one-of-a-kind on the world stage, and has no competition except for Satan and his followers. If there are any human
Unpink Cancer Support: A Decade of Gratitude
Birgit Jones
October 11, AD2015
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Cancer is always a devastating diagnosis; a genetic makeup showing a propensity for the BRCA 1 defect brings an outlook even more overwhelming. Ten years
The Golden Rule In The Workplace
John C. Connell
October 11, AD2015
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“Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.” – Jesus (Matthew 7:12) The Golden Rule.
The Impractical Catholic’s Guide to Infallibility
Anthony S. Layne
October 10, AD2015
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There are two common and distinct approaches to the question of the infallibility of the Church’s teaching authority. Non-Catholics deny that any human person or
Work: Suffering or Sustenance?
Cecily Lowe
October 9, AD2015
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Most of my fellow full-time students, once school ends for the summer, get jobs. There are obvious motives for this, like wanting money to pay
Pope Francis Challenges Us to Live The Joy of the Gospel
Melanie Jean Juneau
October 9, AD2015
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“How I would love a Church which is poor and for the poor.” – Pope Francis Pope Francis consistently proclaims traditional Catholic Social Teaching
Columbus, Catholicism and Courage
Donald R. McClarey
October 8, AD2015
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“This, indeed, is probably one of the Enemy’s motives for creating a dangerous world—a world in which moral issues really come to the point.
