The Trees of Life
Ray Sullivan
May 23, AD2015
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In the Bible, we learn the names of two trees in Paradise. One is the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which had
Catholic Writers: Stand Up for the Truth in LOVE
Melanie Jean Juneau
May 22, AD2015
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Let us witness then in love, without sinning against those who have yet to experience the joy of the Eucharist or a deep relationship with
Beware, These Aren’t Your Parents’ Scouts!
Birgit Jones
May 21, AD2015
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This isn’t your parent’s scouting! As if it’s not bad enough that the Girl Scouts of America are in cahoots with abortion giant Planned Parenthood,
Five Steps to Maximize the Value of Your Work
Christina Weber
May 20, AD2015
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At the inaugural Catholic Assembly for Business breakfast Monsignor Stuart Swetland spoke on the Theology of Work. The Theology of Work is exciting for Christian
Rome and Turin with a Fitbit
Patti Maguire Armstrong
May 20, AD2015
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A free Fitbit came with my recent phone upgrade the month before our family (8 out of 12 of us) flew to Rome. For the
The Blessings of New Beginnings
Todd Nolan
May 19, AD2015
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These past few weeks have been filled some wonderful examples of “firsts”. For starters, our family attended this year’s Easter Vigil, where we witnessed the
The Burden of Modesty
Denise J. Hunnell, MD
May 19, AD2015
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As the end of the school year approaches, prom season is in full swing. Delone Catholic High School, in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, is stirring up a
It’s a Family Thing
John McNichol
May 17, AD2015
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“Why all the *things?*” This comment took me a little by surprise. I’ve heard it more than once by someone who has left the faith,
Must I Become a Misogynist “Man” To Be a “Liberated” Woman?
Cynthia Millen
May 16, AD2015
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“Now, we are becoming the men we wanted to marry. Once, women were trained to marry a doctor, not be one.” Gloria Steinem, Outrageous Acts
Whole Food and Sex: Is Contraception “Processed Sex”?
Marsh Fightlin
May 15, AD2015
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Recently I attended a workshop on food addiction as part of the continuing education requirement of my license to practice psychology. I learned some
It Takes Two to Two Step
Autumn Jones
May 14, AD2015
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“To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak” – Hopi Indian Saying I’ve been dancing a lot lately – two step, cha cha, waltz,
There is Little to Joke About in the Three Secrets of Fatima
Translator
May 13, AD2015
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The following is an unofficial translation of an address given by His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Amato at the Pontifical University Antonianum on the apparitions of
Called to Deep Waters
Michelle Fritz
May 13, AD2015
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In Matthew’s telling of Christ walking on water (Matt 14:22-33), we hear Peter say to our Lord, “Lord, if it is You, command me to
Favorite Books of the Bible
Donald R. McClarey
May 12, AD2015
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Since my parents purchased a Bible for me, at my request, for Christmas 1970, I have read a chapter from the New Testament and
An A Priori Argument for Atheism?
Bob Drury
May 12, AD2015
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In the video, “The Meaning of Life”, cosmologist, Sean Carroll, proposes atheistic naturalism as consistent with the complete explanation of the universe by the principles
Abundantly Blessed: The Lowest Degree of Obedience
Tammy Ruiz Ziegler, RN CPLC
May 12, AD2015
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In our “go big or go home” culture, we too often forget how a single small kindness in a moment is what God may be
The Theology of Science-Fiction: Part II — Paradise Not Lost?
Bob Kurland
May 11, AD2015
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“If there are many planets inhabited by sentient creatures, as most astronomers (including Jesuits), now suspect, then `each one of such planets (solar or
The Moment, Mystery and Miracle of Kecharitōmenē
Susan Anne
May 11, AD2015
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Kecharitōmenē (pronounced key-car-it-oh-may-nay): an ancient Greek participle meaning “filled with grace”, the salutation of singular and unique importance given to Mary, Mother of God by
Wayne Weible and the Papal Nuncio: A Response
Kevin Symonds
May 10, AD2015
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On March 23 last, Wayne Weible criticized a letter written in 2013 on Medjugorje by the Papal Nuncio to these United States, Archbishop Carlo Viganò.
What Lurks Behind the Vaccine Mom Wars
Anabelle Hazard
May 8, AD2015
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The heated online vaccine debate in some Catholic circles has my jaw dropping like a draw bridge. Respectable mommies are acting like kids: name-calling, pointing
Putting Faith in Your Investments
Dawn Carpenter
May 7, AD2015
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As investment professionals, when we think about investments, we think about asset classes: stocks, bonds, hedge funds and the like. As theologians, when we think
Don’t Make Your Authorities Too Authoritative
Nicholas Senz
May 7, AD2015
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The eminent Fr. Dwight Longenecker had a piece last week about how to discern what a true authority is. I’d encourage you all to look
