I Will Not Be Dissuaded
Jennifer Hartline
May 7, AD2015
87 Comments
I don’t think I ever expected my daily life to become such a fierce battle. I never imagined that I would come to feel as
Sacrificial Love is Sanctifying Love
Annie Deddens
May 6, AD2015
4 Comments
I recently read a blog post that caught my eye. The line that stood out to me the most made a point about the difference
The Edgy Poetry of our Newest Church Doctor
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
May 6, AD2015
6 Comments
Last February, Pope Francis announced he would name Armenian monk St. Gregory of Narek (951-1003) to be the newest Doctor of the Catholic Church. This
Conspiracies & Catholicism: Saints
Foxfier
May 5, AD2015
1 Comment
Over on the Angels article, I avoided digressing as far as I might by saying I’d get into saints in a later article; so here
Little Man You’re Crying: Some Thoughts on Baltimore
Marsh Fightlin
May 5, AD2015
9 Comments
When I was a little boy, my dad sometimes sang this song to me at bedtime, especially if I’d had a bad day. Little man,
Young Pro-Life Leaders Gather at Camp Joshua, Nevada
H. L. Duncan
May 4, AD2015
3 Comments
“So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpets, they raised a great shout,
Chesterton Quotes For the Supreme Court
Jamey Brown
May 4, AD2015
129 Comments
I just can’t help thinking that some of G.K. Chesterton’s ideas could greatly help our Supreme Court Justices as they ponder the question of so-called
Dressing Like a Man for Mass
Matthew James Christoff
May 4, AD2015
5 Comments
Many are beginning to recognize the severe Catholic “man-crisis” and the necessary imperative to aggressively “emangelize” Casual Catholic Men. While new ardor, methods and expressions are
The Family: A Light in a Dark World
Kevin Aldrich
May 4, AD2015
1 Comment
This column is the seventh in a series of introductory essays on the document “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” the preparatory catechesis
Joining the Fellowship: Catholic Lessons from Tolkien
Anna Rose Meeds
May 4, AD2015
3 Comments
Ragged stuffed animal and hidden depression as my constant companions, I discovered J.R.R. Tolkien during my awkward preteen years. My father, although never an enthusiastic
Radical Homosexuals Want to Have Their ‘Ideological Cake’ and Make You Eat it Too
Fr. Marcel Guarnizo
May 1, AD2015
90 Comments
This past week, we witnessed the unseemly pandering of several Republicans to the radical homosexual movement. Each stumbled over the other to present his
Monsters are Among Us!
John C. Connell
April 30, AD2015
13 Comments
When we were children, monsters would move from movie screens and story books to the shadows in our rooms or dark corners of our imaginations.
Spiritual Poverty in Peru
Colleen McCrum
April 29, AD2015
3 Comments
Over spring break I went on a mission trip to Peru with my school, Christendom College. It was an amazing and unique experience, even in
Translating Hillary Clinton’s Doublespeak
JoAnna Wahlund
April 29, AD2015
74 Comments
In case you’ve been recently living under a rock or fasting from the Internet, former U.S. Secretary of State and former First Lady Hillary Clinton
Of God and Godparents
Michael Lane
April 28, AD2015
1 Comment
Everyone loves seeing the babies baptized early Sunday morning. Some squeal with delight while others cry their eyes out as the cold Holy Water runs
Are You Waiting for the Church to Change Her Teachings?
Leila Miller
April 28, AD2015
91 Comments
If there is one sentiment that baffles me more than any other, it’s this: The Catholic Church will be changing her teachings, and I only
Missed Conceptions
Karen Reep
April 27, AD2015
18 Comments
The culture of birth control is a strong one. It is an accepted practice by most Christians and unfortunately, most religions today. An article from
Goodness to Greatness
Peter Lyons
April 26, AD2015
6 Comments
We seek greatness by our very nature; God created us for great things. Great things because we are, essentially, good. Good because we are created
The Pro-choice Mantra is “Every Child, a Wanted Child.”
Sherry Antonetti
April 25, AD2015
40 Comments
Man, that implies so much. That those who survive the Rubicon of the womb, they were desired,while those who did not, were not. Except it
Saints and Saintmakers
Ray Sullivan
April 25, AD2015
9 Comments
Most of us would really like to be in heaven one day. The alternative is unthinkable. The only problem with getting into heaven is that
Catholic Joy?
Melanie Jean Juneau
April 24, AD2015
12 Comments
Joy is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit, not a special gift given to a select few; it is simply a by-product of
Book “Selfish” Not Christ-like
Patti Maguire Armstrong
April 22, AD2015
112 Comments
Last week, I peeked into the epicenter of hedonism as it advances. I was working in the kitchen while watching the news. I kept the
