The Secret Code of “Thee”
Mary Ennis Meo
June 20, AD2025
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In 1965, the good sisters in my Catholic school taught children to pray, “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.” About ten
“Mankind Was My Business!”
Mary Ennis Meo
December 20, AD2024
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A holiday trivia question: Which fictional character said, “Mankind was my business”? Perhaps you’ve guessed it. In case you aren’t sure, this line comes from
A Catholic Theater Director’s Balance Sheet
Mary Ennis Meo
August 17, AD2024
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The curtain has closed. The applause has long ended. The props are stored, and the last of the costumes are drying on the clothesline in
The Unique “Both/And” of Catholic Social Teaching
Mary Ennis Meo
September 17, AD2023
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During my freshman year in college, my assistant professor in Composition 101 once went on a seemingly random rant against what was then a relatively
The Artist’s Unique Calling
Mary Ennis Meo
August 14, AD2022
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A history text in my Catholic grammar school described a Medieval artist painting an ornate mural on the ceiling of a large cathedral. The chapter
Religion and Conflict: Fight, Flight, or Talk?
Dennis Dillon
March 4, AD2020
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The old adage of dealing with conflict was “fight or flight.” As humans, we learned about fight or flight in our anthropological heritage. When threatened, we weren’t
Will Everyone Be Saved? Our Hope and Faith
Bob Drury
December 20, AD2019
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The answer to the question, “Will everyone be saved?”, would appear to be simply a matter of fact, yes or no. But, is it? The
Come Holy Spirit: Our First Novena
Cynthia Millen
July 6, AD2019
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The Holy Spirit comes where He is loved, where He is invited, where He is expected. (St. Bonaventure) One of the joys of being Catholic
The Masculinity and Mortification of Auden’s St. Joseph
Patrick Malone
December 16, AD2017
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After two millennia, our veneration of Mary might make it somewhat difficult to imagine how St. Joseph might have seen her when he first heard
Let Me Kill It: The Violence of Being More Ethical Than Your Society
Patrick Malone
March 19, AD2017
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Especially important is the warning to avoid conversations with the demon… So don’t listen to him. Remember that – do not listen. -William Peter Blatty,
