It is Always Time for Faith
Richard Van Kirk
February 11, AD2019
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Saint Paul writes a message of hope in time of great trial in his Second Letter to the Corinthians. He calls the body a tent,
Former Catholics at the Dinner Table
Dom Cingoranelli
January 13, AD2019
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The family celebrations are over. The guests are gone, and we are getting back to the daily routines of life. Among Catholics celebrating Christmas or Easter
God Alone Can Judge, So Be True, Not Right
Susan Skinner
December 21, AD2018
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I wrote this article as a warning to all of us know the Catholic faith is true and right. To those who know the teachings
Miracle in the Classroom
Susan Skinner
December 9, AD2018
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Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the
Clericalism or Immoral Homosexual Activity: Drilling Down
Gene M. Van Son
November 23, AD2018
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Pope Francis says clericalism is the cause of the clergy sex abuse scandals. Cardinal Burke contends that the cause is immoral homosexual activity. Who is
What Is the Purpose of the Church?
Cecily Lowe
November 20, AD2018
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A few months ago, I wrote that I had learned something surprising about the damned. I had always thought that, although some cursed souls might
The Sexual State and the Origins of Elite Ideology
Rob Marco
October 31, AD2018
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Sex makes babies. Life begins at conception. People are born male or female. Marriage is for life. Divorce is not something to be celebrated. Homosexual
Engaging the Enemy in Spiritual Warfare
Dom Cingoranelli
October 11, AD2018
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Lately it seems that the evil one has ramped up his attack on the faithful and on the Church. Consider the current revelations on sexual
Reconciliation: Sin and the Throne of Grace
Deacon Greg Lambert
October 8, AD2018
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For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every
The Intentional Silence of the Pope
Alita Maria Covel Ngo, OCDS
September 9, AD2018
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Whether Pope Francis is guilty or innocent of a coverup on behalf of a criminal clergy, it is a grave injustice to the victims of those
The Catholic Church and the “Mountaintop Theory”
Nicholas LaBanca
August 30, AD2018
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Earlier this summer my wife and I became friends with a young person, about the same age as us, who let us know that they
Jesus’ Mercy Covers Our Impurity and Our Clericalism
Suellen Brewster
August 27, AD2018
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Five hundred years ago, the Roman Catholic Church was going through an incredible time of corruption and holiness, shame and glory, evil and good. It
What a Little-Known Saint Can Teach Us about Responding To a Church in Turmoil
Steffani Jacobs
August 7, AD2018
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Everywhere we turn it seems that the Church is in turmoil or some sort of disagreement. Both celebrated and emphasized by the news media, this
The Catholic Funeral Mass: A Source of Peace
Wendy McMahan
July 18, AD2018
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This past May two of my relatives passed away within a few days of each other. One had a Catholic funeral Mass, or the Mass
Some Thoughts on Freedom and Truth
Gene M. Van Son
July 4, AD2018
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Some 242 years ago Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America was born. We declared our freedom from the
The Feminine Genius and the Priesthood
Suellen Brewster
June 27, AD2018
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In our diocese of Buffalo, New York, we have just gone through the excruciating pain of the revelation of child sexual abuse and adult affairs
Our Catholic Mission: Making Disciples
Paul Oakes
June 26, AD2018
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We use the word disciple a lot, but do we know what it really means? What images does that word conjure up? When you hear
Come Home to the Church: You’ve Been Asked
Dom Cingoranelli
June 6, AD2018
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The funeral Mass was about to begin. Friends and acquaintances of the deceased and of his family sat in pews behind or to the side
Mary, Mother of the Church: A New Celebration
Nada Mazzei
May 20, AD2018
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Our Blessed Mother is honored under many titles. The faithful have often referred to Mary as “the Mother of God”, “the Mother of the faithful”
The Grace of the Catholic Church While Grieving Suicide
Lorelei Savaryn
May 12, AD2018
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Unimaginable Loss Tragedy struck our family in February of this year. My 47-year-old aunt Jeannine, with whom I was close, committed suicide during a night
Maybe We Need Some Kung Fu in Catholic Catechesis
Gene M. Van Son
May 9, AD2018
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When people hear the term Kung Fu they probably think of the martial arts and guys like Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan, or even the
A Changed Notion of Authenticity Does Not Bode Well for the Church
Steffani Jacobs
May 6, AD2018
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Something chilling and sinister is going on with the meaning of the word ‘authenticity.’ It’s becoming ever more apparent that ‘authenticity’ is being separated from
How Well Do You Know St. Mark?
Laura DeMaria
April 25, AD2018
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Today, April 25, is the feast day of St. Mark, one of the four writers of the New Testament gospels. Did you know he was
God’s Teaching is Clear But Society is Still Confused
Gene M. Van Son
April 17, AD2018
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It’s hard to understand why so many people today are unable to see that humans are not, and never will be, smarter than God. And
