No Terror By Night, or Day!
John C. Connell
September 14, AD2015
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On Friday we all reflected on the events of 9/11, 14 years ago. It was been unavoidable, if you turned on a television, radio
Saint Joseph the Worker and Dad
Donald R. McClarey
September 10, AD2015
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Every Labor Day weekend two men always pop up in my mind: Saint Joseph the Worker and my Dad. When I was growing up I
A Humble Love for a Hurting World
Leticia Adams
September 5, AD2015
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It seems not a day goes by without a headline story about the culture wars. Everyday there is controversy about gay marriage, abortion, contraception or
Saint Giles: A Saint For Today
Todd Nolan
September 4, AD2015
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Of all the gifts Holy Mother Church has bestowed on us, one of the greatest is the saints. These ordinary men and women, who
Cardinal Ottaviani on the Third Secret of Fatima
Kevin Symonds
September 3, AD2015
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In light of continued controversy over Fatima and its famous third secret, I am presenting my own amateur translation of an Allocution (Address) of Alfredo
14 Ways to Help Your Child Maintain Catholic Faith in College
Kerri Lynn Bishop
August 30, AD2015
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No doubt college is an exciting and dangerous time, a time of independence mixed with heavy doses of temptation, but that doesn’t mean it can’t also be a
The Catholic Side of Disney
Anna Rose Meeds
August 20, AD2015
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Growing up, I loved Disney movies as many children do. One of my dreams was to go to Disney World, but my family never
Reflecting on “Living Like Paul”
Kevin Symonds
August 17, AD2015
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It is hard to believe but it has been nearly seven months since my friend Paul Coakley went to receive his eternal reward. His wife,
Do You Not Yet Have Faith?
John C. Connell
August 17, AD2015
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For me, the word yet jumps out most in this article’s title. When will we finally cast fears aside? Is it by choosing to focus on
Selling Baby Body Parts: What a Difference a Video Makes
Birgit Jones
August 7, AD2015
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For the past few days the Center for Medical Progress has released a total of five videos, spotlighting the horrific happenings at Planned Parenthood (PP). The
Contemporary Culture Wars: Is History Repeating?
Kevin Symonds
July 26, AD2015
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Lately, there is a lot of talk within Christian circles how to live the Faith in the midst of a morally-decaying (and increasingly hostile) Western
Mirroring God’s Creativity
Anna Rose Meeds
July 25, AD2015
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At Mass last Sunday, the urge to write a poem came to me. My fingers itched to write down the words describing the choir,
Combating Your Personal Stress
John C. Connell
July 23, AD2015
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Recently I conducted a survey of my book and article readers. I wanted to know how this largely Catholic and professional group viewed current stressors
The Relevance of Paul in the Modern Era
Anna Rose Meeds
June 29, AD2015
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When controversial writers in the Bible are discussed, Paul is often one of the first mentioned. For years, Christians clung to his words about faith,
Rosary For the Persecuted (and Their Persecutors)
John C. Connell
June 23, AD2015
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Christian persecution is spreading like a plague! Across the globe and on every continent, the Body of Christ is being oppressed, kidnapped, jailed, tortured and
Keep Calm and Rely on Sound Doctrine
Birgit Jones
June 15, AD2015
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The times, they are a-changin’. It can arguably be said that we are in a moral crisis mode unequalled in history. Certainly, there have been
Why Do I Remain Catholic?
Julianne McCullagh
June 12, AD2015
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Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life. I received this writing prompt while I was visiting with my grandkids,
Today’s Man: Recreating the Garden of Eden
Susan Anne
June 6, AD2015
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We had it all in the Garden of Eden. Everything we relentlessly seek today was ours then, and we lost it. We lost it through one act
Ignore Those Walls!
John C. Connell
May 29, AD2015
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We live in a hectic, deadline driven world. Whether at work or home, things are either speeding towards us from all sides, or we are
Joining the Fellowship: Catholic Lessons from Tolkien
Anna Rose Meeds
May 4, AD2015
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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
Monsters are Among Us!
John C. Connell
April 30, AD2015
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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.
Seven Connections Between Your Career and the Cross
John C. Connell
March 30, AD2015
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It’s Holy Week. We commemorate civilization being forever changed. Once upon a time, a cross was a medieval weapon of torture, humiliation and oppression.
