Loving When It’s Hard To Love
Anne DeSantis
August 14, AD2016
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Love is a Decision I heard a reference from one of the saints that “love is a decision”. In our culture and in Hollywood, love is
Setting Men Ablaze
Ken Kniepmann
August 13, AD2016
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The world of Catholic spirituality is, in a word, immense. Contemplative, Ignatian, Dominican, Carmelite- you get the idea. Yet as I spent time looking for
Trust and the Objective Certitude of Faith
Anthony S. Layne
August 8, AD2016
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The Mass readings for this last Sunday, August 7, have as their common theme trust in the Lord. Another word for this trust is
Muslims: Nuancing the Good and Bad
Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
August 5, AD2016
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About a month ago, during the Euro Cup, I was impressed reading a few pieces in the press about Mesut Özil, an extremely talented Muslim
Bad Moral Theologians (BMTs)
Kevin Aldrich
August 4, AD2016
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There are evil things that some people really, really want to do. There are some people who not only want to do evil things but also
Krakow in the Capital: World Youth Day Comes to Washington, DC
Laura DeMaria
August 3, AD2016
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In the past week, two million pilgrims from all over the world traveled to Krakow, Poland to celebrate World Youth Day and to remember its
Visitation: Seeing Christ in Others and Bringing Christ to Others
Stephanie H. To
July 26, AD2016
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“Are you a Martha or a Mary?” This Martha-Mary juxtaposition from the Gospel of Luke is quite well-known. Martha is the archetype for the active life: busy
The Children of the Promise
Ken Kniepmann
July 13, AD2016
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Though I am the father of two adopted children, I have long neglected considering the topic of adoption, and how all people are the adopted
Wealth and the Spirituality of Social Solidarity
Dawn Carpenter
July 6, AD2016
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St. Matthew, Patron Saint of Bankers, Pray for Me. This is how I have become accustomed to opening and closing each day. For most of
The Eagle and the Rattlesnake
Pete Socks
July 2, AD2016
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We often judge people don’t we? We put up invisible walls against those we don’t trust. Somehow we sense when someone is “up to no
The Feast of St. Mary Magdalene: Apostle of the Apostles
Nada Mazzei
June 25, AD2016
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It has recently been announced that Pope Francis has elevated the liturgical celebration honoring St. Mary Magdalene from a memorial to a major feast. This
Bearing One’s Cross
Ken Kniepmann
June 14, AD2016
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The question of human suffering casts a long shadow on the human experience. If you talk to people long enough, they’ll get around to telling
Why Is My Faith So Fragile?
H. L. Duncan
June 13, AD2016
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Why do we expect to find truth, goodness, and love, in a Judas before we know that he is a Judas? When we do not
An Unfulfilled Dream and a Fulfillment of Trust
Cecily Lowe
June 13, AD2016
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In my last article, I wrote about my Rome semester. Obviously, my journey through the Eternal City contained lots of different experiences, both good and
What Theology Teaches About Corporate Responsibility
Dawn Carpenter
June 9, AD2016
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As business people, sometimes we forget just how connected the world of work is to the work of God in the world. Without question, individual
Like a Voice Crying Out in the Wilderness
Birgit Jones
June 2, AD2016
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You have probably heard the old philosophical question, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it still make a sound?”
The Dangers of Cliques and Superior Attitudes in the Church
Anne DeSantis
June 1, AD2016
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A Quote From the Holy Father Pope Francis “May the Church be a place of God’s mercy and hope, where all feel welcomed, loved, forgiven
God’s Power and Mercy
Stephanie H. To
May 30, AD2016
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In the Summa Theologiae, II-II, q. 30, a. 4, St. Thomas Aquinas writes: “It is proper to God to exercise mercy, and he manifests his
Scrupulosity: What It Is and How to Overcome It
Charlie Johnson
May 21, AD2016
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Scrupulosity, in the Catholic sense, is the tendency to focus on our sins too much, forgetting Our Redeemer and His mercy in the process.
Why Even Faithful Catholics Suffer From Mental Illness
Melanie Jean Juneau
May 20, AD2016
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Although most respectable members of our parishes try to look healthy and content in public, mental illness is as common and invisible among the faithful as it
Where are You, God?
James Hooper
May 6, AD2016
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“Where are you, God?” many ask these days. He’s certainly hard to see in the utter chaos of today’s world. He’s hard to detect in
The Word Alone in Scripture; Multiple Solae ?
Dan Byron
April 24, AD2016
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It has been some time since I studied Latin ( According to the hand-written note on the inside title page of my text book, “Latin
How Do We Know God’s Will? Careers and God’s Call
Steffani Jacobs
April 14, AD2016
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Choosing a career is always a difficult decision to make. From the time we’re very young, we’re conditioned to focus our lives on the future,
Wrestling with the Restless Heart
Ken Kniepmann
March 22, AD2016
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One of St. Augustine’s most oft-quoted writings, “…our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you.”, was penned after more than a decade
