The Myth of Having it All
Leticia Adams
December 1, AD2015
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The holidays always remind me of how different I am from my husband. He is a doer. He does things. He wakes up every morning
Introduction: Humility In the Combox
Pete Socks
November 20, AD2015
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I tend to look at first articles in a new home as a chance to introduce yourself. In that spirit, and since I’m the new
On Challenging Homilies
David Roney
November 14, AD2015
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Over the last week there has been some discussion about the importance and length of homilies, as well as how conservatism and fundamentalism may
Columbus, Catholicism and Courage
Donald R. McClarey
October 8, AD2015
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“This, indeed, is probably one of the Enemy’s motives for creating a dangerous world—a world in which moral issues really come to the point.
The Beauty of the Family in the Church
Paul Senz
September 25, AD2015
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Pope Francis is in the midst of his first-ever visit to the United States. Ostensibly, this visit is for the Holy Father to join
Religious Pluralism and the Contemporary World
Kevin Symonds
September 15, AD2015
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Several weeks ago, I published an article entitled Contemporary Culture Wars: Is History Repeating? Since the publication of that article, some significant issues and/or
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
Why Bother Attending Mass?
Michelle Fritz
September 2, AD2015
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I hate the Sunday mornings when I am in such a bad mood as we leave the house until it has me questioning why we are even
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,
Christianity “Found Difficult and Left Untried”
Anthony S. Layne
July 6, AD2015
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Of course, I mean that Catholicism was not tried; plenty of Catholics were tried, and found guilty. My point is that the world did not
You’re Really Something
Bob Drury
June 8, AD2015
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In one episode of Peanuts, Charlie Brown lists the four combinations of the relationship between two persons, each being a something or a nothing and
Strap on Your Bib, It’s Time for Humble Pie
Birgit Jones
May 27, AD2015
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Never say never. That’s what they have always said. And how true it is – both in this world and regarding Eternal Life! If you’re
Book “Selfish” Not Christ-like
Patti Maguire Armstrong
April 22, AD2015
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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
Ashes: An Outward Sign of an Internal Change
Michelle Fritz
February 18, AD2015
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The Outward Sign Many years ago on Ash Wednesday, I took my children to Sam’s Club to do some shopping. We hadn’t been to Mass
Know Thyself: St. Teresa of Avila on Humility
Chelsea Houghton
August 30, AD2014
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How do we gain true humility? How well do we really know ourselves? Recently, for spiritual reading I’ve been reading St. Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle.
My Decision to Wear a Veil
Birgit Jones
April 4, AD2014
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The process by which I answered the call to veil myself was slow discernment. As a list maker, I began to weigh the pros and
NYC Cabbie: Evangelism Tips for Dealing with Ughs and Oh-No’s
Jamey Brown
April 4, AD2014
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Recently, a young man and woman hailed a cab from me in front of a bar on Twelfth Street in the East Village at 3:00am. They
A 12 Step Plan for Narcissists
Patti Maguire Armstrong
February 26, AD2014
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It might be premature to announce that we\’ve hit rock bottom, but how much lower can we go? We have become a nation of addicts
Humility: From Both Sides Now
Robbe Lyn Sebesta
February 1, AD2014
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I\’ve looked at clouds from both sides now; From up and down, and still somehow It\’s cloud illusions I recall; I really don\’t know clouds
NYC Cabbie: Tantum Ergo – Save Our Church
Jamey Brown
December 12, AD2013
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Sometimes late at night, I stop my cab by one of the churches I now attend in New York City. I fall down to my
Not Above the Law: Speeding Tickets and Humility
Autumn Jones
July 15, AD2013
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I knew it the instant I passed him on the two-lane highway. Red and blue lights flashed. He pulled over, flipped a U-turn and was
Peter or Judas: Hanging or Hope?
Jennifer Hartline
June 8, AD2013
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\”Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, \”Greetings Rabbi!\” and kissed him. Jesus replied, \”Friend, do what you came for.\” Matthew 26:49-50 \”Peter replied, \”Even
