Columnists
Nicene Guy

Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit

Claims by prominent and not-so-prominent physicists that the universe can create itself from nothing are not exactly new. Indeed, such claims have been made since

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Career
Jared Dale Combista

Ethics and Morals in the Workplace

Doctors who do abortions. Lawyers who defend the guilty. Executives who lie and cheat just to raise company revenues. Sound familiar to you? But of

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Columnists
Devin Rose

Charlie Hustle

I played high school soccer. Made varsity sophomore year. My coach wasn’t a religious man, but he taught us a few things. One was: use

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Columnists
Sarah Babbs

Leaning Back

She leaned back into the soapy water, and we heard “whack!” as her head hit the side of the tub. Screaming ensued. Daddy swooped in,

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Columnists
Leah Jacobson

Labor Lessons

When I first became pregnant at 22 years old I really didn’t understand or appreciate the miracle that was taking place within my body and

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Contest inside

Announcement:  So many great additions!  Thanks to the readers for your contribution.  In agreement with other commentators, Dan Di Luzio’s comment had me laughing.  If

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Columnists
Calah Alexander

Pietas

On Tuesday, my son Liam had an allergic reaction to a varicella vaccine. In the span of time it took me to recognize that he

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Columnists
Allie Terrell

The Bible: Illustrated

I’m not one for art, but I love visualizations. Perhaps it’s the scientist in me. Either way, I was pleased when I found an individual

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Books
Nathaniel Gotcher

The Winds

Two young men walked a cold wintry path. Occasionally one or the other would stoop to the ground, pick something up and either pocket it

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Columnists
Michelle Burns

Spiritual CPR

Last month I took a CPR and First Aid training course. All I can say is: why is this not a high school graduation requirement?!

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Catholic Education
Guest Writer

Aquinas for Educators

Guest post by Edward G. O. Radler Rice First, I want to extend my thanks to Stacy Trasancos for giving me the opportunity to present a guest

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Columnists
Chelsea Zimmerman

What is ‘Normal’?

Today is World Down Syndrome Day, a day to celebrate the lives of those who have an extra 21st chromosome. It’s also a reminder that we

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Columnists
Emily Zanotti

A Lesson Learned

I don’t usually think to support heresy, but this time, I owed a family member. So on a weekend where I could have been celebrating,

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Catholic Education
Guest Writer

The Purpose of Higher Education

Guest post by Dr. Jeff McLeod Outward Appearances and Inward Capacities This is a rare occasion in which I would actually like to introduce a

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Relationships
Brandon Vogt

Dance of the Porcupines

Porcupines generally have two methods for handling relationships: withdrawal and attack. They either scurry away, looking for the nearest tree, or they stick out their

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Health & Fitness
Fabiola Garza

Ballet Diaries

When I was little I’d wear tutus around the house and pretend I was a famous Prima Ballerina twirling in grace and splendor. I thought

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Catholic Education
Ink and Quill

Apologia pro vitis suis

“It may easily be conceived how great a trial it is to us to write the following history of ourselves; but we must not shrink

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Catholic Education
Guest Writer

The Twelve Fruits Of Catholic Education

Please welcome a very special guest post for our Catholic Education symposium by the famous Sister Patricia Owens O’Flannery, from LarryD’s award-winning blog Acts of the Apostasy.  The

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