Religion
Found
By guest writer Benny Seah. Public life began for me in a neighborhood public school. Two years on, my father transferred me to his former
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March 3, AD 2017
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Religion
A Journey Home
By guest writer Louis Felix Figueroa. My body was strung out on the couch and pain filled every part of me. This was the changing
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February 22, AD 2017
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Life
The Archived Life: On Scrapbooking, Catholic Liturgy, and Transitional Justice
By guest writer Melvyn Foo. On all my holidays this year, my routine when I return to our accommodation is the same. I transfer the
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February 10, AD 2017
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Family
Family Dinners
By guest writer Dominic Cooray. I came across an idea over at Art of Manliness that I took for granted as a kid: In his farewell address
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February 1, AD 2017
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Life
Bags of Water
By guest writer Jason K. From a purely scientific point of view, we are all slightly-discolored bags of water, contaminated with a smattering of minerals
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January 26, AD 2017
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Religion
Extraordinary Jubilee: Extraordinary Divine Mercy
This year is the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. I am sure that many of us still recall the Jubilee song of 2000: It’s a time
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November 4, AD 2016
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Spirituality
The Third Option
The other night, as I was leaving the St. Joseph Cathedral having attended the Chrism Mass, I saw a homeless woman sitting on the steps to
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March 26, AD 2016
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Entertainment
Risen Movie Review: A Jerusalem X-File
Every Lent and Easter brings up movie adaptations of Jesus’ life, and this year’s new installment is Risen, produced by Sony’s Affirm Films faith-based division.
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February 29, AD 2016
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Books
Detachment
I recently attended a live performance of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. The cast did an excellent job portraying the well known tale
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January 5, AD 2016
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Religion
Forget Islam – Christianity Is Violent
Following the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, we are once again embroiled in the perennial question of whether or not Islam is a religion of
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December 21, AD 2015
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Religion
Our Misguided Obsession with Islam's Perspicuity
In the wake of the Paris attacks, voices across the West are once again debating whether or not Islam is an inherently violent religion. One
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November 27, AD 2015
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Prayer
Charity for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
We ran this lovely guest column from Jessamine last year on All Saints Day. Here it is again. Several years back, I ordered some green
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November 1, AD 2013
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Pabst Blue Ribbon and Other Good Things I Plan on Enjoying in Heaven
This is a guest post by Greg Hurst, a MA Theology student at Providence College in Providence, RI. Follow him @gchurst. Christianity that is not
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July 12, AD 2013
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A Journey Begins: Baptism
The Easter season always gives me a sense of renewal and rejuvenation. Not only is the Catholic celebration of Jesus’ resurrection a central component of
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April 14, AD 2013
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Three Myths About Single Life in the Church and Some Reflections for Dispelling Them
Guest post by Lynn Hale. Single men and women who living out faithful lives in the Church are often met with tension with regards to
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February 15, AD 2013
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Prayer
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July 2, AD 2012
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Religion
Look at Him
Guest post by Anthony Federico, as we prepare for the Feast of Corpus Christi It’s a single sentence from a popular television show that I
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June 6, AD 2012
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College
Margeaux Tells Her Story: The Catholic Teen That Took a Stand for Religious Freedom
Guest post by Margeaux Graham, the Catholic teen who refused to miss Mass for a rare academic honor Desire, doubt, honor, excitement, shock, and disappointment
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June 4, AD 2012
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Family
Teen Girls Need Real Love – A Talk About Chastity
Guest post by Rebecca Frech at the award-winning blog, Shoved to Them Chastity and the Teen Girl Some time ago, Jennifer Fitz asked LarryD from
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June 2, AD 2012
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Family
Teen Boys Never Wake Alone – A Talk About Chastity
Guest post by LarryD at the award-winning blog, Acts of the Apostasy Some time ago, Jennifer Fitz had to go and get all questioning about chastity
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June 2, AD 2012
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College
Margeaux’s Stand: Catholic Teen Defends Her Right to Attend Mass
“The American Legion Auxiliary is the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. Through its nearly 10,500 units located in every state and some foreign countries, the Auxiliary
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May 28, AD 2012
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