Something Beautiful
My five week old is taking his first nap of the day. My four other kids are finishing up breakfast. My husband is at work
Bonnie Engstrom
August 16, AD 2013
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Lorenzo
Lorenzo, a contemporary opera about the life of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, oozes with all the human drama that can be extracted from the life of
Cristina Montes
August 15, AD 2013
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The Feast of the Assumption and Fulton Sheen
The Feast of the Assumption is tomorrow; and some of us might be wondering: “What is the importance of this feast? Is it still relevant
Emily C. Hurt
August 14, AD 2013
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Live Panel Discussion: What Happens After Religious Life?
Join a live discussion tonight, August 13, 2013 at 8pm on the topic: “A Practical Discussion about Leaving the Convent.” The panel is a diverse
Ryan Eggenberger
August 13, AD 2013
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Get Involved!
I have worked and volunteered for the church for over 20 years now, helping to teach my first Religious Education class when I was a
Molly
August 13, AD 2013
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Columnists
Considering Atheism? Try Catholicism.
Maybe I’ve spent too much time listening to World Youth Day coverage and reading articles like this one written by a friend of mine who
Mary C. Tillotson
August 12, AD 2013
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Catholic Education
An Easy Essay
Peter Maurin believed in teaching ancient principles to the man on the street in the language of the man on the street. Peter Maurin believed
Sean Connolly
August 8, AD 2013
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A Woman’s Guide to Loving a Man – Catholic Style
(follow-up to the brilliant piece by J.Q. Tomanek) 1. Help him get to Heaven. This is the most important job for every Catholic woman.
Rebecca Frech
August 8, AD 2013
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Unlikely Convert
“I’m never going to be one of those people that baptizes my babies! Or believes that weird stuff about sacraments and communion!” Yes, I really
Brianna Heldt
August 7, AD 2013
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Regret
“Live as though dying daily.” -St. Antony of Egypt, as recorded by St. Athanasius We have almost no viable perspective from which to evaluate our
Sean Connolly
August 7, AD 2013
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Prayer and Psychology Plus How We Can Understand Mental Illness and the Spiritual Life
Embark, once again, we do on this worthy yet controversial quest to present some basic principles on how psychology, properly understood and aided by Christian
Tim Glemkowski
August 6, AD 2013
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Catholic Education
Tradition before Scripture
[Author’s note: This is a post made originally on my blog that a number of people found useful. I’m still reading and studying for my
Matthew Heinrich
August 4, AD 2013
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What I got my Wife for Father’s Day
Great healing and consolation can come from doing small acts of love. Father’s Day is a day to honor and celebrate the wonderful father figures
Matthew Higgins
August 2, AD 2013
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Catholicism: The Only True Extremism, Part I
In today’s ideologically polarized society, the term “extremist” is bandied about with increasing frequency by pundits, politicians from both sides of the aisle, and bureaucrats
Chris Ricketts
August 1, AD 2013
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Chastity Is More Than Physical.
I blame the pig roast. When I was 19, a friend invited me to his family’s annual Labor Day Party. I came with two friends
Stephanie Calis
July 29, AD 2013
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Bioethics
You Don’t Have to Choose Between Being a Feminist and Being Pro-Life
When I tell people that I’m currently an intern at Feminists for Life, they usually look at me like I have a second head. Pro-life
Bethanie Ryan
July 28, AD 2013
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Finding Time for Radical Charity
To my right, I held my younger sister’s hand. She held my dad’s, as he lay in his hospice bed. As he was taking his
Lauren Meyers
July 28, AD 2013
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Is Monogamy Unnatural?
According to a column last month on CNN.com, to honor each other as man and wife for the rest of our lives is probably impossible.
Arleen Spenceley
July 27, AD 2013
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Not Alone: “Just Friends?”
The dreaded phrase, “I think it would be better if we were just friends“, has been feared by teenagers for decades. The fear that, after
Abigail C. Reimel
July 26, AD 2013
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Pro-Life Compassion
In the 2011 film Friends With Kids, two platonic friends decide to have a child together without the entanglements of marriage (which they saw as
J.R. Baldwin
July 26, AD 2013
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A Man’s Guide to Loving a Woman – Catholic Style
Sanctity. This is the first rule of a Catholic man. Be a saint and create the most fertile ground for your spouse to be a
J.Q. Tomanek
July 25, AD 2013
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