To Be A Gift
This past weekend I had a lot to be both grateful for and to reflect on. Usually I use my Saturdays to sit back, relax,
Amanda Castro
January 10, AD 2012
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Columnists
Acts of Faith in the Sciences
The idea that we have faith in everyday matters is not new. This secular faith is practiced by, well, everybody, since we rely on a
Nicene Guy
January 10, AD 2012
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College
French Fries vs. The Bread of Life
I had been overweight for as long as I can remember. The pictures tell the story. By fourth grade I had chipmunk cheeks and extra
Sarah Babbs
January 9, AD 2012
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Columnists
Wendell Berry Schools Mark Driscoll
I doubt Mark Driscoll has had the privilege (or good fortune) to meet Wendell Berry. In fact, it would not surprise me if Driscoll had
Devin Rose
January 9, AD 2012
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Columnists
New Feminism is True Feminism
Feminist. The f-word of femininity. Ok, maybe that’s a little over the top and not exactly true, but stay with me for a second here.
Leah Jacobson
January 6, AD 2012
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Lessons from a Tribunal
To be honest, I had to look up the word “tribunal” in the dictionary to make sure I knew what it meant. (I did.) I
Bonnie Engstrom
January 6, AD 2012
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Columnists
A personal defense of celibacy
I had debated about writing this post for a couple of reasons. Partly because part of what I’m going to write about is personal, and
Colin Gormley
January 5, AD 2012
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Columnists
Wherein we discuss Art
I have the unfortunate luck to be an artist-philosopher since above all it is the artist-philosopher that most often brings my hand to my forehead
Nathaniel Gotcher
January 4, AD 2012
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Columnists
A Tale of Two Masses
Friends, I have good news. We are indeed part of a universal church. During the course of the past month, I have had a number
Allie Terrell
January 4, AD 2012
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Columnists
2012 For Us! How About For Others?
So what’s new for us this 2012? We probably have made a lot of resolutions and stuff like that! We may be thanking God for
Jared Dale Combista
January 2, AD 2012
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Columnists
Miracles
There are times — extremely frustrating times — when our religion is a leap of faith and a walk into the yawning darkness. There are
Marc Barnes
January 1, AD 2012
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Like I Mean It
I know a non-Catholic who has been exposed to the Catholic faith pretty heavily for years, but who still has no interest in becoming a
Ryan Kraeger
December 30, AD 2011
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Columnists
Do you know your neighbors?
Less than two weeks ago, my feet touched American soil for the first time since August. After four months of non-stop, Spanish-speaking, purpose-packed, community-focused, Christ-centered
Michelle Burns
December 30, AD 2011
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Columnists
SOCIALIS Saturday – Christmas Eve
Please share a Christmas blessing and a favorite quote if you’d like. “And an angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory
Guest Writer
December 24, AD 2011
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Books
The Truth of Fairy Tales
It may be a commonplace to call our age one that prides itself on freedom from the “miserable dark ages,” from obscurantism, superstition, and perhaps
Ink and Quill
December 22, AD 2011
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Columnists
Humility Still Matters
In our so-called enlightened society of the 21st century, many people keep making the unfortunate mistake of confusing humility for low self esteem, meekness for
Godwin Delali Adadzie
December 22, AD 2011
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Columnists
A quick, delicious, and simple Christmas gift
I’m just going to assume that there are still some people wondering what to do for gifts this year. To alleviate a bit of
Kayla Peterson
December 21, AD 2011
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Columnists
To be human, be Catholic
I WANT TO BET YOU that if you took a really good, hard, honest, and inscrutable look at your own heart, you would come to
Nathan Kennedy
December 21, AD 2011
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Columnists
Carrying Baby Jesus into Christmas Mass
Dust off the cameras and projectors, pull out the forgotten chairs, and unpack several dozen more sleeves of wafers: Christmas is almost here! With Christmas
Elizabeth Hillgrove
December 20, AD 2011
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Columnists
Renewal
What has been is what will be,/ and what has been done is what will be done; / and there is nothing new under the
Anna Williams
December 19, AD 2011
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Columnists
Desire and Fear
Desire to be despised, rebuked, calumniated, forgotten, ridiculed, wronged, and suspected. Fear being esteemed, loved, extolled, honored, praised, preferred to others, consulted, and approved. There
Joseph Koss
December 19, AD 2011
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