Life
Neither Worthy nor Worthless
The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. —Exodus 14:14 And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a
Erin Cain
September 30, AD 2024
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Columnists
Under the Cloak of the Mother of God
The Protection of the Theotokos falls on October 1: “Today the Virgin stands in the midst of the Church, and with choirs of Saints She
Mary Proffit Kimmel
September 29, AD 2024
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Columnists
Acquired Virtues
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, natural virtue (justice, prudence, temperance and courage, and all the subset virtues) are acquired virtues. Acquired virtues are those good-habits
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko
September 27, AD 2024
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Entertainment
Laura Huval Gears Up to Release New Album in Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
Grammy-Nominated Musician Gears Up to Release New Album in Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Sing the Rosary from Laura Huval
Carrie Kline
September 23, AD 2024
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Books
“Mission-Ready Friendship” Offers A Simple And Practical Blueprint for Deeper Relationships and Life-Changing Faith
“Mission-Ready Friendship” Offers A Simple And Practical Blueprint for Deeper Relationships and Life-Changing Faith Whether or not we know it, we all have family
Carrie Kline
September 20, AD 2024
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Catholic Education
Know Mary, Know Jesus. No Mary, No Jesus.
During my days as a Southern Baptist, my opinion of Mary, the Blessed Virgin, was the same as every other Protestant. I saw her as
Matthew Tyson
September 15, AD 2024
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Life
The Falling Away of Humanity from Experiencing God Through Nature
The beauty and complexity of the world is meant to continuously point humanity to our Creator. We are surrounded by trees, mountains, oceans, rivers, lakes,
Thomas Clements
September 13, AD 2024
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Prayer
Essentials to the Spiritual Life
Aristotle teaches that “definition” is the first act of the intellect when constructing arguments or seeking to even understand. Now to The Philosopher, definition was
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko
September 10, AD 2024
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Spirituality
Are We Making Peace a Priority?
I am a recovering control freak. For much of my life, I would be anxious about the future. I would succumb to stress or overthink
AnneMarie Miller
August 30, AD 2024
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Columnists
Times Like These, We Need To Fix Our Gaze Upon Heaven
“Heaven is fixing our gaze upon Christ; hell is simply choosing to look the other way.” Let us fix our gaze on Jesus. Look to
Jocelyn Soriano
August 29, AD 2024
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Feasts
Saints as Role Models
We have heroes, models, favorite actors, artistes and celebrities. Sports-lovers like to wear clothes and kits that have the autographs of their sport heroes. They
Fr. Gerald Musa
August 20, AD 2024
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Religion
Self-Sacrifice
Once upon a time, there was a man who was thrown into prison for publishing a comment about a bad government. His name was Maximilian
Fr. Gerald Musa
August 13, AD 2024
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Life
A Secret, an Eulogy, and a Prayer
Here’s a secret: I’m a bad person. On June 5th I found out my friend Kacie died of a heroin overdose. She was 23 years
Siobhan Benitez
August 11, AD 2024
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Life
Man and Morality: The Truth that Sets us Free
The human person knows by nature that there is a certain code by which he must live. Man also knows beyond a shadow of a doubt
Marissa Standage
August 10, AD 2024
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Life
St. John Vianney and the Necessary
My husband and I know a wonderful priest, who we are blessed enough to call our spiritual director/confessor, who has really shown us God’s unconditional
Julie Machado
August 4, AD 2024
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Family
A Gift for My Grandmother and Saint Anne’s Gift to Me
The summer of 2008 was a summer of opportunity for me. I was able to attend the International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City, Canada with
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
July 26, AD 2024
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Religion
She Has Loved Much
Today on July 22nd the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. Mary Magdalene has been one of the most misunderstood and closely scrutinized
Rachana Chhin
July 22, AD 2024
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Prayer
The Fusion of Three Christological Devotions
Believe it or not, the Catholic Church and her faithful are devoted to Jesus Christ. With all our hyperdulia and dulia (devotion to the Blessed
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
July 21, AD 2024
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Life
Jesus and the Rich Youth
Mark 10:17-27 The Gospel on the rich young man is rich with meaning. It is noteworthy to point out that Jesus still loved the youth
Noel Ethan Tan
July 11, AD 2024
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Mary
July, Month of the Sacred Blood
The heart of Jesus has made this adorable Blood circulate in His limbs; wherefore, as on the feast of the Sacred Heart, the Gospel presents
Mary Proffit Kimmel
July 9, AD 2024
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Politics
America: Individually Set Apart for Holiness
Rather than view the American emphasis on individuals as a prideful perspective that promotes hubris, I believe the American emphasis on the individual is not only compatible with our faith, but is incredibly Catholic….Why? Because, when we stop and look at it, we must agree that God is all about the individual.
Emma King
July 4, AD 2024
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