Family
Kat Larson

Celebration of Life

My grandfather died in May. I have experienced the loss of several loved ones throughout my life; I should be able to accept death. The

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Family
Fr. Joseph Gill

Not of This World

G.K. Chesterton once said, “When you choose anything, you reject everything else.” There are certain choices that are all-or-nothing. When John decides to marry Suzie,

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Family
Guest Writer

On Blackouts

Guest post by Gerard M. Nadal. Something strange and beautiful is happening in the Church amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A reawakening to intimacy is occurring.

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Family
Thomas Tan

A Child’s Prayer

Spirituality comes naturally to most children. From a young age, they feel an instinctive connection to other living creatures. They have no trouble believing in

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Columnists
Kat Larson

I Am Sorry, Mom

This weekend was a time of great significance. The Church celebrated the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday (“Rejoice” Sunday), but it was personally significant

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

The Present of Presence

Our Orthodox Jewish brothers and sisters are quite strict in keeping the Sabbath. They take God’s command to “not work on the Sabbath” quite literally.

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Columnists
Kat Larson

The Father’s Blessing

God has been hard at work healing numerous deep wounds that had developed and festered within me since childhood. This current period of healing has

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Columnists
Kat Larson

A Friend

Last year, when I was living in New York and working at a truly horrible job, God graced me with several blessings in order to

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

The Father Wound

It has become popular in some Christian circles to speak of one’s “father wound” — acknowledging that pretty much everyone was screwed up by their

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Columnists
Birgit Jones

A Serving of Humble Pie

Never say never. That’s what they have always said. And how true it is – both in this world and regarding Eternal Life! If you’re

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Columnists
Noel Ethan Tan

Thor & Mothers

Avengers: Endgame — spoiler alert. This man watched his own mother murdered, watched his own brother being choked to death, watched his best friend get

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Columnists
Noel Ethan Tan

Jesus’ Last Words

There is something inescapably sacred about a person’s last words. When a dying person speaks, their last words reveal the true intentions of their hearts:

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Columnists
Kat Larson

One Less Day From Dying Young

One of my favorite music groups back when I was in middle school was Match Box Twenty. The lead singer was Rob Thomas who eventually

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Family
Ryan Kraeger

The C-Section

For 9 months and 20 hours she bore Eve’s ancient curse, On her via dolorosa through the still Hospital halls, from Tabor to Calvary Hill.

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Family
Noel Ethan Tan

Divorce

James 5:7-12, Psalm 103, Mark 10:1-12 The Gospel on 24 May teaches a Hard Truth about Divorce. I’m going to spell it out because I

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Bioethics
Guest Writer

Contra-ception: Against Life

By guest writer Nellie Edwards. As most know by now, Ireland just declared open season on unborn lads and lassies, not to mention their mothers,

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