Columnists
Resolutions and Virtues Part 1: Cardinal Virtues
“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and
Nicene Guy
January 5, AD 2016
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Books
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I recently attended a live performance of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. The cast did an excellent job portraying the well known tale
Guest Writer
January 5, AD 2016
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Life
Receiving Christmas Cards with Prayer
The United States Postal Service this Christmas gives thanks for Christmas cards, as we all transmit our Christmas greetings through their service. Their volumes surely
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
December 23, AD 2015
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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
Guest Writer
December 21, AD 2015
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Spirituality
Comfort In Christ Falling
Multiple times I have written about the struggles of being a goal-oriented person, about the difficulty in surrendering when my first instinct is to try
Abigail C. Reimel
December 8, AD 2015
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Mary
The Uncertainty of Advent – A Challenge to Our Generation
My husband is about to defend his doctoral dissertation. A journey that began even before we were married is finally (finally!) coming to an end.
Michele Chronister
December 7, AD 2015
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Columnists
The Surest Path to Joy Is Living the Law of the Gift
“The human being, who is the only creature on earth that God willed for itself, cannot attain its full identity except through a disinterested gift
Amy Atkinson
December 2, AD 2015
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Life
My Plan for Advent
As I started thinking about all the things I want and need to get done before Christmas, I realized that I need to set priorities
Erin Cain
December 1, AD 2015
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Spirituality
Preparing for His Second Coming
Adam lay bounden, Bounden in a bond; Four thousand winter Thought he not too long. And all was for an apple, An apple that he
Mary Proffit Kimmel
November 28, 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
Guest Writer
November 27, AD 2015
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Life
Getting to Know Jesus
In my work with our parish’s Confirmation students, I try to convey that Jesus Christ is more than a nice guy whose life is recorded
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
November 25, AD 2015
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Life
Heroic Sanctity: Not For Everyone?
I have been thinking about saints a lot recently. Not any particular saint, but just saints in general. You see, a few years ago I
Ryan Kraeger
November 16, AD 2015
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Books
Dante’s and Boccaccio’s Contrasting Worldviews Expressed though Song
Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron are two monumental works of the late Middle Ages. The Purgatorio from the Divine Comedy explores the
Hilary Cesare
November 13, AD 2015
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Columnists
Take Care of the Body, Take Care of the Soul
Last month I joined a Beachbody challenge group with some women from college. I have some weight to lose and have some other fitness goals—not
Theresa Williams
November 7, AD 2015
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Religion
Pope Francis, the Good Politician
Pope Francis is a celebrity, taking over mainstream magazines and news stations, generating talk all over the globe about his actions and the Catholic Church.
Julie Machado
November 4, AD 2015
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Life
Taking Upon Us the Mystery of Things
When Job cries out against God in his suffering, God questions Job, “Can you draw out Leviathan with a hook, or snare his tongue with
Mary Proffit Kimmel
October 31, AD 2015
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Columnists
Spiritual Retreat: What to Expect and Why Go on One
Perhaps you have heard Catholics mention that they have attended a spiritual retreat at one time or another. Perhaps you have, yourself, been invited to
Cristina Montes
October 29, AD 2015
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Religion
Why Do Catholics Venerate Relics?
I’ve heard several people express the sentiment that of all Catholic traditions, the veneration of relics is the one they least understand, and they are
Erin Cain
October 28, AD 2015
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Mary
Learning from the Moms
I’m a new priest and I have a lot to learn. Of course, working in a parish affords me many opportunities to work with different
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
October 28, AD 2015
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Family
5 Good Changes the Synod Could Make
Questions such as communion for the divorced and remarried, female deacons, and acceptance of homosexual relationships have dominated the media discussion about the Synod that
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
October 22, AD 2015
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Family
A Toddler’s Wake-up Calls and Persistence in Prayer
“Mooooommmmy! MOM-MY!” My typical day starts with the high pitched voice of my two year old, yelling for me from her crib. Most of the
Michele Chronister
October 14, AD 2015
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