Life
Happy Fault
On the way to work one day, you get into a car crash. The hassle aggravates you. But in a phone conversation with your insurance
Mary Proffit Kimmel
August 8, AD 2015
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Life
Resisting Calvary
I remember that when I learned as a child about Jesus’s Passion, I was surprised to hear that when Jesus was asked to take up
Erin Cain
August 5, AD 2015
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Bioethics
On Beauty and Planned Parenthood
One of my favorite authors, Dietrich von Hildebrand, makes an interesting argument about the relationship between beauty and virtue. Essentially, what he said was that
Luke Arredondo
August 3, AD 2015
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Columnists
The Feminist Case Against Womenpriests
To some in the Church, “Father knows best” is seen as fundamental to Catholicism. I’m not referring to our biological fathers, but to our religious
Bethanie Ryan
July 30, AD 2015
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Life
Missing Christ
While visiting another parish for mass a few weeks ago, the priest spoke on this Sunday gospel: Hence, he went into his own country; and
Megan Twomey
July 23, AD 2015
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Life
Discernment Games
Perhaps, we should emphasize less praying for discernment and more praying that God’s will be done.
Emma King
July 22, AD 2015
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Columnists
The Relevance of Worship
This coming Sunday is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, and it was with a quote from the Secret Prayer of this Mass that the Fathers
Sean Connolly
July 21, AD 2015
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Life
Just the Small Sins
I’ve never had a major crisis of faith. I don’t have a massively soiled past. If you ask my friends, they’d be able to tell
Morgan McFarlin
July 18, AD 2015
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Life
Spiritual Direction: For Saints and Sinners
Can you recall any saints that ascended to holiness all on their own? It’s hard to think of saints as solo travelers. We usually think
Lianna Mueller
July 18, AD 2015
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Life
The Necessary Virtue of Hope
During any phase of transition, the importance of the theological virtues of faith and love are always emphasized. One is counseled to have faith that
Abigail C. Reimel
July 16, AD 2015
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Life
Small Diocese, Great Vocations
The Diocese of Victoria was recently blessed by two wonderful events. We received our new bishop, Bishop Brendan Cahill, and welcomed our largest priestly ordination
J.Q. Tomanek
July 15, AD 2015
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Life
On Sloth and Wonder
Every Christian shares in the universal call to partake in the Beatific Vision. His baptism gives him this vocation. The Gospel calls all men to
Mary Proffit Kimmel
July 11, AD 2015
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Columnists
That’s So Cute! Jacob’s monument
The first reading for today is one of my favorite “God-as-a-parent” moments in the Bible. It is the story of Jacob’s dream: “Jacob departed from
Ryan Kraeger
July 6, AD 2015
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Prayer
3 Simple Prayers for When Praying is Hard
Every Christian has at least one time in their faith journey when they feel spiritually dry. For some, this time in the spiritual desert lasts
Liesl Bee
June 30, AD 2015
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Columnists
She Isn’t (Just) My Daughter
Two things happened recently, that put me in a state of panic. First, we went to visit my parents, and I saw several of the
Michele Chronister
June 29, AD 2015
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Books
Review: A.D. The Bible Continues Companion Books
Until the end of July, everyone can watch A.D. The Bible Continues – and what better way to engage the Bible but through a visual
J.R. Baldwin
June 28, AD 2015
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Bioethics
The Trouble with Transhumanism
Transhumanism is a desperate belief system that grasps at technological straws. But the raw desperation in that grasping has the potential–like all Utopian movements–to unleash
Nicene Guy
June 23, AD 2015
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Art
The World As Icon
One Christmas Eve I had the flu. While my family went to Lessons and Carols, I wrote a poem about the pain Mary endured to
Mary Proffit Kimmel
June 20, AD 2015
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Bioethics
Remembering Another Time the Media Predicted the Church Would Change: 1968
Over the last few months, especially with upcoming Synod on the Family this Fall, lots of rumors are swirling about what the Church will or
Luke Arredondo
June 16, AD 2015
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Columnists
To See and Love as Him
I can’t stop talking about my daughter. Well, I could, but I have absolutely no desire to. I want to take a zillion more pictures
Amanda Sloan
June 15, AD 2015
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Health & Fitness
The Sugar Sacrifice: Who Will Win?
A while back, the associate pastor at our church announced that he would be taking three months off to go to Mexico. Now, before you
Heather Anderson Renshaw
June 9, AD 2015
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