Feasts
Kat Larson

St. Francis of Assisi

I have heard that you do not choose a saint to whom you have a special connection; that saint chooses you. I never understood what

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Columnists
Kat Larson

The Little Flower

On my pilgrimage in France: I find it funny that most people come to France primarily for the Paris attractions. Not for my group though

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

You’re in the Bible!

Did you know that you’re in the Bible? Yes, you! Despite the fact that it was written two thousand years ago, YOU might have made

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Religion
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Higher Than the Angels

For all of those who have a past with sin, or may be struggling with the embarrassment of that reality right now, I’d like you

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Columnists
Cristina Montes

An Open Letter to Priests

Dear Fathers, In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis wrote, “The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven

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Religion
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

The Life of the Virgin

Followers of mystical phenomena are most likely familiar with two different “biographies” of the Virgin Mary, The Mystical City of Godby Mary Agreda and The Life of

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Columnists
Noel Ethan Tan

The Human Race

We are made for love and connection and justice and nonviolence, but at every turn and in every way we are twisted in the direction

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Mary
Ryan Eggenberger

The Nativity of Mary: So What?

Next week, on September 8th, the Church will celebrate a feast that is strange to most Christians. The feast is called the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary. In other words, it’s Mary’s birthday. Bear with me for a quick second.

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Columnists
Guest Writer

The Philosophical Approach to God

Among philosophers, arguments for the existence of God can become technically difficult, fast. But the general insight propelling most of them is not impossible to

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Books
Fanny Jean Jones

Ringwraiths

Saint Augustine said that evil was: “Non-being”; nothing. Tolkien illustrates this idea thoroughly in his characters from The Lord of The Rings – the Ringwraiths. Ringwraiths

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Columnists
Erin Cain

Come and See

But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” —John 1:46 “Come and see.” For Nathanael

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Art
Erin Cain

Called to the Light

As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up

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Columnists
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Evangelization

A great push has been put together within the Church towards a reinvigorated attempt to “evangelize” which is a Mission of the Church. This must

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Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Traditions & Superstitions

We are blessed, as Catholics, to have rich traditions in our Catholic culture. Things like fish fries on Fridays in Lent, devotions to this saint

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