Columnists
When an Atheist Discovered Sin
I was an atheist. I didn’t believe in God and tried to convince those who did that they were stupid for doing so. If you
Devin Rose
April 30, AD 2012
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Columnists
2.0: The Spirit of the New Evangelization
“In the beginning was the Word, and Word was with God, and the Word was God. ” Words are intensely powerful, most likely because they
Nathaniel Gotcher
April 25, AD 2012
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Lessons in the Chinook
“Man’s curiosity searches past and future And clings to that dimension. But to apprehend The point of intersection of the timeless With time, is an occupation
Ryan Kraeger
April 18, AD 2012
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6 Ways to Create a Portable Monastery
I’m a husband. I’m a dad. And I’m confident in my vocation. But that doesn’t mean I’m not drawn to the monastic life. The
Brandon Vogt
April 16, AD 2012
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Life
To Know and to Love
It’s a commonplace we’ve all heard in one form or another: “Love is blind.” But is it really? It may be true that our passions,
Ink and Quill
April 14, AD 2012
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Doubting Thomas
I love Easter! I love the readings, the flowers, the extra Alleluias, the joy and of course the Resurrection. During our weekly staff meeting our priest
Amanda Castro
April 13, AD 2012
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Columnists
Overwhelmed
Everyone tells you how hard marriage is. They warn you against letting the sun go down on your anger, give creative ideas for date nights
Kayla Peterson
April 11, AD 2012
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Columnists
Living poverty
In the latest installment of USA Today’s On Religion series, veteran journalist Judith Valente writes about Benedictine nuns in Atchison, Kansas. One choice sentence: “Whatever
Anna Williams
April 9, AD 2012
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Religion
Turn Around!
Today is Good Friday. At noon, my family will drive to Mt. Adams, to a hill overlooking the Ohio River. We will descend many steps,
J.R. Baldwin
April 6, AD 2012
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Columnists
Woman of Sorrows – Woman of Hope
It was a terrible day; an incomprehensible day. Just hours ago my son was in this very room with his closest friends for the Passover.
Sr. Lisa Marie
April 6, AD 2012
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To Learn Silence
As a perpetual chatterbox I approach the mysteries of Holy Week with mixed emotions. The stark, somber tones of the liturgies are in direct contrast
Rachel Zamarron
April 5, AD 2012
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Columnists
Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit
Claims by prominent and not-so-prominent physicists that the universe can create itself from nothing are not exactly new. Indeed, such claims have been made since
Nicene Guy
April 3, AD 2012
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Columnists
Spiritual CPR
Last month I took a CPR and First Aid training course. All I can say is: why is this not a high school graduation requirement?!
Michelle Burns
March 27, AD 2012
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Columnists
A Lesson Learned
I don’t usually think to support heresy, but this time, I owed a family member. So on a weekend where I could have been celebrating,
Emily Zanotti
March 21, AD 2012
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Health & Fitness
Ballet Diaries
When I was little I’d wear tutus around the house and pretend I was a famous Prima Ballerina twirling in grace and splendor. I thought
Fabiola Garza
March 18, AD 2012
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St Joseph
Dear Friends, As we all know the feast day of St Joseph is coming in just a few days. It is one of my favorite
Joe Sales
March 15, AD 2012
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Parenting Between the World and the Church
It is one thing for the world to be against you. If I turn on the television for more than five minutes, I”m bombarded with the
Brent Stubbs
March 13, AD 2012
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Columnists
Lent and the Battlefield
Why do we celebrate Lent? This is a question that’s been nudging me this year as I tried to figure out what to give up
Mariella Hunt
March 9, AD 2012
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Columnists
Mandate Protests
Pro-Life and Religious Groups To Gather at Federal Buildings March 23 in Defense of Religious Liberty. (TCPR.net ) – Chicago, Illinois—The controversy over President
Royce Hood
February 25, AD 2012
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Religion
How is your relationship with God going?
+IOGD+ Growing up, I was always forced to go to catechism because, “That’s what Noni would have wanted.” Noni is an affectionate Italian name for
Michelle Burns
February 23, AD 2012
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Columnists
Ave Maria Sues Fed
Ave Maria University is suing the Fed. Government over the Contraception Mandate…. —————————————————- February 21, 2012 / The following is a press statement issued today:
Royce Hood
February 22, AD 2012
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