Simon Says & Christ’s Supper
“Eh, Bart, I’m glad you had fun, but I wouldn’t get too into that Catholic Church. With all the sitting and standing and kneeling, it’s
Matthew Olson
January 6, AD 2014
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Catholic Education
Distance Learning with Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Holy Apostles College and Seminary (HACS) is one of two non-residential Colleges recommended by the Cardinal Newman Society—a huge honor and privilege for any school
Shaun McAfee
January 6, AD 2014
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Why I Love the Sinner and Hate the Sin
I recently read an article on Huffington Post entitled “Why I Can’t Say ‘Love the Sinner/Hate the Sin’ Anymore.” The author, Micah Murray, is obviously a very
Emma King
January 3, AD 2014
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Missions
Why I Don’t See the New Evangelization Coming to Much Anytime Soon
Flecte quod est rigidum. I write inspirational quotes on the dry-erase board in the servers’ sacristy at my parish in illuminated calligraphy whenever I have
Sean Connolly
December 25, AD 2013
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Columnists
Three Ways to Cut Consumerism Out of Christmas
God’s love came to us in circumstances of radical poverty. The Creator of the universe was born in a stable, poor and homeless. How then
Theresa Noble
December 21, AD 2013
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Columnists
A Big Round of Applause to A&E For Doing the Honest Thing!
Well, it’s about time. A&E has suspended Duck Dynasty‘s patriarch, Phil Robertson, for his frank Christian commentary on homosexuality. The popular show, which is about
Meghan Garcia
December 19, AD 2013
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Cardinal Dolan, Can You Please Clarify?
So I have to admit I’m pretty confused about something one of the leaders of the Church recently said. It seems to be the thing
Chris Ricketts
December 4, AD 2013
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Pro-Choice Violence and Radical Love
These men will be saints one day. Indeed, what other movement so calls for and creates saints as the pro-life movement? What movement challenges its people to such radical love, peace, and joy as the pro-life movement? To be Catholic is to be pro-life because to be pro-life is to acknowledge that there is, to quote Samwise Gamgi, “goodness out there, and it’s worth fighting for!
Emma King
December 3, AD 2013
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Bioethics
Come Over Here and SayThat to My Face
Rape, incest, and mother’s life…oh, and abused children. Better aborted than abused. How many times have we heard these “acceptable” exceptions to an outright ban
Rebecca Frech
November 29, AD 2013
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Art
Hidden Light in Syria
The Syrian Civil War has all but disappeared from our news as the American attention-span ran out. We are now more concerned about our healthcare
Bethanie Ryan
November 17, AD 2013
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Columnists
Minding the Monarchical Church
The Church functions within a monarchical structure – this is important to remember. In addition to this, though, Her system applies to operations in the
Matthew Olson
November 12, AD 2013
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Bioethics
Good News About Down Syndrome
The modern search and destroy mission to wipe people with Down syndrome off of the planet through eugenic abortion has taken so much love and joy out of the world. Not only is life with Ds not as bleak as most parents are told when their child is prenatally diagnosed, but scientists are making significant advancements in the treatment some of the more serious side-effects of the disorder.
Chelsea Zimmerman
November 5, AD 2013
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Missions
How to be a Missionary From Your Living Room
Most of us will never go to a foreign land to spread the gospel. We just don’t have the support to drop everything and travel
Bethanie Ryan
October 20, AD 2013
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Columnists
True Mission or a “Poverty Vacation:” Are Mission Trips a Waste of Money?
By James Franke I’ve heard the argument a hundred times, phrased a hundred different ways. It all boils down to the same basic mentality: short
Family Missions Company
October 17, AD 2013
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Being Pregnant on Respect Life Sunday
This weekend I visited my parents for my dad’s birthday. Sunday morning the family went to church where my mom and I climbed the stairs
Siobhan Benitez
October 7, AD 2013
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Bioethics
Enterprise Ethics
One of my favorite television shows when I was younger was Star Trek: The Next Generation. I’ve been watching some old episodes of the series
Chelsea Zimmerman
October 3, AD 2013
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Can I Employ Someone as a Doormat?
Have you ever walked through the city and seen those people holding signs advertising something? They can be found on busy street corners or open
Bernard Toutounji
September 21, AD 2013
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Catholic Education
Children and Online Porn: Five Quick Stats
In our media world children will almost certainly be exposed to images and material that can have a negative impact on their moral and psychological
Theresa Noble
August 31, AD 2013
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Catholic Education
An Easy Essay
Peter Maurin believed in teaching ancient principles to the man on the street in the language of the man on the street. Peter Maurin believed
Sean Connolly
August 8, AD 2013
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Catholic Education
Tradition before Scripture
[Author’s note: This is a post made originally on my blog that a number of people found useful. I’m still reading and studying for my
Matthew Heinrich
August 4, AD 2013
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Religion
Valuing All of the Facets of Life
Earlier today, I watched “Hello Herman,” a movie that explores the subject of school shootings in an interesting format. The film taught me nothing that
Matthew Olson
July 21, AD 2013
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