Prayer
Cross My Heart
It was a debate, a debate that dominated my prayer the night before, my getting ready the day of, and the drive there on that
Amanda Sloan
December 30, AD 2013
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Columnists
Parables In Parenting
Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. These lines always seemed particularly beautiful to me, even as a child. They are so
Caitlin Marchand
December 30, AD 2013
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Why Satire is Funny: Debunking “Pope Francis Condemns Racism and Declares that ‘All Religions Are True’ at Historic Third Vatican Council”
So there’s an article out there on the interwebs that seems to be causing some confusion amongst Catholics and non-Catholics alike. If you haven’t seen
Siobhan Benitez
December 29, AD 2013
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Religion
Feasting for Grinches
A monk friend of ours likes to complain, jokingly, about the incredible inconvenience of the Liturgy of the Hours. When you are feeling bright and
Elizabeth Hoxie
December 28, AD 2013
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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
There Are Problems, and Then There Are, Well, Not Problems
This video has been circulating the internet for a while now. I saw it for the first time about a week ago. I, for one,
Ryan Kraeger
December 23, AD 2013
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Books
Book Review: Breakfast in Bethlehem
This is a heartwarming children’s book, but it will make readers of any age feel closer to the birth of our Savior. In 40 pages,
Mariella Hunt
December 21, 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
Six More Reasons Why Everyone Should Have kids
Last August, I wrote about why everyone should have kids. At several points in the combox, I was called out for being selfish. According to
TJ Burdick
December 21, AD 2013
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Columnists
25 Days of . . . ?
A short reflection on Christmas Each year since I was a little kid, there were always Christmas movies played on TV in the month of
Matthew Higgins
December 20, 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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Religion
Five Ways to Make Your Priest Miserable
My dad was an evangelical pastor for most of my childhood. Watching him lead a church made me acutely aware of the ways church members
Anthony Baratta
December 19, AD 2013
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New Media
What I Gleaned From Word on Fire’s New Evangelization Series
As always Father Robert Barron displays a masterful command of his subject matter in the latest documentary and study from Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.
Seth Evangelho
December 19, AD 2013
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Religion
Christmas–the Good, the Pretence and the Hypocrisy
Wow! So Christmas is coming again? Really? Oh No! Not again. Well, at least it is our hope as Christians that the Christ would be
Godwin Delali Adadzie
December 19, AD 2013
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Columnists
Mary: Pro-Life Mother
We must avoid the great temptation to see ourselves as Mary, present to the crucified Christ of aborted children. While “whatever you did to the least of these you did to me” is a main message of the pro-life movement, equating the killing of children with the persecution of Christ, pro-lifers must be careful not to see themselves solely as those who don’t “do to the least of these.” We must learn to be Mary in the pro-life movement….
Emma King
December 18, AD 2013
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Columnists
Rhetorical Questions: In Defense of Pope Francis
I read an article from the Washington Post yesterday called “Like Pope Francis? You’ll love Jesus.” Basically, it’s a tongue in cheek notation of the
Meghan Garcia
December 18, AD 2013
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Columnists
Oh Silent Night
I have long been fascinated by the themes of noise and silence during the Christmas season. There is so much noise – from things to
Jason Theobald
December 17, AD 2013
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Columnists
A Biblical Look at Confession
A friend of mind had just learned of my decision to join the Catholic faith. He was nice about it, that is, he didn’t give me
Shaun McAfee
December 16, AD 2013
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Merry Digital Christmas
As the day of Christ’s birth hurtles towards us, it is definitely easy to get caught up in the spin of things. Retailers, desperate to
Chris Ricketts
December 15, AD 2013
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Columnists
Asking for Directions on the Way to Holiness
I’ll never forget the disaster zone that was our apartment on the evening after my baby shower. Every possible blanket, gadget, toy, and baby-seat lay
Lauren Meyers
December 15, AD 2013
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Life
Joyful Waiting
Advent is a time of joyful waiting and expectation. Unfortunately, our culture teaches us to complain, rather than to be cheerful while we wait for things.
Bob Waruszewski
December 11, AD 2013
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