Ralph’s Mom
Recently my son and I were at the grocery store. He was wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine shirt and was playing with the cart as
Bonnie Engstrom
October 11, AD 2013
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Family
Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones, Bin Laden, and Grandma Sophie
One of the 14 part-time jobs I had while I was in college was as a messenger for a high-powered law firm in Minneapolis, MN.
Nic Davidson
October 10, AD 2013
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Life
Our Lady of the Smile: A Reflection
Special thanks to my sister-in-Christ, Liesl Grace Dowd, for helping me with this reflection! Her words are towards the end. Our Lady has many titles,
Mariella Hunt
October 8, AD 2013
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Getting Back to the Basics
You’ve graduated from college, found yourself in your (dream) job and find that taking the time to pray just isn’t as easy/conducive as it was
Molly
October 8, AD 2013
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Life
For the Hopeless Heart
Dear child, I see the good in you. Satan would love nothing more than for you to get lost in your sin and shame. I
Amanda Sloan
October 7, 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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College
Opening Hands
Before I left for college, I wrote about how my tendency to control and plan every aspect of my life often hurt more than it
Abigail C. Reimel
October 6, AD 2013
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Columnists
Issues With Pope Francis
By now, a lot has been written about the recent controversial interviews of Pope Francis – what the media think he said, what he actually
Cristina Montes
October 4, AD 2013
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The Annoying "Yes" Lady at Mass
Due to many scheduling conflicts a few Sundays back, I went to Mass by myself without the wife and kids. Over the past month or
Edmund Mitchell
October 4, 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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10 Tips for Evangelization
Jesus Christ, the model par excellence of evangelization, turned over tables and called spiritual authorities “vipers”, but in regards to the world around Him he
J.Q. Tomanek
October 2, AD 2013
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Columnists
Pope Francis’s Love-based Argument for God’s Existence
The always mysterious “proof” of God’s existence is the challenge issued perpetually by the atheist. Inquisitive Catholic minds may be comforted by a Church Doctor’s quinquae
Joseph Jablonski
October 1, AD 2013
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Beautiful Day
*Warning: This Post Mentions Gynecological Medical Procedures.* Today was one of those days; those days when I get up at 3:00 A.M. with
Ryan Kraeger
September 30, AD 2013
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Religion
The Simplest, Most Direct Argument for God’s Existence
William Lane Craig is one of the sharpest Christian apologists today, especially on questions about God’s existence, Jesus’ Resurrection, and objective morality. The Evangelical philosopher
Brandon Vogt
September 30, AD 2013
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Columnists
Family Life: A Call for Volunteers
Wait…you want me to be involved? This week was our parish’s Ministry Fair. They have been publicizing this fair for weeks. When we headed over
Elizabeth Teixeira
September 29, AD 2013
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Columnists
The Experience of Translating
Foreign languages, I realize, are not for everyone. Many can go throughout their whole lives content to read Scripture in their native language. I certainly
Matthew Heinrich
September 29, AD 2013
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Life
The “Death Threat” Perspective
My wife woke up this morning earlier than normal and hugged me, real hard. Surprised and in a sleepy stupor, I hugged her back as
TJ Burdick
September 28, AD 2013
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Columnists
A Defense of Indulgences
When I first heard about indulgences I was pretty skeptical; they can sound so cold, clear-cut and strangely precise in an imprecise world. Now that
Theresa Noble
September 28, AD 2013
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Columnists
Help Wanted in Vocations
Beginning my new job in vocations this summer has been an amazing experience. Not only have I come to truly appreciate the importance of this
Matthew Higgins
September 27, AD 2013
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Bioethics
Eyewitness to Evil
The sort of life in their eyes reflected nothing but anger, pain, hurt, and hatred…
Emma King
September 25, AD 2013
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Columnists
Rubricism, Juridicalism, and the Slavery of Preconciliar Catholicism
I have been nerding out since I discovered that archive.org has digitized the 1912 edition of the Decreta Authentica Sacræ Congregationis Rituum, which contains all 4,284
Sean Connolly
September 24, AD 2013
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