Family
From One Catholic Mom to Another
As a new mom, going to Mass can be a daunting task. Questions race through your mind as you sit in church. What happens if
Elizabeth Teixeira
July 7, AD 2013
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Columnists
The Convenience of Equality
The topic of marriage is no stranger to Americans in recent weeks. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 split decision, ruled that DOMA (the Defense
Matthew Heinrich
July 7, AD 2013
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Columnists
Christians, Be Wildflowers Not Wallflowers!
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells us to “learn from the way the wildflowers grow” (6:28). They do not “work and spin,” they just sway in
Theresa Noble
July 6, AD 2013
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Columnists
Being Caring (and Careful) When Facing “Hail Satan”
I’m not much of a Twitter person, but a happenstance check on the site today revealed a uniquely befitting paradox: the words “Hail Satan” were
Joseph Jablonski
July 6, AD 2013
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Columnists
Trust in the Lord With All Your Heart
I was on facebook today on a fifteen minute break from the wonderful world of taking calls. I love going on facebook for the simple
Audrey Cabrera Amort
July 5, AD 2013
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Columnists
Wendy Davis and the Planned Parenthood Mob
Last week in the Texas Senate we witnessed nothing short of mob rule. A bill that would have banned late-term abortions after 20 weeks and
Miriam Brower
July 4, AD 2013
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Columnists
Not Ready For Heaven: Things I’m Embarrassed to Admit
When Roger Ebert died of cancer a few months ago, I came across this article he wrote about his wife, whom he adored, and their frequent wanderings
Stephanie Calis
July 1, AD 2013
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Columnists
Redeeming Disney
“I kissed you like the prince, and now you’re all better!” I was sick a few weeks ago, and my three-year-old son tried to make
Lauren Meyers
June 30, AD 2013
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Columnists
Parents as Lay Ministers
One of the most horrifying things I’ve seen as a chaplain intern is a mother curled up in bed holding her dead teenage daughter. I’ve
Bethanie Ryan
June 30, AD 2013
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Is Virginity at Marriage a Mistake?
In a column last month on Salon.com, Jessica Ciencin Henriquez – a fabulous writer, as far as I can tell – called her virginity
Arleen Spenceley
June 29, AD 2013
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Mary
Totus Tuus Again…and Again
All around the World people are making final preparations for World Youth Day in July, my thoughts wandered back to its beginnings. canada generic viagra
Sr. Lisa Marie
June 28, AD 2013
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Columnists
Marriage: Getting There
How interesting it is to be a young, newly married, Catholic in light of the quickly changing moral code of our country. The Supreme Court’s
Rachel Zamarron
June 27, AD 2013
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Men's Issues
Why Isn’t Men’s Ministry More Vibrant in the Church?
Recently, I had the opportunity to go on a weekend Catholic men’s camping trip. During our time in the wilderness we had the opportunity to
Bob Waruszewski
June 26, AD 2013
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Married Life
Purity Culture and Abstinence Only Sex Education
In my last column, I discussed the distinctions between abstinence, chastity, and purity, noting that the first of these is a means to an end,
Nicene Guy
June 25, AD 2013
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Columnists
What the New Evangelization is NOT!
By Joseph Summers “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; if he does the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is
Family Missions Company
June 24, AD 2013
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Politics
The Pagans are Happy to Socialize Your Children
A few weeks ago I wrote something criticizing public schooling over this incident. It got the ire up of friends and family members, many of
Devin Rose
June 24, AD 2013
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Columnists
Re-Evaluating Television: Questions of Morality
One of my fondest memories of my grandmother is watching Little House on the Prairie with her when I was a child. Knowing she loved
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
June 23, AD 2013
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Columnists
The Church Should Rule the World
Never mind “the Galileo controversy” (a good response to that is here, by the way). The Church should rule the world. One of the things
Matthew Olson
June 22, AD 2013
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Columnists
Abnegation
Abnegation. To be honest until recently I had no idea what that word meant. And probably not surprisingly since it is an idea that isn’t common
Chelsea Houghton
June 21, AD 2013
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Columnists
What Was She Wearing?
Recently I’ve come across several posts on the internet addressing the question of rape and whether or not we are victim blaming in asking questions
Leah Jacobson
June 21, AD 2013
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Women's Issues
Fashion Resources for Women Who Want to Dress Modestly
The best advertisement for modesty is the example of a woman who combines it with good taste. We women who are already convinced that we
Cristina Montes
June 20, AD 2013
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