Good mourning
“I confess to Almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters…” is what we pray at Mass and is basically what we celebrate on Ash
J.Q. Tomanek
March 6, AD 2025
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Scripture
The Publican and the Pharisee
By Guest Writer Deacon Luke Iyengar In the Byzantine rite, we have a series of Sundays leading up to the official start of Lent. A
Guest Writer
March 2, AD 2025
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Family
The baptismal name game
I have never met her and don’t think I have even conversed with her on the net. But if Dwija of House Unseen has her baby
J.Q. Tomanek
March 1, AD 2025
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Books
Making Time for Prayer
In her autobiography, St. Therese of Lisieux wrote that prayer is “a raising of the heart, a simple glance towards Heaven, an expression of love
Guest Writer
February 25, AD 2025
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Spirituality
A Reason to Stay
Trusting and remaining in life’s moments Luke 9:11-17 : Feeding of five thousand (NRSVCE) When the crowds found out about it, they followed him; and
Therese Francis
February 15, AD 2025
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Life
Hearing Noise but Listening to Peace
I love to take walks. I especially enjoy walks where I get in touch with the natural environment. Nature has much to reveal to me.
Therese Francis
February 13, AD 2025
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Mercy and Killing
How Satan Kills Silently
Being prolife, to me, is a battle–where I’m trying to save two lives, or more.
Mariella Hunt
February 12, AD 2025
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Columnists
Plugged-In
Imagine if you were to go home tonight and you go to switch on your favorite lamp, but nothing happens. So you replace the light
Fr. Joseph Gill
February 12, AD 2025
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Scripture
Ponder and Respond
Scripture Reflection of Luke 2:22–40 (The Presentation of the Lord) Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said: ‘Now, Master,
Therese Francis
February 11, AD 2025
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Scripture
Love Alone Fulfills Us
St. Pope John Paul the Great once said, “Man can only find himself in a sincere gift of himself.” He is echoing Jesus’ connection between
Fr. Joseph Gill
February 9, AD 2025
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Columnists
7 Stages of Eucharistic Adoration
Whether we call it Eucharistic Adoration or Holy Hour, the time we spend with the Eucharistic Lord in Adoration offers many graces. Often, however, it
Birgit Jones
February 7, AD 2025
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Sacraments
The Eucharist as the Consumption of Divine-Obedience
St. Thomas has an interesting statement about the Eucharist that I’ve been thinking about for sometime, and feel as though has been validated by my
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko
February 5, AD 2025
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Religion
Why Do Catholics and Protestants Have Different Bibles?
It was one of the odder things about returning to the Catholic Church. Suddenly I realised that I had seven more books, and a few
Laura McAlister
February 3, AD 2025
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Bioethics
A Path to Freedom and Peace for Young People With Addiction
The culture of death has many pillars and many faces. One such pillar, surely is the tragedy of drug and alcohol addiction. Not only does
Chelsea Zimmerman
January 30, AD 2025
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Columnists
Aquinas on the Pedagogy of Children
Aquinas on pedagogy of children: I just read something very interesting from St. Thomas Aquinas pertaining to the order of teaching children in the matter
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko
January 29, AD 2025
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Prayer
God, Are You Listening?
“This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know
Christina M. Sorrentino
January 28, AD 2025
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Catholic Education
Duc In Altum Collaborative Restoring Truth and Life in Catholic Schools
Duc In Altum Collaborative Restoring Truth and Life in Catholic Schools Children and families in 43 states receiving exceptional Catholic education in non-profit group
Carrie Kline
January 26, AD 2025
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Columnists
On St. Paul, Sports, and Sanctity
My high school batch at St. Paul College of Pasig, a Catholic school for girls here in the Philippines run by the Sisters of St.
Cristina Montes
January 25, AD 2025
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Life
Faithful to the Name of God
“Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: ‘Holy Father, keep those you have given me true to your name, so that they may be
Eugene Chan
January 23, AD 2025
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Feasts
Pope St. Fabian: Holy Leadership
January 20 — the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration — is also the feast day of Pope St. Fabian, a pope who was chosen, not
Brett Fawcett
January 20, AD 2025
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Feasts
St. Tatiana of Rome
When Jesus was being arrested at the beginning of His Passion, He made it clear that He could have asked His Father to “send me
Brett Fawcett
January 19, AD 2025
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