Columnists
Evangelization and Hope
Why are we so bad at evangelizing the culture? I’ve seen this question pop up time and again, mostly in the context of asking why
Nicene Guy
August 11, AD 2015
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Life
Battles and Battlefields: Choose, But Choose Wisely
The wisdom and liberation in choosing what, when, and where you fight.
Nic Davidson
August 11, AD 2015
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Columnists
Living the Liturgical Year Without Mass
When I started attending daily Mass, I became more involved with the liturgical year. The seasons, feast days, and celebrations were all at the forefront
AnneMarie Miller
August 10, AD 2015
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Life
Happy Fault
On the way to work one day, you get into a car crash. The hassle aggravates you. But in a phone conversation with your insurance
Mary Proffit Kimmel
August 8, AD 2015
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Life
Are You Too Busy?
Lately, I’ve run into periods of extreme busyness. There have been times I’ve come back home to finally sit down and cook myself a decent
Lianna Mueller
August 7, AD 2015
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Life
Modesty: More Than Meets The Eye
“Modesty is more than a fashion statement, it’s a daily decision to dress like the child of God you are…” In order for one to
Grace Hincapie
August 6, AD 2015
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Life
Resisting Calvary
I remember that when I learned as a child about Jesus’s Passion, I was surprised to hear that when Jesus was asked to take up
Erin Cain
August 5, AD 2015
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Art
Lessons from the Art Museum
It wasn’t until November 2012 that I visited my first art museum. Once before, as a college senior and tourist to Chicago, I attempted to
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
August 5, AD 2015
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Bioethics
On Beauty and Planned Parenthood
One of my favorite authors, Dietrich von Hildebrand, makes an interesting argument about the relationship between beauty and virtue. Essentially, what he said was that
Luke Arredondo
August 3, AD 2015
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Columnists
The Feminist Case Against Womenpriests
To some in the Church, “Father knows best” is seen as fundamental to Catholicism. I’m not referring to our biological fathers, but to our religious
Bethanie Ryan
July 30, AD 2015
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Columnists
As in a Mirror, Brightly!
In a recent post I talked about how much Evie hates her carseat, because she hates to be all by herself in the back seat.
Ryan Kraeger
July 27, AD 2015
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Columnists
Rocky Balboa, John’s Gospel, and the New Evangelization
“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place…it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently
Matthew Higgins
July 25, AD 2015
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Columnists
Are You Happy?
One thing all humans have in common is that we all want to be happy. In America, it is enshrined in our Declaration of Independence
Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg
July 24, AD 2015
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Life
Missing Christ
While visiting another parish for mass a few weeks ago, the priest spoke on this Sunday gospel: Hence, he went into his own country; and
Megan Twomey
July 23, AD 2015
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Life
Life as a Catholic Dad
What is it like to raise a Catholic family in the 21st century? Hundreds of Catholic mommy bloggers will happily answer the question for you
Bob Waruszewski
July 22, AD 2015
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Life
Discernment Games
Perhaps, we should emphasize less praying for discernment and more praying that God’s will be done.
Emma King
July 22, AD 2015
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Columnists
The Moon, the Stars, and My Smartphone
We recently visited my in-laws, and they sent us home with a treasure from my husband’s childhood – a telescope. We brought it home, and
Michele Chronister
July 21, AD 2015
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Columnists
The Relevance of Worship
This coming Sunday is the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, and it was with a quote from the Secret Prayer of this Mass that the Fathers
Sean Connolly
July 21, AD 2015
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Life
What to Do When You Struggle with the Church
I would like to say that my faith is uncomplicated — to say that I accept and embrace every teaching of our Church with a gleeful
Lauren Meyers
July 19, AD 2015
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Life
Just the Small Sins
I’ve never had a major crisis of faith. I don’t have a massively soiled past. If you ask my friends, they’d be able to tell
Morgan McFarlin
July 18, AD 2015
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Life
Spiritual Direction: For Saints and Sinners
Can you recall any saints that ascended to holiness all on their own? It’s hard to think of saints as solo travelers. We usually think
Lianna Mueller
July 18, AD 2015
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