Prayer
Prayer Changes Us
When I was a senior in college, I had some free time in my schedule, so for a year I volunteered at a local soup
Fr. Joseph Gill
May 11, AD 2020
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Prayer
Why Pilgrimages are Necessary
By Elizabeth Self, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. As a conscientious Catholic, I’ve often been afraid that I may be called a hypocrite. There’s a
Guest Writer
April 28, AD 2020
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Religion
Lessons from Monks for Men
By Harry Scherer, a writer at Clarifying Catholicism. Recently, I experienced the joy of joining eleven other young men from around the country for the
Guest Writer
April 9, AD 2020
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Spirituality
Growing on the Inside
In the first year of the Spanish Civil War, Saint Josemaría continued to carry out a wide-ranging but clandestine pastoral work, to the extent that
Thomas Tan
April 3, AD 2020
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Family
On Blackouts
Guest post by Gerard M. Nadal. Something strange and beautiful is happening in the Church amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A reawakening to intimacy is occurring.
Guest Writer
March 21, AD 2020
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Health & Fitness
The Coronavirus and a supernatural outlook
Guest post by Fr. John Corrigan, Victoria, Australia. Bishops all over the world have introduced temporary protocols to address the risk of contagion. Some will
Guest Writer
March 10, AD 2020
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Family
A Child’s Prayer
Spirituality comes naturally to most children. From a young age, they feel an instinctive connection to other living creatures. They have no trouble believing in
Thomas Tan
February 5, AD 2020
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Columnists
Fruitful Baptism
Pope John Paul II was once asked by a reporter, “What was the most significant day of your life?” There could be lots to choose
Fr. Joseph Gill
January 16, AD 2020
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Columnists
Deception, Division, Distraction
Recently, Bishop Caggiano tweeted out something that was so profound that it stopped me in my tracks. I could not find the exact quote again,
Fr. Joseph Gill
September 17, AD 2019
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Apologetics
Ascension Launches New Program to Engage Catholics and Encourage Evangelization in 2019 and Beyond
“The 99” is a three-part system for evangelization aimed at kick-starting a renewal within parish walls and beyond. West Chester, PA, June 24, 2019 – Ascension has
Carrie Kline
July 18, AD 2019
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Columnists
Why we should read “Gaudete et Exsultate”
Back in March, Pope Francis released an apostolic exhortation all about the call to be holy, Gaudete et Exsultate. Within just a few days, the online world
AnneMarie Miller
May 22, AD 2018
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Columnists
The Security Peg: Virtues vs Sins
No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and
Jean Elizabeth Seah
December 19, AD 2017
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Columnists
Leisure: Rest & Virtue vs Distraction & Dissipation
“Regret is a waste of time.” Dream said. “No, I think regret is when people realise they’ve wasted all the time they’ve had.” Chris argued.
Jean Elizabeth Seah
October 31, AD 2017
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Columnists
The Church Embraces All People: Thoughts on the Beatification of Fr. Stanley Rother
“They must be going to the beatification!” I yelped happily, as I pointed towards a well-dressed group of people walking down the sidewalk. It was
AnneMarie Miller
October 3, AD 2017
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Columnists
Why We Shouldn’t “Gloss Over” Marian Devotion
I’ve always enjoyed learning about epic stories of martyrdom. Even as a young child of 8 or 9 years old, I would read, in awe
AnneMarie Miller
August 22, AD 2017
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Columnists
What’s Cooler Than Getting Ashes on Your Forehead?
Ash Wednesday is a fairly busy day in many places. People cram into churches and receive ashes in the form of a cross (or a
AnneMarie Miller
March 21, AD 2017
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Family
Heart-to-Heart: A Look at the Pain of Love
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.[1] On the face of it, Christ’s words seem obvious: of course we’ll obey Christ because we
Marissa Standage
December 28, AD 2016
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Life
The Economy of Mercy
If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he wrongs you seven times in one day and returns to
Erin Cain
December 19, AD 2016
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Columnists
Giving Our Crumbs
But they said to him, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.” Then he said, “Bring them here to me,” and he
Erin Cain
November 15, AD 2016
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Columnists
The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
“Cimourdain was a pure-minded but gloomy man. He had ‘the absolute’ within him. He had been a priest, which is a solemn thing. Man may
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 10, AD 2016
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Life
Gossip and Whistle-Blowers
But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. —Matthew 12:36
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 3, AD 2016
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