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Being Pruned by the Lord as Catholic Men
Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away…
Monthly Archives: July, 2011
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First, Believe
A few years ago, when the news was filled with the reports of priests who had abused youths and the…
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Lessons from New York
In the political battle that ended last week with New York’s legalization of gay marriage, Catholic defenders of man-woman marriage…
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Middle East Studies in Upheaval
The troubled academic study of the Middle East and Islam by Americans is changing in fundamental ways. I offer some…
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Northern Iraqi Christians Are a Bridge to Islam
Christians are serving as a bridge to Islam in northern Iraq, according to a cofounder of the “Initiative Christian Orient.”…
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Hope Springs Eternal on the Diamond
? Ryan Lefebvre is hopeful that [this] Major League Baseball season[…] will be a winning one — but his hopes…
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St. Elizabeth of Portugal
ELIZABETH [or Isabel] was born in 1271. She was daughter of Pedro III. of Arragon, being named after her aunt,…
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Obama’s Legacy
For some time, the outlines of an Obama Doctrine have been apparent. It can be summarized in nine damning words: …
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Poem: “Stranger of the Night”
Stranger of the Night Barred owl, what are you doing here At bay in a tall pine tree Where the…