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The Call to Live Transformed Lives as Catholic Men
For I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who…
Monthly Archives: October, 2011
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Mother AND Teacher: The Church, Financial Reform, and Realism
It has occurred to me that Europe doesn’t give a damn if Greece goes down. The EU concern is not…
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The Occupy Movement: A Report from Occupy Seattle, Part 2
What does Occupy Wall Street want? Last week GOP Presidential candidate, Herman Cain stated, “nobody knows what their cause is.…
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Reflections for Sunday, November 6, 2011
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Malachi 1:14–2:2,8-10; Psalm 131:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9,13; Matthew 23:1-12) The Second Coming…
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The Arab Spring is Not Your (Founding) Father’s Democracy
What a myopic view the Western media and its array of “experts” have concerning the so-called “Arab Spring” — a…
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From Scrupulosity to Lutherosity, Part 1
Many people admire Martin Luther (1483-1546) for his defiance of Church authority in the name of religious freedom. The idea…
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The Fighting Nun in Rome and the Pope Pius XII Museum
I was privileged this afternoon [written October 26] to spend time with Sister Margherita Marchione, the so-called “fighting nun,” who…
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Poem: “All Hallow’s Eve”
ALL HALLOW’S EVE On All Hallow’s Eve Doth blow the leave Bare branches Bend down to the ground. Children believe…
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Love Notes: A Catechesis for Marriage on the Brink
The king of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his, and he…
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Thy Brother’s Keeper: Why Wrongful Convictions Should Matter to You
The United States has 5 percent of the world’s population, but 25 percent of the world’s prisoners – and clear…