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Storm Clouds Ahead for More Than One Child
In May, a Toronto couple made international news when they revealed what they’re not revealing: the gender of their baby,…
Yearly Archives: 2011
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Distributism and the Current Crisis, Part 1: The Scale of Government
Discussions of what to do about the current crisis commonly take the form of an argument between “socialism” and “capitalism.”…
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St. Peter of Luxemburg
PETER OF LUXEMBURG, descended both by his father and mother from the noblest families in Europe, was born in Lorraine,…
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Poem: “The Sculptor’s Chisel”
The Sculptor’s Chisel His living bread His body The Sculptor’s chisel In clay kneaded like a potter’s mound He moulds…
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Welcoming the Stranger
“Do not neglect hospitality, for through it some have unknowingly entertained angels (Hebrews 13:2).” Perhaps one of the greatest examples…
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Obama’s Inalienables
Each time President Obama addresses America’s inalienable rights, I get emails. “Did you see Obama left out ‘Creator’ again?” began…
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Reflections for Sunday, July 10, 2011
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Isaiah 55:10-11; Psalm 65:10-14; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23) Preparing the Soil of…
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Catholic Identity and Catholic Social Ministry
This column is condensed and adapted from Archbishop Chaput’s June 21 remarks to the Catholic Social Workers National Association meeting in…
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St. Bertha, Widow, Abbess
BERTHA was the daughter of Count Rigobert and Umana, related to one of the kings of Kent in England. In…
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The 4th of July, Human Dignity, and the Catholic Church
Fireworks. Baseball games. Picnics. This is what the 4th of July means to most Americans today. But July 4th, 1776,…