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The Season of the Unexpected
I was putting our younger daughter to sleep, and as we snuggled in the chair, I started singing: “Chestnuts roasting…
Yearly Archives: 2012
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Are Traditionalists Guilty of Heresy?
The Year of Faith is in full swing, a year during which the Holy Father is encouraging the faithful to…
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Testimonies of Heaven
Earlier this year I went to the WPXI television studio in Pittsburgh to tape an interview. The technician who escorted…
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Consider the Faith of Mary
As part of our catechesis for this Year of Faith, it is fitting, during these last days of Advent, to…
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The Empty Manger
During Advent, Christians gather around the Manger, as yet empty. “Come, Lord Jesus, do not delay,” the Church’s liturgy prays.…
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The Butcher, The Baker, The Candlestick Maker
There is a well-known passage in Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations (book I, chapter 2) that runs thus: It is not from…
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An Advent Tale: What’s On Fire?
Dutifully, Catholics go on the hunt each year for the highly coveted, purple and pink candle ensemble vital to any…
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The Gift of Celibacy – Its Meaning Today
If you mention the word “celibacy” on your local street corner today, you will probably not get a favorable response.…
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War on the Meaning of Christmas
I recently saw a Jon Stewart monologue that really got me thinking. Stewart was making fun of Fox News’ “War…
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Will Russia Come Back to Life?
Putin Calls for Three-Child Family to Become the Norm Elizabeth Crnkovich also contributed to this article. What do you do…