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The Pope, the President, and the Right to Life
Pope Francis and President Obama met in Rome today, and the meeting has naturally generated commentary, both before and after…
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Paul and Moses at the Shore of the Red Sea
There is certain work of Christian literature written c. AD 190 that tells the story of how Saint Paul baptized…
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I’m Entering a New Phase of Life
I’m entering a new phase of my life. You know the new phase. The one I’ve been holding off as…
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Ronald Reagan’s City of God
Faith and freedom reinforce one another, each making the other possible.
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The Original Meaning of Lent
Lent’s a time of introspection. We read Exodus, and watch the Israelites grumbling, even after the amazing things God had…
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Pope Francis Tackles the Marriage Epidemic
Much has been made of Catholics’ negativism toward Church teaching and practice on marriage as it was reflected in survey…
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Paul and Elijah: The Pharisee and the Prophet on Sinai
Saint Paul the Apostle was born in the ancient city of Tarsus in the Roman province of Cilicia (present-day Turkey)…
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Lenten Transfiguration
Imagine: you are ten years past customary retirement age. It’s time finally to kick back and relax. You live in…
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Politics and the Pulpit, Part Three: Churches are Automatically Tax Exempt by Law
It’s an election year again, and unless we’re careful, we can easily be misled by vague assertions about “the dangers…
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The Great Deception
As I crossed the great divide of puberty, I formed a vivid image of God.. He was a grumpy old…