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Pondering the Future of American Catholicism
Two new books by thoughtful Catholic authors take deeply different views of the future of American Catholicism. Both deserve serious…
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Making a Mystic a Doctor of the Church
With the October 7th announcement that Pope Benedict XVI will pronounce that 12th century German mystic St. Hildegard of Bingen is a…
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Respect Life Month Brings Rich, Inter-related Themes this Year
Happy October! And what a month it will be! There are various powerful observances and events this month whose themes…
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It’s Up to Parents to Pull Plug on Internet
A week ago, after I gave a speech to a parent group, a mother with a difficult issue approached me.…
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun
A gorgeous jacket caught my eye as I was flipping through an issue of a fashion magazine, trying to find…
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Look Out for Eroding of Parental Authority
It’s been an eventful week at the intersection of parenting and politics, that busy corner where decision-making often is affected…
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G’head, Tell ‘em You’re Catholic
It always happens. The person in the seat next to me on the plane asks, “So, where’re you headed?” Then…
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The Catholic Woman Voter
“The hour is coming, in fact has come, when the vocation of women is being acknowledged in its fullness, the…
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Respect for Islam a Disservice to Peace
Following the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Libya that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher…
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Synod of Bishops and the Year of Faith
Listen to Archbishop Rino Fisichella and at first you might suppose that the new evangelization was a pretty simple affair.…