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What Is Social Justice?
When last we met, we looked at Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical which inaugurated modern Catholic social thought. We…
Browsing: History
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A New Pope and A New World: Passing the Torch Below the Equator
A review of the Popes in the twentieth century find them fighting a fierce battle against the forces of secularism,…
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Finally a Francis
Congratulations to the former Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina, who is now Pope Francis. He deserves our best wishes, but even…
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The Conclave-Watcher’s Lexicon: What Do They Mean When They Say That?
The media and pundits, as well as churchmen, use a lot of jargon that many ordinary readers, unaccustomed to romanità, the carefully…
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The Inquisition of the Knights Templar
Warriors, monks, Christians: the Knights Templar were all these things, but according to the pope they were also heretics. These…
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A Call to Conversion: John the Baptist, Jesus, and Mary
St. Asterius of Amasea wrote: “Reflect for a moment on the wealth of [God’s] kindness. Before he came as a…
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The Real Vatican II: A 10-part Television Series
Recently, Pope Benedict XVI, now Pope Emeritus, criticized the media for it’s continued misrepresenting of Vatican II. In response, NET…
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Concerning the Malachy List
Since the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI to renounce the Papacy at the end of this month, the Internet has…
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Papal Resignation Rates an A+
For the last several weeks I’ve been teaching an online course about the role of the Catholic laity. We’d just…
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Without a Script: The Professor Pope from the Heart on Vat.II and the Church
“Only a permanent formation of the heart and mind can actually create intelligibility and participation which is more than one…