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The Goal of Chastity
I have suspected for a while now that there is little clarity in our culture regarding the goal of chastity.…
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Sorry, No Steeples
“Sorry, No Steeple…but we do have a drive-thru” is what the clever, cool, hip billboard sign proclaims. I wasn’t exactly…
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Revealing God in Daily Encounters
I recently attended a brainstorming session focusing on how to best deliver and follow up much needed care to a…
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The Pewsitter’s Guide to Parish Renewal
Recently on Facebook, I came across a rather heated discussion about Vacation Bible School (VBS), summertime faith formation programs hosted…
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Men Without Chests, or, What C. S. Lewis Made Me Think About
“We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to…
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Slipping Away
I was warned. My mom used to complain how “time flies” the older she got. In my youthful mind,…
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Helping Young Families: The Church’s Job?
This past month I’ve been thinking about the difficulties of raising young families. Conversations with friends and family and my…
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Father, Forgive Us
My initial response to the outcome of the election was visceral. Fixing my eyes on the heavens, tears pouring down…
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New Year Plenary Indulgence Prayer, Veni Creator Spiritus: Latin-English
There is a plenary indulgence (under the usual conditions, i.e., Confession, Communion, and prayer for the intentions of the Holy…
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New Year’s Resolutions: Bl. Cardinal Newman’s Way
Most of us make and break the same New Year’s Resolutions each year: eat less, exercise more, spend less, get…