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The Other Woman
I overheard him make the plans. On his way home from work he picked up the perfect wrist corsage. He…
Browsing: Learn & Live the Faith
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Failure in the Christian Life
What is the place of failure in the Christian life? Not long ago, I spoke with a Calvinist friend who…
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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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One Story Leads to Another in Kenya
In January, Catholic Lane shared the story of two young men from Bismarck, ND visiting Kenya for the first time…
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Signs and Sacraments
We understand the sacraments as “visible signs of an invisible reality.” While this is true, it really doesn’t tell us much about the sacraments. A visible sign of what? What is the reality? The questions (and answers!) contemporary Catholicism provides are clearly not satisfying.
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Purgatory Part 1: Conversion as a Process
Question: What is purgatory, and why is it necessary? Purgatory is the state, place, or process by which a soul…
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Glad You Asked
“Why do you bring God into every conversation?” This simple question was posed to me recently by someone I love…
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The Gates of Hell Within Us Shall Not Prevail
“[A]nd on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Matt.…
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Discussing Discernment
In most Catholic communities, “discernment” is a buzz word. Normally when I hear this word, my mind automatically connects it…
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If Only . . .
We’re a peculiar bunch, we humans. Most of us never seem to be satisfied with our lot in life. No…