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Stop Scrolling, Begin Creating: A Wake-Up Call for Catholics

The latest admonition comes from a 60-year-old social psychologist whose book hit the No. 1 spot on The New York Times’ hardcover nonfiction best-seller list.  Using a smartphone threatens a […]

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No, the Resurrection is Not a Wonderful Symbol of Hope

Last Epiphany, my wife and I had our annual debate about whether to take down the Christmas tree. She has a weird dislike of finding pine needles on the floor. […]

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To Meet Jesus in Heaven, We Must Meet Him Now

It’s that time of year when everything seems to be in transition. The weather is moving from spring into summer. The flowers and trees are back to life. Graduations are […]

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Christ Is the Vine, and We Are the Branches

Fifth Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles again this Easter season is the source of the first reading for Sunday. It highlights Paul. In an earlier passage, not […]

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Finding God in Our Mundane, Majestic Daily Lives

As we take a turn at the end of April and beginning of May, for many of us who are attached to the flow of the school year (students, teachers, […]

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We Should See the Dignity of Others with Infinite Eyes

The highly anticipated declaration from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), Dignitatis Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”), is a strong, clear statement about various implications of the Catholic doctrine […]

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The Gift of Priests and Parents

Recently, I attended the joyful first Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by a newly ordained priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Father Nik Guiney. A priest’s first Mass is an […]

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Only Jesus, the Good Shepherd, Can Lead Us to Eternal Life

Fourth Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles again is the source of a weekend’s first reading during the Easter season. Peter, once more the spokesman for the apostles, […]

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No, Richard Dawkins, Cultural Christianity Is Not Enough

In a striking turn of events, renowned atheist and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins recently declared himself a “cultural Christian” during an interview with Rachel S. Johnson of LBC. Dawkins’ declaration […]

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Going After the Lost Sheep of Generation Z

Good Shepherd Sunday, held this year on April 21, is a poignant reminder of one of the Church’s sacred duties: to guide and nurture young people in their spiritual journey. […]

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He Saw the Cloths and Believed: Faith and the Shroud of Turin

As we continue in the Easter season, we can reflect back on the Gospel for Easter Sunday. It is from St. John’s account of Easter morning (Jn 20:1-9). We are […]

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In the Eucharist, We, too, Are in the Presence of Christ

Third Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles again furnishes the first biblical reading. Almost every Sunday in the Easter season features a reading from this book of the […]