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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 […]
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Easter Gives Us a Reason to Hope
“We are an Easter people, and ‘alleluia’ is our song.” We love to quote St. Augustine when we talk about what the Church of Jesus Christ is. And honestly, there […]
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Poking the Hornet’s Nest of In Vitro Fertilization
A sweeping decision by the Alabama Supreme Court back in February sent shock waves through the world of assisted reproduction. Alabama Justice Jay Mitchell, writing on behalf of the court’s […]
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A Eucharistic Word: Mission
“Truly, nothing is more beautiful than to know Christ and to make Him known to others.” These words in Pope Benedict XVI’s Sacramentum Caritatis (“Sacrament of Charity”) echoed in my […]
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Through God’s Divine Mercy Are We Freed from Sin and Death
Second Sunday of Easter As almost always in the Easter season, the Acts of the Apostles furnishes the Liturgy of the Word with its first reading. Acts claims to be […]