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NEW COLUMN: In Light of Faith
Attending Mass led to my conversion Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman once wrote that “to be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant.” Cardinal Newman, a notable convert […]
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‘Let your yes mean yes’: honesty with God, others
Rachel Gardner has a bad habit: She says yes when she ought to say no. A friend will ask to do lunch on Wednesday. “I say, ‘of course,’” Rachel recounts, […]
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The four dimensions of formation
The church, in her 2,000-year existence, has acquired a copious amount of wisdom. Part of that wisdom is found in the approach to seminary formation that the last century has […]
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Doping athletes
The use of performance-enhancing drugs by professional athletes not only leads to serious challenges in maintaining a level playing field in competitive sports, but also raises broader ethical issues and […]
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Good examples of virtue
It’s that time of year again — time to fight over commencement speakers. It happens every May. Some Catholic college will feature a speaker who has taken public positions at […]
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St. Joseph: our father? Part 1
Fatherlessness has become an epidemic in our society: 43 percent of our kids grow up without fathers (U.S. Census), approaching a catastrophe rivaling the 1918 flu pandemic when an estimated […]
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‘Shrinking the Monster’ helps others, author heal from child abuse
In the 1950s, Norbert Krapf was sexually abused — along with scores of other boys — by a priest of the Evansville diocese, who was loved and respected by the […]
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Tired of religious discrimination?
New U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch hit the ground running in April, taking part in oral arguments on what I see as this year’s most important case. At issue […]
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Single, but not alone
As Mother’s Day approaches, fresh in my memory are recent encounters with two single mothers. First is my hairstylist, who works two jobs; in the morning as an elementary school […]
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‘Why the Rosary, Why Now?’
Book review — Catholics love their rosaries. We buy them at shrines, give them as gifts, even occasionally hang them from our rearview mirrors. But how often do we reach […]
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Sacred Heart of Jesus: a ‘country parish’ with a servant heart
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish serves the southern South Bend and Lakeville communities. It’s known to be a welcoming parish, or as one couple who are members of the parish […]
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The power of gentleness
About 15 years ago, when all my children were still at home, I contracted a severe upper respiratory infection. One of the side effects was that I completely lost my […]