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November 2013

November 13, 2013
I am thrilled to see some movement today in Catholic/Orthodox conversation. I can think of...
November 12, 2013
Last week I had an Article published over at Millenial Journal where I talked about the vast...
November 12, 2013
Well today is a big day for me and my blog.... The Orant has officially moved to...
November 12, 2013
 The Orant has evolved a great deal over the last 6 years. Much of it's...
November 01, 2013
Yesterday "Friendly Atheist," Hemant Mehta, posted a video detailing eleven of the most gruesome passages in...
November 01, 2013
Today is All Saints Day, a feast in which we marvel at the resplendent majesty...

October 2013

October 31, 2013
This afternoon I had the pleasure of chatting with Tom Corcoran via google hangouts. We...
October 27, 2013
Today is reformation Sunday, a day where protestants honor the reformation, and in particularly the...
October 25, 2013
Pope francis has been challenging me recently. Last week in his message to  Director General of...
October 21, 2013
After attending the #CNMC this weekend I was overwhelmed by the wisdom and kindness I...
October 19, 2013
Steven Colbert was the Keynote speaker at the at the 68th Annual Alfred E. Smith...
October 15, 2013
My wife and I enjoy sparing on religious and political topics. It is one of...
October 12, 2013
This  Question was asked recently:Suppose God were attempting to convey that the days of creation...
October 11, 2013
@JamesMartinSJ recently dropped a moment of truth over on facebook as he linked to this most...
October 07, 2013
The US Bishops have repeatedly called for comprehensive immigration reform, and it seems to be...
October 07, 2013
Gregory Palamas once wrote that heaven would be akin to a dance without end before...
October 03, 2013
This week Peter Wallace listed 52 things he wished he could tell his younger self... the...

September 2013

September 19, 2013
I was going to try to write a piece that summarized this amazing interview with...
September 18, 2013
Hey Everyone,I don't think I have ever made a request like this, but I need...
September 17, 2013
Did you see this? Comedians debate the existence of God. Very good, very funny. Great...
September 17, 2013
I recently read through Oil and Honey a fascinating book by Bill McKibbon. It it he talks about...
September 13, 2013
Sacramental theology was the subject of the Colbert Report a while back and I missed...
September 11, 2013
This week I read through "Pastrix" by Nadia Bolz-Weber. This book offers the meandering journey of...
September 06, 2013
As I'm sure you know, Pope Francis has called for tomorrow to be observed as...
September 06, 2013
Over the last few years I have found my life gradually moving from doing ministry...
September 04, 2013
After a few months of meeting together my spiritual director made the observation "you seem...
September 01, 2013
Today's post is written by Bishop Oscar Cantú of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces.In my line...

August 2013

August 28, 2013
This week I had the opportunity to chat with Fred Bahnson to talk about “Soil...
August 22, 2013
Daniel Tobin, Director of Catholic Evangelical Relations at Glenmary Home Missioners, has written this guest post...
August 21, 2013
My decision to join the Catholic church happened after a year of discernment that was...
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