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25 and Catholic
by Mary Kate Knorr
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Everyone Is Terrible At Dating So I Decided To Write This Blog Post

I was recently talking to a male friend about man's common failure to ask women out on dates. “Men...
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After the Ecstasy, the Laundry…
by Cynthia Schrage
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Jesus Is My Plumber

Disgusting, that’s what it was. This morning, after watching the sink slowly fill up and realizing...
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A Belief Observed
by Timothy Putnam
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The Eucharist: Mystery of Presence, Sacrifice, and Communion

*Interview Below* It's No Mystery It's no mystery. Publishers send me press releases for new...
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Betty Duffy
by Elizabeth Duffy
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What You May Have Missed

Good Letters: Learning Detachment in the Attic Good Letters: A Post About God and...
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Beyond All Telling
by Accidental Mystic
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Christian Unity or Symphony?

January 18 to 25 is the annual international Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Christians of all...
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Biblical Evidence for Catholicism
by Dave Armstrong
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Is it "Racist" to Criticize President Obama or Any Black Person?

Equality means that a black man who is President or who holds any high office is treated exactly...
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Born Again Catholic
by Patty Knap
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The Best Car Accident I've Ever Seen

Last Sunday I happened to see a car accident right alongside my car. I was parking outside church,...
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Catholic and Enjoying It!
by Mark Shea
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Jennifer Rubin is right and wrong

She is right in that she opposes the racist Freak Show that is the Cult of Trump. But she is wrong...
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Catholic Authenticity
by Melinda Selmys
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The Seductive Illusion of Objectivity

This is not a defence of relativism. It is a challenge to the concept of “objectivity,” and in...
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The Catholic Book Blogger
by Pete Socks
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The Dangers of the New Age - Off the Shelf 094 with Noira Noonan

New Age thought and the New Age Movement is a very dangerous playground to dabble in. The entire...
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Catholic News
by Catholic News
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US bishops' new child protection program aims to create culture of mindfulness

Washington D.C., Nov 7, 2017 / 03:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After years of research, the U.S....
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The Catholic Working Mother
by JoAnna Wahlund
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Book Review: "Around the Year with the von Trapp Family"

Several weeks ago* I was contacted by Sophia Institute Press and asked if I would like a review...
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Chaos and Old Night
by Sean P. Dailey
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MAGA at the March for Life -- UPDATE

NB: I have updated this post because of new information available today. --SPD Want media coverage...
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Christian Democracy
by Jack Quirk
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A Wall for Universal Healthcare

As of this writing President Trump just finished his televised speech, and the partial government...
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Contemplatio Culture
by Theresa Zoe Williams
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This is the Hardest Holy Spirit Gifts Quiz, Ever

Something fun today! I wrote a quiz on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Head over to EpicPew to check...
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Convivium Salon
by Suzanne M. Lewis
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In Defense of Reading Pagans

Guest post by Stephen E. Lewis: Last week, a controversy erupted over a book I assigned in a...
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The Cordial Catholic
by Albert Little
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How Can "Bible Only" Christians Trust Their Bible?

This article is part of the Tough Questions series. A series highlighting some of the difficult...
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Cosmos The In Lost
by Artur Rosman
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The Surprising Anti-Capitalist Logic Behind the Catholic Church's Continued Ban of Gluten-Free Hosts

The continued ban of gluten-free hosts in the Catholic Church shows that the specificity of matter...
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Cracks in Postmodernity
by Stephen G. Adubato
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"Blessed is the fruit of your wounds": Abortion and the Risk of Accompaniment

This week marks the anniversary of “Roe v. Wade,” the historic supreme court case that made...
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Daffey Thoughts
by Daffey Thoughts
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The New Daffey Thoughts

You now can find me here: Daffey Thoughts. Just in case you missed the news. See ya there....
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The Deacon's Bench
by Deacon Greg Kandra
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Alabama church gives grocery gift cards to furloughed workers

The other day, I posted on how Catholic Charities in Washington is helping federal workers. Here's...
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The Divine Wedgie
by Matt Tan
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How a Train Ride Taught Me the Presence of God

I catch the train to work everyday, and being in Australia's unofficial bible belt means that I...
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The Dorothy Option
by Elias Crim
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"Our Best Hope to Avoid As Much Violence As Possible"

The polarization of American politics is reflected in a like polarization of politics around the...
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Eastern Catholic Person
by Justin Tse
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A shirt for Martin Luther King, Jr Day

I wore this shirt for this year's secular Feast of our Brother among the Saints Martin Luther...
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Eating Peaches
by Marina Olson
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Mary, Mother of God: The Theotokos

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Day Celebrated: January 1, Holy Day of Obligation. What Is...
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El Puente
by Victor Carmona
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En esta solemnidad de María, madre de Dios, ¡manos a la obra!

El primero de enero celebramos la solemnidad de María, Madre de Dios. El Concilio de Éfeso le...
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Embodied Faith
by Colleen C. Mitchell
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The One Thing We Can All Do Today

Last week, I wanted to shut the world off for a while. Like off. Power it down. Not just step away...
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European Communion
by Cameron Doody
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Compulsory Celibacy a “Festering Wound”, Says Slovakian Priest

In the wake of the sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church all over the world, more and more...
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Eve Tushnet
by Eve Tushnet
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Desert Hearts: I watch "The Jewish Cardinal"

Lord, if this is how You treat Your friends, no wonder You have so few of them. --St Teresa of...
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Faith on the Couch
by Gregory K. Popcak
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Our Kids Might Know More Than We Think They Do

As parents, we often want to protect our children from negative encounters or situations that we...
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The Font
by The Font
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Mary of Nazareth and #MeToo

By guest writer Angela Himsel Every woman I know, including me, can legitimately say: “Me, Too.”...
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Fr. Dwight Longenecker
by Dwight Longenecker
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Christmas? Pagan? No But New Years Day Is

Some atheists, Muslims and Christian fundamentalists like to grumble and gibe that the celebration...
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Franciscan activist
by Patrick Carolan
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The Tax Bill; A Moral Document

The tax bill that Congress recently passed and President Trump signed into law provides tax cuts...
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Fumbling Toward Grace
by Sarah Babbs
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Advent Without Jakelin

On Friday, a child died. She was mine. She was yours. She had a long brown ponytail and large...
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The Global Catholic Review
by Andrew Chesnut
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Des Catholiques Tentés par L’Évangile de la Prospérité

Kate Kingsbury et Andrew Chesnut A travers le monde des Catholiques sont de plus en plus tentés...
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Good Letters
by Good Letters
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Waiting for Nothing to Happen

When I was in my twenties, toward the end of a not-especially-dissolute but nonetheless untethered...
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Il Naufrago
by Aurelio Porfiri
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The superficial joy contained in Many Modern Church Songs

The joy expressed in Gregorian chant is contained and austere, a joy with gravitas. It has nothing...
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The Inner Room
by Kevin Johnson
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Uselessness: Where Suffering and Beauty Meet

I've never been good at beauty. Yes, of course I can in some sense understand beauty – for...
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Jane the Actuary
by Elizabeth Bauer
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Russia meddled. Media companies profitted. What will you do?

Readers, I typed this up back just before Christmas, but didn't publish it. Seems even more...
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Jappers and Janglers
by Chase Padusniak
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Left Faithful

The “Left” in my title is indeed political, though one could also take in the sense of the Left...
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Kate O'Hare's Pax Culturati
by Kate O'Hare
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Faith-Adjacent Network-TV Pilots So Far: Fox's 'Evil' and CBS' 'Filthy Rich'

Info on this year's network TV-pilot crop is trickling out, and there are a couple that might be...
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Labyrinthine Mind
by Pablo Migone
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La felicidad sólo es real cuando es compartida

Recientemente vi una película lanzada en el 2007. Había escuchado que era excelente, pero no...
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Letters from the Edge of Elfland
by David Mosley
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Letter to the Catholic Bishops

Ordinary Time 22 January 2018 The Edge of Elfland Concord, NH Dearest Readers, Over the past few...
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Life Transparent
by Mallory Severson
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The Best (ish) Baby Bath

Do you go through a new baby tub after each baby because a) Either it got moldy so you threw it...
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Lisa Duffy: A Million Unheard Souls
by Lisa Duffy
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6 Types Of Baggage That Ruin Relationships
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The Literary Papist
by Tim Duffy
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Cookies, Cakes, and Coming Home (First Day of Advent)

I really value the traditions of Advent. The preparations for Christmas are almost more exciting...
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A Little Bit of Nothing
by Henry Karlson
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All Things Will Be Well

The Christian faith is supposed to be one of good news. Sadly, the way many Christians speak to...
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Lost in a One-Acre Wood
by Jack Hartjes
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‘The Weakness of God is Stronger Than … Strength’

St. Paul wrote: “The weakness of God is stronger than human strength.” (1 Cor 1:25) Formerly, I...
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Mackerel Snapper
by Matthew Tyson
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There Are Serpents In The Church

Spend four seconds in the Catholic realm of the Internet and you’ll find yourself up to your...
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McNamara's Blog
by Pat McNamara
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Who’s It Named For? Archbishop Thomas E. Molloy (1884-1956)

He has a college, a high school, and a retreat house named named for him: Molloy College in...
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The Millennial Crusader
by John Paul Gaston
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Entering the New

I cannot help but apologize for the long time that it took for me to get everything up and running...
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The Orant
by Billy Kangas
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Christmas is not Jesus' Birthday

I have some shocking news for you. Christmas is not about celebrating Jesus birthday. Don’t get...
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Orthodoxy in Communion With Rome
by Pete Vere
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Sister Churches in Communion, Working Towards Full Communion

Pope Francis has released his fraternal greeting to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on the Feast...
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Peace and Pekoe
by Kate Cousino
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Why "This Is Us" Is the Medicine We Need

There are a lot of feel-good sitcoms that solve every problem in a half hour. There are even more...
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Perchance Perpetuity
by Perchance Perpetuity
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5 Ways to Practice the Catholic Faith to Calm Information Overload

I think it is easy to admit we have all found ourselves at one time or another reading online an...
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Pia de Solenni
by Pia de Solenni
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Moving Forward: Muslims And Jews Show Solidarity With Catholics in France And Italy.

Time has an article about Muslims and Jews in France and Italy who attended Mass this past weekend...
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Pop Feminist
by Emily C. A. Snyder
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Neo-Nazis at Steubenville! Liberals with Blogs! Responding to Church Militant

(The following is in response to Church Militant's latest blog, which critiqued the Pop Feminist's...
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Proper Nomenclature
by Keith Michael Estrada
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You can reunite an immigrant parent with their child! Here's how.

You can reunite an immigrant parent with their child! Here's how. We are raising money for RAICES,...
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Public Catholic
by Rebecca Hamilton
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Farewell from Public Catholic

All good things must end, and it’s time for me to end my stint at Public Catholic. I am profoundly...
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The Rule and the Raven
by Anne Carpenter
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Self, suspended

Surely you know all things, since you are no-thing. You are, and all else needs you in order to...
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Sam Rocha
by Sam Rocha
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On the Castile Verdict and Violence Against Muslims

Have you ever had just reason to fear for someone's safety? I am sure many of you have.
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The Shoeless Banshee: Meanderings Beyond the Pale
by Marie Kopp
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Unconventional Catholicism: Audaciously Snatching Grace

On New Year’s Eve I spent some time reflecting, and I wrote my thoughts to a beloved friend...
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Sick Pilgrim
by Sick Pilgrim
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The Small Revolution of Mary Oliver's Poetry

Sometime in 2016, a profusion of quotations by Mary Oliver flitted across my Facebook feed....
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Steel Magnificat
by Mary Pezzulo
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Further Developments In the Covington Catholic March for Life Scandal

I was not going to post about Covington Catholic High School again. Believe it or not, I...
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Sticking the Corners
by Jennifer Fitz
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Why Yes, I'm Still Catholic

Some things that happened this summer: (1) We discovered our bishops cannot be trusted with even...
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suspended in her jar
by Rebecca Bratten Weiss
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On Covington Catholic: Broader Context, More Factors, Still Problematic

The March for Life isn't supposed to be a Trump rally. If you turn it into one, it will carry with...
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Synapses of the Soul
by Sofia Carozza
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Your Habits Will Save You

Why is forming habits important? My claim is this: habits have to do with your salvation. Before...
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Through Broken Roses
by Leticia Adams
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First Day of Advent: Suffering Sucks

Fluffy Christianity gives me the creeps. I sometimes wonder how people can just pretend that...
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Through Catholic Lenses
by Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC
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14 Mind-Blowing Signs at March for Life 2019

On Friday, January 18, thousands in the pro-life movement marched in DC for an end to abortion. I...
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Time Off Purgatory with Steve the Missionary
by Steven Lewis
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Robots Teach Us What to Want: Blade Runner 2049

First, make sure to watch this gorgeous movie before it leaves theaters. It's going fast. Second,...
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To Give a Defense
by Scott Alt
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Heresy in the Defense of Milo

Adebate has broken out online following Catholic radio host Patrick Coffin's decision to invite...
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Unequally Yoked
by Leah Libresco
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I'm keynoting at a Con for Christian nerds!

I'm excited to announce that I'll be giving the keynote speech at this year's Doxacon (a Christian...
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The Vatican II Lutheran
by Russell E. Saltzman
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Immigration for All: How About Letting Them All In?

“If Immigration says I’m an ‘alien,’ I get to pick the planet.” I thought that over. “Good enough,...
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Vox Nova
by David Cruz-Uribe
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Welcome to Babylon: When a Wall Trumps Freedom to Worship

NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday featured a poignant interview with Father Roy Snipes, who serves...
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Way Station in the Wilderness
by Kristy Burmeister
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Deconversion with an Audience: Social Media and Toxic Religious Communities

The more I talk to people in their late teens and 20s who are in the process of deconversion and...
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With the Atheists in the Foxholes
by Angry Staff Officer
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Why Are Some Catholics "Militarizing" their Faith?

Okay, dear readers, it’s time we had a talk about cultural appropriation. No, I’m not talking...
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