Every baby brings his own
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe
''Every baby brings his own loaf of bread." That's the proverb Father Tom Dilorenzo used to tell me whenever we were expecting another child. That was a frequent occurrence for about a decade. ...
Faith, Hope, and RecoveryMaureen Crowley Heil
A few years ago, I wrote about the Nambuma Boys Primary School in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe, Malawi. Thanks to generous donors to the Pontifical Mission Societies (TPMS), the school had just built two ...
Sacrosanctum Concilium general principles -- sacraments and sacramentalsFather John F. Baldovin, SJ
The third chapter of the constitution is devoted to reforms pertaining to the other sacraments and to sacramentals -- those rituals which do not have a sacramental character (e.g., blessings) but are ...
Straighten the pathScott Hahn
Our God is coming. The time of exile -- the long separation of humankind from God due to sin -- is about to end. This is the good news proclaimed in today's liturgy. Isaiah in today's First ...
In honor of MaryMichael Pakaluk
In honor of the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Guadalupe, I invite you to ponder with me the two opening lines of Mary's song, the "Magnificat" (Luke 1:46-7). We are confronted first with ...
The battle is real: A guide for spiritual warfareDr. R. Jared Staudt
For decades, we tried canceling the devil, refraining from talking much about him, or bothering much with him at all. Catholics thought they could get by without exorcisms, relegating them to the superstitious ...
Away from Ordinary TimesLucia A. Silecchia
There is no Advent as short as those that come in the years like this, when Christmas falls on a Monday. When the fourth Sunday of Advent is also Christmas Eve, there seems to be -- and, indeed, there ...
Reflections on the Scripture readings for Dec. 10, Second Sunday of AdventDeacon Greg Kandra
Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Ps 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14 2 Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8 If nothing else, Advent should remind us of this inconvenient truth: We are people in a hurry. The other day, I was leaving Walmart ...
Questions on baptismal recordsJenna Marie Cooper
Q: My cousin is getting married soon and will need to obtain a copy of her baptismal certificate for inclusion in the pre-nuptial enquiry. As a newborn baby, it wasn't clear if she would survive and ...
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Culture & Events
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The Didache: An ancient catechism, a contemporary messageKenneth Craycraft
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How to mix religion and politicsRussell Shaw
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A moment to give thanksMichael Reardon
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Faith & Family
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Every baby brings his ownJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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Faith, Hope, and RecoveryMaureen Crowley Heil
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Straighten the pathScott Hahn
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Sacrosanctum Concilium general principles -- sacraments and sacramentalsFather John F. Baldovin, SJ
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Away from Ordinary TimesLucia A. Silecchia
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Questions on baptismal recordsJenna Marie Cooper
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The battle is real: A guide for spiritual warfareDr. R. Jared Staudt
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Give the Gift of Hope to the MissionsMaureen Crowley Heil
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Watch for himScott Hahn
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General principles of Sacrosanctum Concilium, especially the MassFather John F. Baldovin, SJ
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Spirituality
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In honor of MaryMichael Pakaluk
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My experience of the synodBishop Robert Barron
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Eleven top reasons in favor of abortionMichael Pakaluk
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A day at the synodBishop Robert Barron
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Inclined toward oneself but not 'curved inward'Michael Pakaluk
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Meet the new goddess, same as the old goddessBishop Robert Barron
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How to start a Bible studyMichael Pakaluk
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When did 'conversion' become a dirty word?Bishop Robert Barron
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Thoughts on World Youth Day in LisbonBishop Robert Barron
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Tracing things backMichael Pakaluk
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In Depth
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What went wrong in the Sexual Revolution? New documentary takes a lookLizzy Joslyn
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Does God make people gay? A theologian respondsMary Rezac Catholic News Agency
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Why Catholics should beware as high-tech 'deepfake' videos emergeKevin Jones
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Cardinal Caffarra explains the reasons behind the dubiaCatholic News Agency
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