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Interrupting Scrupulosity

The teaching of Christian morality ought to foster dignity, confidence, and contentment. Knowledge of the Commandments, the Gospel, Church doctrine, and natural law can help

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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, leadership

Leadership for the New Evangelization

Leadership is critical to bringing the New Evangelization from the encyclical page to the public square. However, leadership—or, instead, its stunning absence—is also the Church’s

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Christmas, Christmas Carols

Choose Your Audacity Carefully

Are you audacious?  Do you have audacity? The dictionary defines audacity as a willingness to take bold risks.  But it can also be a disregard

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salvation

Pondering the Nature of God

Recently, I had the honor of presenting to our parish RCIA group on the topic: Christology, the Holy Spirit, and the Trinity. It was a

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vineyard, hungers, workers

The Prodigal Vine Workers

Some days ago I was driving by one of those home centers when I saw a crowd of day workers anxiously waiting for someone to

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history, fiction, books

Why Study Theology?

In an age of rampant specialization and outsourcing, it often seems that we are urged from every quarter to sit back and trust the experts

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The Church, Our Mother

I chose to share this reflection because of an observation that was brought to light about the fall in attendance at both the daily and

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