Fatima, Prayer and the Liberal Left
David Torkington
March 23, AD2019
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My friend and I stood at the bus stop, disappointed and with nothing to do. We could not see the film of our choice at
The Dangers of a Hollowed-Out Mercy
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
February 27, AD2019
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The cry for mercy has filled the lungs of the Church since her birth from the pierce side of Christ on the Cross. This cry
Love: The Source and the Summit of the Catholic Faith
Greg Chrysostom
February 24, AD2019
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The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a beautiful book; but it also clocks in at about nine hundred pages long; about twice the size
Magisterium and the Upcoming Bishops’ Summit at the Vatican
Marty Dybicz
January 24, AD2019
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Summoned by Pope Francis, bishops from around the world will hold a summit at the Vatican from February 21-24, 2019. The bishops, under the leadership
Ember Days: Recovering the Tradition of Reparation
Nicholas LaBanca
October 4, AD2018
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As one looks across the Catholic landscape right now, one would think that we were in Lent. The Church is reeling right now from the
Pope Francis’ “Cultural Revolution”
Howard Kainz
October 1, AD2018
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Many of us are aware of the current divisions among Catholics regarding the papacy of Pope Francis. On the one hand there are orthodox Catholics
Dear Pope Francis: Jus’ Sayin’
Guest Contributor
September 11, AD2018
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To some, it may appear that the current turbulence in the See is a waffling wave action generating greater and greater swells, which leave the
The Intentional Silence of the Pope
Alita Maria Covel Ngo, OCDS
September 9, AD2018
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Whether Pope Francis is guilty or innocent of a coverup on behalf of a criminal clergy, it is a grave injustice to the victims of those
Patrick Coffin: Making Sense of Pope Francis—Philip Lawler
Patrick Coffin
August 11, AD2018
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I keep having the same exchange with my seriously Catholic friends whenever Pope Francis comes up in conversation. It goes something like this: we were
Mission, Impossible?
Carol Monaco
July 30, AD2018
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as
Marriage and Family: The Secret to Joy
Sofia Abasolo
July 21, AD2018
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The secret to happiness: fall in love, get married, have babies – once undisputedly known to be the key to the majority of people’s happiness,
Pope Francis and the Crisis of Confusion: Bishop Gracida
Patrick Coffin
July 15, AD2018
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The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
Pope Francis Is A Canary in the Coal Mine
Melanie Jean Juneau
June 11, AD2018
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Pope Francis is like a canary in the coal mine, identifying toxic trends in our society, then, offering hope as he suggests Christian solutions to
Pope Francis on How Contemplation Leads to Action
Patrick Malone
May 25, AD2018
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Pope Francis’s recent apostolic exhortation, Gaudate et exsultate, on holiness in the modern world, initially seems to privilege charitable action over prayer and contemplation, saying
A Call to Understand and Support Pope Francis
Father John Catoir
May 3, AD2018
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Pope Francis has my admiration because I hear the voice of love speaking through him. He always stresses God’s infinite mercy. People Accuse Pope Francis
Holiness Is Calling:”Gaudete et Exsultate”
Suellen Brewster
April 27, AD2018
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Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has written us a letter, an Apostolic Exhortation. He wrote it to us to orient us away from the world’s
Family Dinners Through The Lens of Pope Francis
Mark C. McCann
April 15, AD2018
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On Easter Sunday my family and I shared a traditional Italian dinner with my wife’s family at the home of her parents, Gerald and Ines
Making Sense of Pope Francis—Philip Lawler on the Patrick Coffin Show
Patrick Coffin
March 24, AD2018
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Pope Francis I keep having the same exchange with my seriously Catholic friends whenever Pope Francis comes up in conversation. It goes something like this:
Environmental Concerns: What the Pope Has to Say
Alaine DeSantis
February 5, AD2018
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As Christians striving for virtue, we are all called to live in a way that reflects the Gospel message. There are various ways that we
Praying for the Families of Divorce
Anne DeSantis
February 2, AD2018
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Family: The Basic Cell of Society Catholic tradition and teaching firmly upholds the great importance and significance of the family as the “basic unit of
The Scandal of Forgiveness in Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Patrick Malone
January 13, AD2018
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To be a little simplistic, Martin McDonagh’s films tend to be preoccupied with cycles of violence, in which parties retaliate against each other for the
A Devotional: Dealing with Difficult People
Anne DeSantis
January 7, AD2018
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“There are difficult moments in life, but with hope the soul goes forward and looks ahead to what awaits us.” – Pope Francis When we