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Michelangelo and Metanoia. Conversion in Rome.
Michelangelo and Metanoia. Conversion in Rome.
By Nathan Barontini
Rome. La città eterna. Caput mundi. One of my favorite places on the face of the Earth.
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The Open Wound: Why Unity Matters.
The Open Wound: Why Unity Matters.
By Gwen Evans
On January 25th, Pope Francis joined leadership from the Orthodox and Anglican churches at a prayer service concluding the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
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Capirotada!
Capirotada!
By De Maria
When I was a little pagan boy, I used to look forward to Ash Wednesday for two reasons. The ashes on my forehead. And Capirotada!
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Malthus' Twisted Logic and The Denial of Womanhood
Malthus' Twisted Logic and The Denial of Womanhood
By Jennifer Edwards
This week, the CDC issued a recommendation that women of childbearing age should stop drinking alcohol unless they’re contracepting. Too much alcohol consumption is bad for a developing fetus. Of course. Duh. But what is riling the feathers of women from every political persuation is the pile of twisted underlying assumptions. Is this yet another manifestation of the “blame the woman” mentality?
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Courage, Play the Man
Courage, Play the Man
By Norman Fulkerson
Religious persecution is a frequent topic of discussion in our country and for good reason. The mere mention of Kim Davis and the Little Sisters of the Poor, is sufficient to conjure up images of a heavy handed bureaucracy and unjust laws that brook no restraint.
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Pope Saint Anterus
Pope Saint Anterus
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Pontian was arrested by the soldiers of Emperor Maximinus the Thracian in the early fall of 235. He was sent to his death in the mines of Sardinia along with Hippolytus, the writer and theologian, who had been his nemesis. Shortly before leaving, Pontian chose to keep the Church orderly by abdicating his position as the bishop of Rome on September 28 of that year.
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I would not accept the Gospel, but for the authority of the Catholic Church
I would not accept the Gospel, but for the authority of the Catholic Church
By De Maria
Which Early Church Father said, “I would not accept the Gospel, but for the authority of the Catholic Church” (Contra the Fundamental Epistle to the Manichaeons)?
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How The Catholic Church Championed and Transformed Women's Rights And Dignity
How The Catholic Church Championed and Transformed Women's Rights And Dignity
By Nate Lauer
Growing up and living in the 20th and 21st Centuries, you may live under the impression that the Catholic Church and Christianity have inhibited women’s rights, dignity, and freedom for the past 2000 years. However, did you realize that history says otherwise?
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Outside the Church there is no salvation
Outside the Church there is no salvation
By Kevin Noles
Catholics believe that The Church is visible, spiritual and founded by Jesus. This is a mystery of the faith. The Word of God tells us this otherwise there would be no way to understand this through reason. If we were to say that there is no salvation outside Jesus, all Christians, Catholics included, would agree.
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A Moving Story. An Open Letter to Iowans. (Why Marco Rubio)
A Moving Story. An Open Letter to Iowans. (Why Marco Rubio)
By Greg Schlueter
My grandparents and parents hail from Dubuque in the wonderful state of Iowa. They have ingrained in us the hardworking, faith, family, and self-less values that have made us the "difference makers" we are-- values that find their roots in Iowa.
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Pope Saint Pontian
Pope Saint Pontian
By Debra Booton McCoy
The Liber Pontificalis is a book of information on the early popes, written in the fourth century. It is not always perfectly accurate and, as archeology reveals more information, new books are published with updated details. I try to get the newest data for these blogs.
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Filipino Reflections on Restoring the Sacred in Advent
Filipino Reflections on Restoring the Sacred in Advent
By Rexcrisanto Delson
For most Catholics, Christmas season has ended, but there are many who keep the traditional Christmastide season alive until the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary on February 2nd. Such observances of the liturgical calendar are shared by Catholics who observe the extraordinary calendar and prefer to pray the Extraordinary Form Mass, also known as the Tridentine Latin Mass.
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St. Michael, Defend Us in Battle
St. Michael, Defend Us in Battle
By Bill Dunn
Have you ever heard of the “Prayer to Saint Michael”? Many generations of Catholics recited this prayer at the end of every Mass. But beginning in the 1960s we stopped saying the prayer. (Hmm, we stopped doing a lot of holy and beneficial things beginning in the 1960s. Just sayin’.)
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Blessed Gonzalo and a Bottle of Chianti
Blessed Gonzalo and a Bottle of Chianti
By Christy Breedlove
This week’s obscure holy person is Blessed Gonzalo de Amarante. Gonzalo lived in the 15th or 16th century and was from Portugal. He was a Dominican hermit whose feast day is January 7.
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On the March
On the March
By Shaun Johnson
As many youth and adults take to the streets of our Nation’s Capital and many of our Nation’s cities, and many of us raise our thoughts and prayers toward those who are able to do so from the comfort of our own homes or offices, I would like to raise awareness about a particular article I came across in Crisis Magazine.
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Honoring Theresa Mary on the Anniversary of Roe vs Wade
Honoring Theresa Mary on the Anniversary of Roe vs Wade
By Larry Peterson
The following is about our fourth child and how she touched our lives. September 6, 1978, our daughter, Theresa Mary, was born and died. If she had lived she might have had children like her older sister, Mary Dymphna. Maybe Mary and her little sister would have been best friends and confidants.
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Over my pay grade
Over my pay grade
By De Maria
When does life begin? A few years back, Obama was asked when life began in the womb. His answer was that he didn’t know. He said the question was over his pay grade.
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