Tolkien, Chesterton and the adventure of mission
Bishop Robert Barron
There is a common, and I'll admit somewhat understandable, interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy that sees the great work as a celebration of the virtues of the Shire, that little ...
Pope Francis on the 'gay mentality' that has 'influenced the life of the ChurchFather Roger J. Landry
On December 3, The Strength of a Vocation, a book length interview with Pope Francis by Father Fernando Prado, a Spanish Claretian Missionary, was published in ten languages. Fr. Prado, a theology professor ...
Is confessor a worse sinner?Father Kenneth Doyle
Q. I know of several Catholics today who refuse to go to confession because they feel that the priest might be a worse sinner than they are. But yet if they get sick, they want their parish priest to ...
Why 42 had to be impeached twenty years agoGeorge Weigel
Twenty years ago this month, I found myself seriously double-booked, so to speak. The editing of the first volume of my John Paul II biography, Witness to Hope, was entering the ninth ...
Outside the CityFather Ron Rolheiser
God, it seems, favors the powerless, the unnoticed, children, babies, outsiders, and refugees with no resources or place to go. That's why Jesus was born outside the city, in a stable, unnoticed, outside ...
The road homeScott Hahn
Today's Psalm paints a dream-like scene -- a road filled with liberated captives heading home to Zion (Jerusalem), mouths filled with laughter, tongues rejoicing. It's a glorious picture from Israel's ...
Inspiration from the comicsRichard Doerflinger
"America is in mourning. Deep, deep mourning for a man who inspired millions to, I don't know, watch a movie, I guess." Thus wrote political humorist Bill Maher on the recent death of Stan Lee, beloved ...
Preparing our children for the coming of JesusKathy Mears
My husband and I were recently blessed with a new grandchild, and we are so grateful! We now have three grandchildren and to spend time with them is one of the greatest gifts we have ever received. As ...
Father Lee's difficulties in the early New England missionsThomas Lester
On Dec. 10, 1833, Father Constantine Lee wrote to Bishop Benedict Fenwick of Boston from Dover, New Hampshire, "under very disagreeable circumstances." Father Lee had arrived in Boston with a recommendation ...
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Culture & Events
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Why 42 had to be impeached twenty years agoGeorge Weigel
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Inspiration from the comicsRichard Doerflinger
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Baseball writers can't be wrong, can they?Dick Flavin
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Father Lee's difficulties in the early New England missionsThomas Lester
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Preparing our children for the coming of JesusKathy Mears
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Ecclesial déjà vu all over againGreg Erlandson
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Primacy vs. SynodalityRussell Shaw
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Avoiding another Roman fiasco in FebruaryGeorge Weigel
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A well-run teamDick Flavin
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Faith & Family
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Is confessor a worse sinner?Father Kenneth Doyle
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Tolkien, Chesterton and the adventure of missionBishop Robert Barron
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Pope Francis on the 'gay mentality' that has 'influenced the life of the ChurchFather Roger J. Landry
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The road homeScott Hahn
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The challenge of John ChauBishop Robert Barron
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Realistic portrayal of CrucifixionFather Kenneth Doyle
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Advent as an invitation to practice hospitalityHosffman Ospino
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Cardinal DiNardo's message of hopeBishop Peter J. Uglietto
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The Gospel according to HallmarkJaymie Stuart Wolfe
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Confessing a murderFather Kenneth Doyle
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Spirituality
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Outside the CityFather Ron Rolheiser
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Mere ChristianityMichael Pakaluk
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A Different Kind of Bucket-ListFather Ron Rolheiser
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A Lesson in a Parking LotFather Ron Rolheiser
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Our Lack of WelcomeFather Ron Rolheiser
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Dual CitizenshipFather Ron Rolheiser
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The time that Jesus called someone a dogMichael Pakaluk
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When is our Life Fulfilled?Father Ron Rolheiser
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Faith and LevityFather Ron Rolheiser
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Beyond Criticism and Anger -- The Invitation to a Deeper EmpathyFather Ron Rolheiser
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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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