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Amen: Love and sex in a poisonous culture
AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCampus MinistryCommentaryMarriage & Family LifeYoung Adult Ministry

Amen: Love and sex in a poisonous culture

George P. Matysek Jr.April 11, 20174 min read
“People really want to be challenged to be better than even they think they can be,” Father Matthew Buening said.
AmenAmen McMullen CommentaryCommentaryLocal NewsUrban Vicariate

Amen: Father Mike’s field hospital

Paul McMullenMarch 10, 20174 min read
“Some focus on a specific issue, Father Bialek said of Father Mike Orchik. “He wants to help all people, regardless of their situation.”
Amen: Can Big Brother make you virtuous?
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Amen: Can Big Brother make you virtuous?

George P. Matysek Jr.February 9, 20173 min read
A government can’t make its citizens virtuous by bribing them or threatening them with punishment.
AmenAmen McMullen CommentaryCommentaryLocal NewsNews

Amen: Holy Ghost Power

Paul McMullenJanuary 10, 20174 min read
If one of the features the Review publishes in the coming year moves you or your neighbor to give even more, it will fulfill its purpose.
Amen: Transform young hearts into places of prayer
AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentaryMarriage & Family Life

Amen: Transform young hearts into places of prayer

George P. Matysek Jr.November 29, 20163 min read
Praying with young children doesn’t have to be intimidating. There are moments throughout the day that can be turned into opportunities to teach little ones about God.
AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentary

Amen: Amid change, same message

Christopher GuntyNovember 17, 20164 min read
Through all of this change, the message of the church remains the same: Jesus Christ – yesterday, today and forever, as St. John Paul II reminded us.
Amen: Jesus misses you
AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryBaltimore BasilicaCommentary

Amen: Jesus misses you

George P. Matysek Jr.August 30, 20164 min read
Eucharistic adoration at the Baltimore Basilica is in trouble. See what you can do to help – and grow closer to Christ.
Amen: World Youth Day visits country steeped in our faith
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Amen: World Youth Day visits country steeped in our faith

Christopher GuntyJuly 27, 20163 min read
Poland is Catholic – spiritually and culturally. The faith is woven into the lives and fortunes of the people.
Amen: During the journey, don’t forget to look back
AmenCommentary

Amen: During the journey, don’t forget to look back

Erik ZygmontJuly 5, 20163 min read
When Olivia Bonner, Sarah Conway and Benjamin Cummins graduated June 3, they had spent 15 years – approximately 5/6 of their lives – together.
Amen: Peaceful road warrior
AmenAmen McMullen CommentaryCommentaryLocal News

Amen: Peaceful road warrior

Paul McMullenJune 14, 20164 min read
What makes Tim Rubeling – and his younger sisters and their big brothers – walk?
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