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Emily Stimpson Chapman

Emily Stimpson Chapman is a bestselling Catholic author of nearly a dozen books, and a former contributing editor to Our Sunday Visitor. Her writing can be found at substack.com/@emilystimpsonchapman.

Neapolitan crèches call us to see Christ wherever we are

December 10, 2023
By Emily Stimpson Chapman
OSV News
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Feature

The detailing of each and every piece of the presepe found along the Via San Gregorio Armeno is exact and minute, the work of artists who spend years honing their craft.

Friday abstinence: Getting to the meat of the matter

November 30, 2023
By Emily Stimpson Chapman
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary

Abstaining from meat is still the U.S. bishops’ stated preference for how Catholics should observe Fridays.

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