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Love makes room
AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentaryFeatureMarriage & Family Life

Love makes room

George P. Matysek Jr.February 26, 20243 min read
Managing Editor George Matysek Jr. shares some personal reflections on welcoming a sixth child to his family.
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‘You will never wash my feet!’
CommentaryLent

‘You will never wash my feet!’

Greg ErlandsonFebruary 26, 20244 min read
In our highly polarized society that has divided everyone into “us” and “them,” the apparent incompatibility of the washer and the washee is exactly the point of the ad.
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What is ‘Catholic Enough?’
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What is ‘Catholic Enough?’

Elizabeth ScaliaFebruary 23, 20245 min read
It’s a tricky but necessary thing to take time to sit quietly before the Lord while also putting your time and talent into service for Christ’s sake.
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A Lenten lesson from a bicyclist
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A Lenten lesson from a bicyclist

Rita BuettnerFebruary 22, 20243 min read
Lent is young, and we have such a beautiful opportunity to grow in love for Jesus in the days ahead. What a wonderful journey this can be.
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Feast for the senses: Bocelli makes Baltimore debut
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Feast for the senses: Bocelli makes Baltimore debut

George P. Matysek Jr.February 21, 20245 min read
Bocelli’s long-awaited appearance in Baltimore was a proud night for the city. Let’s hope he’s back soon.
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Question Corner: Did Pope Benedict XVI validly resign?
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Question Corner: Did Pope Benedict XVI validly resign?

Jenna Marie CooperFebruary 21, 20244 min read
Pope Benedict clearly manifested his intention to step down; his resignation announcement was made at a meeting of the College of Cardinals and in front of several journalists.
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Commoditization of funeral industry is hurting Catholic Church
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Commoditization of funeral industry is hurting Catholic Church

Michael R. HeinleinFebruary 21, 20244 min read
With fewer wakes, and with fewer clergy attending them, aren’t we missing out on a vital pastoral dimension of funerals?
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Don’t wait too long to baptize your baby
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Don’t wait too long to baptize your baby

Cardinal Timothy M. DolanFebruary 20, 20243 min read
While I hardly propose returning to the two-to-three-week expectation — as laudable as I consider that — I do wonder if we are now waiting way too long to baptize our babies.
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If Catholic media doesn’t share Christ’s teachings, who will?
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If Catholic media doesn’t share Christ’s teachings, who will?

Gretchen R. CroweFebruary 19, 20244 min read
The mission of the Catholic press to share Christ’s truth with the world has never been more critical.
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The TV host and the dictator 2.0
CommentaryWar in Ukraine

The TV host and the dictator 2.0

Archbishop Borys A. GudziakFebruary 19, 20247 min read
Throughout Carlson’s interview with Putin, truth was nowhere to be found.
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