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Praying for a baby on the way
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Praying for a baby on the way

Rita BuettnerAugust 16, 20234 min read
Praying the Rosary on your own is a beautiful experience. But praying the Rosary in a group setting, gathered around a mother-to-be, knowing a new little life is growing inside her, is extraordinarily powerful.
The street named ‘Abundance’ still speaks to Catholic Education
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The street named ‘Abundance’ still speaks to Catholic Education

Peter Finney Jr.August 15, 20234 min read
Parents who sacrifice to send their children to Catholic school are practicing divine abundance, giving even when the giving hurts because there is a child at stake.
Clergy and laity: Both could have been more courageous during COVID-19
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Clergy and laity: Both could have been more courageous during COVID-19

Jason ShanksAugust 9, 20236 min read
It is not every day that you see a cardinal publicly do an after-action review on what we got right, and what we could improve upon.
30 years later, ‘Veritatis Splendor’ remains a forceful guide to living a moral life
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30 years later, ‘Veritatis Splendor’ remains a forceful guide to living a moral life

Matthew DugandzicAugust 8, 20236 min read
If the moral life is one lived in love, then its rules seem less like burdens placed upon one’s shoulders and more like guideposts that illuminate the boundaries of the straight and narrow path of holiness.
Question Corner: Post-COVID, why can’t we use intinction rather than the communal cup?
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Question Corner: Post-COVID, why can’t we use intinction rather than the communal cup?

Jenna Marie CooperAugust 8, 20234 min read
The Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops specifically allows for the possibility of intinction in its document “Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion under Both Kinds in the Dioceses of the United States of America.”
Transfiguration moments for parents
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Transfiguration moments for parents

Rita BuettnerAugust 6, 20233 min read
On the Feast of Transfiguration, I’ve been reflecting on the transfiguration moments in my own life, when I look at our children and see God at work within them.
‘Veritatis Splendor’ at 30: Four essential truths taught by St. John Paul II
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‘Veritatis Splendor’ at 30: Four essential truths taught by St. John Paul II

Carl E. OlsonAugust 5, 20236 min read
Aug. 6 marks the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical “Veritatis Splendor” (“The Splendor of Truth”).
My First Real Job
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My First Real Job

Rita BuettnerAugust 4, 20234 min read
As a recent college graduate, I was excited and nervous, and maybe even scared to move to a new place where I didn’t know anyone. But I wanted to give journalism a try, and I couldn’t wait to get started.
Sharing the great secret: Doing good makes us happy
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Sharing the great secret: Doing good makes us happy

Effie CaldarolaAugust 4, 20234 min read
Day by day, we can look for ways to be a person for others as a way of life, in our family, our neighborhood, our world.
Synod on Synodality needs the perspectives of ‘relatable clergy’
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Synod on Synodality needs the perspectives of ‘relatable clergy’

Deacon Greg KandraAugust 4, 20235 min read
The breadth and depth of diaconate ministry in the United States and around the world cannot be underestimated.
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