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Cardinal George Pell: The Encourager
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Cardinal George Pell: The Encourager

George WeigelJanuary 18, 20234 min read
I know of few, if any, public figures who have displayed the moral courage George Pell displayed for decades as he defended and promoted the truth of Catholic faith in the face of a relentless, vicious Australian media campaign to destroy him.
Young adult Catholics have spoken. Has the church listened?
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Young adult Catholics have spoken. Has the church listened?

Cecilia FloresJanuary 17, 20235 min read
Sometimes it feels like the church in the U.S. suffers from the very short attention span that we young adults are accused of having.
Question Corner: On Limbo and on silent prayer
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Question Corner: On Limbo and on silent prayer

Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 16, 20234 min read
Limbo is not included in our Creeds and is never mentioned in our current Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Abundance in the New Year, Rubik’s cubes, random selfies, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Abundance in the New Year, Rubik’s cubes, random selfies, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 15, 20234 min read
Whenever I have avocado toast for breakfast, I remember the year that my New Year’s resolution was eating avocado toast more often.
The Story of the Missing Pizza
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The Story of the Missing Pizza

Rita BuettnerJanuary 12, 20233 min read
The other night I ordered a pizza for dinner. When a text came through saying the pizza had been delivered, I checked, and there was nothing on our porch. For whatever reason, our house doesn’t show up properly on every GPS, so I wasn’t shocked. I called the pizza place and explained what had happened. […]
Fighting the language battle for prenatal justice
CommentaryHealth CareRespect Life

Fighting the language battle for prenatal justice

Charles C. CamosyJanuary 12, 20237 min read
It is essential for pro-lifers to fight back by directly resisting the use of this language and calling it out at every turn.
Questions: Holy days of obligation, vegetarians in Lent
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Questions: Holy days of obligation, vegetarians in Lent

Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 9, 20234 min read
It can be a beautiful practice to go to Mass on a feast that isn’t strictly obligatory simply to enter more deeply into the spirituality of our liturgical year.
Quick Pick-up
CommentaryThe Domestic Church

Quick Pick-up

Rita BuettnerJanuary 8, 20233 min read
Sometimes we are seeking transformation when what we really need is more gentle growth.
Celebrating Epiphany and other late-Christmas fun (7 Quick Takes)
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Celebrating Epiphany and other late-Christmas fun (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 7, 20234 min read
It was Epiphany Sunday when we received the referral to adopt our older son, so this time of year always makes me smile. Gold, frankincense, and myrrh are wonderful gifts, but that phone call brought the best news we had ever received.
Returning a Christmas Gift
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Returning a Christmas Gift

Rita BuettnerJanuary 5, 20232 min read
Hi Santa, I’m sorry, but I’d like to send this back. Yes, I know we had asked for a Christmas break again this year, but this wasn’t quite what we had in mind.
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