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Cal Ripken, Carlo Acutis, Pier Georgio Frassati, and Heroes in Our Lives
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Cal Ripken, Carlo Acutis, Pier Georgio Frassati, and Heroes in Our Lives

Rita BuettnerSeptember 8, 20254 min read
As we marked the anniversary of Cal breaking the streak, lots of those decades-old emotions came back.
Keeping it real 
Charity in TruthCommentaryFrom the Archbishop

Keeping it real 

Archbishop William E. LoriSeptember 8, 20254 min read
AI has made it more difficult to perceive what is real and what is unreal in the virtual world. And it has made it easier for its users to be deceived.
The sounds of silence
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The sounds of silence

Greg ErlandsonSeptember 5, 20253 min read
People like us who come to visit the properties have the same quiet demeanor one finds in a cemetery. We walk among ghosts.
Question Corner: What is church teaching on openness to kids in marriages between older adults?
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Question Corner: What is church teaching on openness to kids in marriages between older adults?

Jenna Marie CooperSeptember 4, 20254 min read
In order to marry in the Catholic Church, a couple does need to be at least open to life in principle — but it is not a requirement that children necessarily be foreseen as a realistic possibility in the intended union.
Helping kids and teens cope with the threat of school violence
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Helping kids and teens cope with the threat of school violence

Joseph D. WhiteSeptember 3, 20253 min read
Tips for parents on managing children’s worries about school shootings
AI tips for students
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AI tips for students

Sister Hosea RupprechtSeptember 3, 20255 min read
As students of all ages return to the classroom, educators are faced with all the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can help or hinder their students’ learning.
Time for college move-in day
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Time for college move-in day

Rita BuettnerAugust 31, 20254 min read
I don’t want to say I’ve become a college move-in enthusiast, but I love our nieces and nephews, and I love visiting college campuses.
All creation gives praise: Seeking God — and wonder — in cosmos
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All creation gives praise: Seeking God — and wonder — in cosmos

Leonard J. DeLorenzoAugust 31, 202511 min read
Wonder takes time; it is more than surprise and interruption. Wonder is a relationship of intimacy, where you find yourself in awe at something that is beyond you, which becomes more fascinating the longer you dwell with it.
Question Corner: Does the church ever use the word ‘divorce’ or does it only talk about ‘annulment?’
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Question Corner: Does the church ever use the word ‘divorce’ or does it only talk about ‘annulment?’

Jenna Marie CooperAugust 27, 20254 min read
Sometimes people have the mistaken idea that “annulments” are some kind of Catholic-approved divorce, but this is not at all accurate.
On the road to Our Lady: How pilgrimage taught me the power of community
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On the road to Our Lady: How pilgrimage taught me the power of community

Paulina GuzikAugust 26, 20255 min read
This is the church I saw on the pilgrimage: poor, weak, stripped of pretenses, yet strong in suffering and stronger in Christ. This is the church I walked with.
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