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Don’t let Halloween scare you
CommentaryGuest Commentary

Don’t let Halloween scare you

Greg ErlandsonOctober 17, 20194 min read
Memo to handwringing adults: Ghouls and goblins and various ghostly apparitions don’t exist, but lust, greed, pride, envy and anger most certainly do. And they are far more frightening.
Prayers for the sick
CommentaryGuest CommentaryIntellect and Virtue

Prayers for the sick

John GarveyOctober 15, 20193 min read
I’ve been thinking lately about prayers for the sick.
A special moment during Communion
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A special moment during Communion

Rita BuettnerOctober 13, 20192 min read
It was a simple exchange—but I was struck by the power and the beauty of that interaction between a husband and wife.
The arrival of autumn, a day trip, meeting a chinchilla, and a flyswatter update (7 Quick Takes)
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The arrival of autumn, a day trip, meeting a chinchilla, and a flyswatter update (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerOctober 12, 20194 min read
Fall is such a beautiful season. I do love the mums and the pumpkins and the wondering when my children will tell me what they want to be for Halloween so we can make a mad dash to the store to find costumes.
Accompanied by angels
CommentaryThe Domestic Church

Accompanied by angels

Rita BuettnerOctober 10, 20194 min read
We want to believe the sun will rise tomorrow and we’ll embrace the fullness of another day. We must live life with that hope. There is no other way.
What kind of “believers”?
CommentaryThe Catholic Difference

What kind of “believers”?

George WeigelOctober 10, 20194 min read
Catholicism is dying in the German-speaking world, not because the Gospel has been proclaimed and found incredible or hard, but because it hasn’t been proclaimed with joy, confidence, and zeal.
Does heaven pass away?/ Mixed marriage and children
CommentaryQuestion Corner

Does heaven pass away?/ Mixed marriage and children

Father Kenneth DoyleOctober 10, 20193 min read
Father Doyle fields questions on heaven and raising children in the faith when in a mixed marriage.
A fun gift on an ordinary day
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A fun gift on an ordinary day

Rita BuettnerOctober 8, 20192 min read
It was a special day—just as each and every day is. And it was made even more special by this unparalleled gift from a friend.
Life and control, good and evil
CommentaryWit & Wisdom

Life and control, good and evil

Father Joseph BreighnerOctober 8, 20192 min read
The power of evil destroys life. We share the power of God when we give life.
Why our son is in seminary
CommentaryGuest Commentary

Why our son is in seminary

Kathryn and Larry KirbyOctober 4, 20194 min read
A mother and father share their reasons for supporting their son’s exploration of the priesthood.
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