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‘There Are Two’: Pope Gelasius and Jefferson’s ‘Wall of Separation’
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‘There Are Two’: Pope Gelasius and Jefferson’s ‘Wall of Separation’

Kenneth CraycraftOctober 5, 20245 min read
We must reject the “wall of separation” as the formula for religious repression that it is.
Analysis: Trump’s proposed mandate aims to fund IVF’s large-scale destruction of human embryos
2024 ElectionCommentaryRespect Life

Analysis: Trump’s proposed mandate aims to fund IVF’s large-scale destruction of human embryos

Kimberly HeatheringtonOctober 5, 202411 min read
IVF treatments — which fertilize an egg outside the body in a laboratory dish — are opposed by the Catholic Church because they frequently involve the destruction of human embryos, in addition to other ethical and moral issues.
A moderately important election
2024 ElectionCommentary

A moderately important election

Scott P. RichertOctober 5, 20245 min read
To argue that we must compromise the church’s moral and social teaching so that we may cast a vote for “the lesser of two evils” is to declare implicitly (and sometimes explicitly) that Christianity is of only moderate importance compared with the electoral politics of the day.
Human dignity and the digital explosion
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Human dignity and the digital explosion

Sister Hosea RupprechtOctober 4, 20246 min read
What is a person of faith to do before the enormity of AI and all the other digital technologies we have in our hands? Trust in God and make sure to keep the human person at the center for all our digital interactions.
‘Rosary priest’ Father Peyton: ‘The family that prays together stays together’
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‘Rosary priest’ Father Peyton: ‘The family that prays together stays together’

Gerald KorsonOctober 4, 20247 min read
Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, Father Peyton was perhaps the best-known “media priest” this side of Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Sunken treasure
Charity in TruthCommentary

Sunken treasure

Archbishop William E. LoriOctober 3, 20243 min read
And just as the divers who found the San Jose did not work alone, so too those who are retrieving the faith do not work alone.
Deer in the dusky evening
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Deer in the dusky evening

Effie CaldarolaOctober 3, 20243 min read
As we look forward to St. Francis of Assisi’s feast day on Oct. 4, may we pray to St. Francis for the freedom of simplicity and a renewed commitment to our mother Earth.
A Catholic understanding of death and dying
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A Catholic understanding of death and dying

Peter J. ColosiOctober 3, 202410 min read
The “pro-choice” and pro-life sides are in agreement that physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia is death by deliberate killing. The disagreement between them is whether that should be legal or not.
Election year manners
2024 ElectionCommentary

Election year manners

Russell ShawOctober 3, 20243 min read
Our politicians lately have been setting a bad example (again?) for the rest of us via their so-called debates.
‘Hannah’s Children’ author Catherine Pakaluk on population decline and the link between large families and faith
BooksCommentaryMarriage & Family Life

‘Hannah’s Children’ author Catherine Pakaluk on population decline and the link between large families and faith

Charlie CamosyOctober 2, 20247 min read
Catherine Pakaluk, herself a mother of eight children, takes a deep dive into the stories of the American women choosing to have large families amid the trend of plummeting birth rates.
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