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Take action against gun violence
CommentaryGuest Commentary

Take action against gun violence

Christopher WhiteNovember 13, 20174 min read
This year alone, over 13,000 people have died as a result of gun violence in this country. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 93 Americans is killed by guns each day based on data from the past five years.
Fair winds and following seas: A sailor remembered on Veterans Day
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Fair winds and following seas: A sailor remembered on Veterans Day

Kevin J. ParksNovember 10, 20175 min read
Our soldiers, sailors and their families have, and will continue to sacrifice for our nation’s ideals. They do so willingly without fanfare or recognition.
Harassment: What’s changed?
CommentaryFor the JourneyGuest Commentary

Harassment: What’s changed?

Effie CaldarolaNovember 1, 20174 min read
Do we respect the competence and leadership of females? Do we hold the powerful accountable for sexual misconduct?

A compassionate, Christian reflection on the death of Hugh Hefner
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A compassionate, Christian reflection on the death of Hugh Hefner

Christopher WestSeptember 28, 20176 min read
The headlines of the secular media announcing Hugh Hefner’s death are hailing him as a pioneer of free speech and sexual liberation. What should Christians think of the passing of one of the pioneers of the pornographic revolution?
Technology: An unknown pilgrimage
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Technology: An unknown pilgrimage

Brett RobinsonSeptember 21, 20174 min read
This month marks a significant anniversary in the history of technology: It is the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone. Apple celebrated by unveiling yet another iPhone, this one called the iPhone X.

Unlikely trinity straightens a crooked line
BlogGuest CommentarySchools

Unlikely trinity straightens a crooked line

Kevin J. ParksAugust 31, 20175 min read
Every so often I am asked how I started in photography. The short answer is an unlikely trinity: Dad, “Uncle Walt” and Father Marcel – in that order.
In praise of millennials
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In praise of millennials

Greg ErlandsonAugust 26, 20174 min read
These are the millennials that I’m proud of. Those who study or work overseas, or volunteer to serve others in this country, get to know not just the people who look and act and believe like them, but also those who do not.
‘How is your relationship with God?’
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‘How is your relationship with God?’

Kevin J. ParksJuly 27, 20174 min read
Kevin Parks, the Catholic Review’s visual journalist, shares how his harrowing battle with a brain tumor helped put faith and prayer even more in focus.
A word about a word
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A word about a word

Dorothy TabelingJuly 19, 20174 min read
Last May, I earned a master’s degree in theology from St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute in Roland Park.  It was a new field of study for me, and I admit that I wasn’t really clear on the meaning of “theology” when I embarked on this endeavor. What kind of things would I be studying?  Would all […]
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One Church with divine roles

Catholic Review StaffMarch 15, 20074 min read
I love being part of the multitude of cultures which make up the church.
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