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All Her Substance
She has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood. (Mark 12:44) If you are like me, Christ’s words here make you think of the first section of Pope Benedict’s encyclical on Christian hope. The poo… more →
Devil, Does Your Dog Bite?
Ave Maris Stella!
wrote 1 month ago: Here is an excerpt from the end of Spe Salvi by Pope Benedict XVI in which he talks about the role o … more →
The Hollow Men and the Culture of Death
wrote 2 months ago: The culture of death so prevalent in today’s society reflects the emptiness and disillusionment so v … more →
The Glorious Counter-Revolutionary Les Mis
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wrote 3 months ago: My grandmother was raised Roman Catholic in the 1930s. One of the first things she did when she marr … more →
New Pope Must Face A World Gone Mad
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wrote 3 months ago: The next man to put on the fisherman’s sandals faces a world that has become grossly secular, … more →
Benedict: a conservative whose papacy was dogged by scandal
wrote 4 months ago: Pope Benedict XVI to resign VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – - Pope Benedict was cheered by conservati … more →
Advent is a Time of Waiting
wrote 6 months ago: Advent Season In Advent, Christians relive a dual impulse of the spirit: on the one hand, they rais … more →
All Her Substance
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wrote 7 months ago: She has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood. (Mark 12:44) If you are like me, Christ’s wor … more →
Yorick and Praying for the Dead
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wrote 7 months ago: Can we get a grip on death? Can we calmly face it? Our invisible souls animate our visible bodies. T … more →
Hope Floats
wrote 1 year ago: “Always be prepared to give a reason for your hope.” 1 Peter 3:15 I recently found mysel … more →
Heaven: Miracle or Entitlement?
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wrote 1 year ago: Our readers might be interested in my latest offering on The Jesuit Post. Here’s how it start … more →
St. Josephine Redeemed
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wrote 1 year ago: (–Hey Jason, ever heard of Hollis Thompson? Come on, buddy!) Hope you, dear reader, are having … more →
Fourth Sunday of Easter: "The Wounded Healer"
wrote 2 years ago: Lectionary Readings: (taken from the Biblical Meditations of Fr. Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP) Acts 2:14 … more →
Pope Benedict XVI on Society and Truth
wrote 2 years ago: Today at the Practical Catholic, we’ll be looking with Pope Benedict at the erosion happening … more →
Fifth Sunday of Lent: Utopia... for real!
wrote 2 years ago: Lectionary Readings: (taken from the “Biblical Meditations for Lent” by Fr. Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP … more →
Saved in Hope
wrote 2 years ago: Fr. Jeffrey Mickler delivers a homily about hope: … more →
No More Generations?
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wrote 3 years ago: On the NYT’s philosophy blog, there was an article written about the decision to have children … more →
Purgatory Pain
wrote 3 years ago: If you feel like re-living the experience of reading the explanation I gave of I John 5:4 when we re … more →
Personal with the Popes
wrote 3 years ago: Dear reader, perhaps you remember St. Polycarp Day, February 23. Maybe you recall our little discuss … more →
Wake Up Call
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wrote 3 years ago: Expergiscere, homo! It’s time for Christmas! …Did Chris Wright score a game-high, career … more →
