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When The Archbishop Met the President
BY JAMES TARANTO “The president of the U.S. Conference of Bishops is careful to show due respect for the president of the United States. “I was deeply honored that he would call me and discuss these...
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Evangelization Is Meant to Persuade, Not Provoke
BY ELIZABETH SCALIA “There is a video going around the internet—it seems to arrive in my email box every other day from another Catholic offering it as evidence of Americans’ antipathy toward the...
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Edith Stein and the War on Women
BY KRISTINE CRANLEY “The claim that there is a ‘war on women’ going on is a serious accusation. According to the news, women everywhere are under attack by the Catholic Church because of their refusal...
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15 Tips for Going Away to College
BY MATTHEW WARNER “Well, it’s that time of year again. Those “kids” are all grown up and taking that next big step out into the world – college. And many of them will be leaving home for the first time...
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The Jesus Conspiracy
BY ROSS DOUTHAT “It’s been six years since National Geographic revealed, amid much fanfare and discussion, the existence of a heretofore-unknown document that seemed to retell the New Testament...
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I Didn’t Marry My Soul Mate
BY QUINN McDOWELL “You read that right. My beautiful new bride isn’t my soul mate. In the confusing world of relationships, guys often make a crucial error in their approach to finding a wife: we...
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My Side of the Confessional: What is it Like for the Priest?
BY FATHER MIKE SCHMITZ I was once riding in a shuttle-bus with a number of older folks on the way from an airport. They noticed that I was a priest and started asking questions about it. “Do you do all...
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3 of the Most Unlikely Saints
BY MATTHEW ARCHBALD The Saint Louis Tribune was not alone in casting doubt as to whether Dorothy Day could become a saint: They asked, “Could a bohemian journalist, who had a failed marriage and an...
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What I Wish College Students Knew About Marriage
BY LISA COTTER Let’s just jump right in here. Three things I wish college students knew about marriage… 1. There Is No Such Things As “The One” Ouch. I know you’ve written me off already, but hear me...
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How the Nine Days of Prayer Comforted Me While Fighting Demons…
… With the upcoming March For Life, the topic of abortion seems to be every where at the moment. Because of this it’s been on my mind daily. Perhaps these daily reminders is what triggered the event...
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My Train Wreck Conversion
BY ROSARIA BUTTERFIELD The word Jesus stuck in my throat like an elephant tusk; no matter how hard I choked, I couldn’t hack it out. Those who professed the name commanded my pity and wrath. As a...
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Is the Next Pope the Last Pope?
BY FATHER DWIGHT LONGENECKER In the year 1140 an Irish bishop named Malachy visited Rome with a group of monks. They climbed the Janiculum Hill to thank God for the safe completion of their journey....
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The Reason Benedict Resigned
BY WILLIAM FAHEY The Catholic world is largely shocked by the publication of Pope Benedict XVI’s letter of resignation this morning. The secular world assumes the worst—no, it desires the worst, and by...
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Dear Graduates: You Are Going to Die
BY PAT ARCHBALD Congratulations graduates on your achievement. You managed to finish four years of expensive babysitting, ostensibly designed to prepare you for life, even though it bears absolutely no...
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Jim Gaffigan: Stand-up dad
BY JIM GAFFIGAN “There’s something very unsexy about parenting,” says comedian Jim Gaffigan. “I mean, let’s be serious. You know what I mean. It’s like, first of all, your parents did it.” Imagine five...
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Repenting of the Failure of Parish-Based Catechesis: Time for An Old Idea
BY BARBARA NICOLOSI “Who can name the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?” It was Pentecost, and our pastor was walking up and down the middle aisle with a goofy grin and tone that said, “Bear with me, here.”...
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Men on Strike: Fathers, Family, Frank Talk and First Things
BY ELIZABETH SCALIA We have reached a point where not only Maureen Dowd but a few men, themselves, are beginning to argue that they’re unnecessary, but entertaining little things. Women are taking the...
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4 Ways to Save Your Soul on a College Campus
BY LOUIS CONA “Young people with a sincere heart who wish to follow Christ and keep the commands of Holy Mother Church, will find that living a true Catholic lifestyle can be difficult and lonely in a...
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Pope Francis: Bringing Down the House?
BY KATE O’HARE “Six months in to his job as the Vicar of Christ and Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis is causing a ruckus, leaving many people, both secular and religious,...
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