Feasts
Christina M. Sorrentino

Blessed is She Who Forgave

He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many graces from God. As often as I look upon the cross, so often will I

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Mercy and Killing
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Called to Repentance

A church which seeks its own survival, it would seem to me, is not living by it’s actual mission. Christ taught us that each follower

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Mercy and Killing
Siobhan Benitez

ISIS, Just War, and the Words of Pope Francis

Christians have a complicated relationship with violence. Our founder (Christ) died by violence in absolute meekness—living out to the extreme his teaching that when confronted

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Martyrdom in Mosul

When I heard of the atrocities happening in Mosul this past week, I couldn’t believe it. I still can’t. This is happening in our world

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Bioethics
Chelsea Zimmerman

Christ Teaches Us How to Die

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps. (1

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Bioethics
Chelsea Zimmerman

Good News About Down Syndrome

The modern search and destroy mission to wipe people with Down syndrome off of the planet through eugenic abortion has taken so much love and joy out of the world. Not only is life with Ds not as bleak as most parents are told when their child is prenatally diagnosed, but scientists are making significant advancements in the treatment some of the more serious side-effects of the disorder.

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Bioethics
Chelsea Zimmerman

Enterprise Ethics

One of my favorite television shows when I was younger was Star Trek: The Next Generation. I’ve been watching some old episodes of the series

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Mercy and Killing
Cindy Bird

92% and Perfect Babies

I read a fact the other day on the internet: Eight percent of all babies in the womb who test positive for Down syndrome or

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