Politics
Nick Chui

Jacobinism vs. Radical Love

Word of the day: Jacobinism In the Tintin book The Shooting Star, Tintin was locked in a desperate race with the crew of the Peary

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Columnists
Erin Cain

Bakhita

Today is the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a woman of incredible strength and perseverance. Kidnapped at age seven from her home in Sudan and

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Religion
Nicene Guy

Mercy Is Not Always Comfortable

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy” (Matthew 5:7). In my previous column, I discussed justice and noted that it is not necessarily

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Apologetics
Christina M. Sorrentino

The Real Danger of Ouija Boards

As Catholics, it is of grave importance that we recognize the danger involved when we take part in occult practices, such as playing with a

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Life
Kat Larson

Deactivated

While I was growing up, I developed a serious case of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I never really fit in with the group of

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Politics
Ryan Kraeger

Conspiracy vs. Conversion

I understand why people want to believe the Q-Anon thing: It is easier and more comforting to believe that the evil is out there, organized,

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Life
AnneMarie Miller

Let Yourself Be Moved

Every January, pro-life marches and events are held across the country. We talk about abortion in our parishes and homes, and we eagerly attend special

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Religion
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Go Forth into Spiritual Battle

As Christians, we do go into a spiritual battle, and it’s anything but nostalgic if you’ve had to fight one. King David is an example

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

The Call to Discipleship

Are you a disciple? I would guess that in this church today, not everyone is a disciple. Some are here because they are forced to

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Columnists
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

St. Thomas Aquinas: The Will & Intellect

Something that is often misunderstood about St. Thomas Aquinas’ philosophical psychology is his definition of the will and the intellect.  Although he calls the will

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Life
Fr. Joseph Gill

Just Passing Through

Cardinal Dolan tells a great story about when he was in graduate school in Washington, DC and would frequently make the 800-mile drive back and

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Columnists
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Self-idolatry

Whoever is the main character in your own story (life) is your “god” or “object of worship.”  Now, consider it normal for fallen humans, due

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Spirit and Truth

A gospel without Kindness is a twisted sort of thing. But do not confuse niceness with kindness. Kindness is a kind of generosity toward another.

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Career
Kat Larson

New Year, New Chapter

The year 2018 was truly a miraculous year for me. I rediscovered myself and more importantly I found the Lord again; what is interesting is

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