Columnists
The Human Race
We are made for love and connection and justice and nonviolence, but at every turn and in every way we are twisted in the direction
Noel Ethan Tan
September 11, AD 2023
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Feasts
Saints as Role Models
We have heroes, models, favorite actors, artistes and celebrities. Sports-lovers like to wear clothes and kits that have the autographs of their sport heroes. They
Fr. Gerald Musa
August 28, AD 2023
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Columnists
The Desires of Christ
Recently Reader’s Digest ran a story about an American who traveled to Taiwan for work. On the way to his hotel from the airport, he had to
Fr. Joseph Gill
August 26, AD 2023
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Books
The Life-Changing Wonders of the Mass and the Eucharist
We are grateful to share our guest writer Sr. Mary Ann Fatula’s excerpts from “The Wonders of the Mass and the Eucharist: Insights of the
Guest Writer
August 23, AD 2023
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Books
The Eucharistic Revival Project
We are grateful to share our editor-in-chief, Christina M. Sorrentino’s, excerpt from Chapter 5: The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist of Missio Dei’s
Christina M. Sorrentino
August 21, AD 2023
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Books
The Shroud of Jesus
We are pleased to share an excerpt from “The Shroud of Jesus” by Gilbert Lavoie, M.D. from Sophia Institute Press. IT ALL STARTED in an
Guest Writer
August 18, AD 2023
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Columnists
Times Like These, We Need To Fix Our Gaze Upon Heaven
“Heaven is fixing our gaze upon Christ; hell is simply choosing to look the other way.” Let us fix our gaze on Jesus. Look to
Jocelyn Soriano
August 10, AD 2023
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Books
Stillness in a World of Turmoil
We are pleased to share the following excerpt from “Stillness in a World of Turmoil” by Monsignor Laurence Spiteri. Many meetings reported in the Gospels show that the Lord looks for
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August 7, AD 2023
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Columnists
Eat and Be Satisfied
In the readings for August 5, we saw two different stories of God providing for His people. In the book of Numbers, the Israelites are
Erin Cain
August 5, AD 2023
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Life
Making Sense of Suffering
By guest writer Sarah Coffey. Why do we suffer? I’ve wrestled with this question and with God for a long, long time. It’s still a
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August 3, AD 2023
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Columnists
I Am Both Martha and Mary
The Gospel of Luke tells us of the dilemma faced by Martha and Mary – the choice between daily responsibilities and spiritual nourishment. This ageless
Birgit Jones
July 29, AD 2023
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Columnists
Getting the Eucharist
Roughly six months after my conversion, I had what I like to think of as my first real “revelation” surrounding Church teaching—specifically the Eucharist. I
Matthew Tyson
July 27, AD 2023
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Columnists
Tears of Magdalene
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. (Jn 20:11) Mary stood weeping outside the
Noel Ethan Tan
July 22, AD 2023
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Columnists
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was prefigured in the sacrifices of the Old Testament, which had polyvalent significance. Animal and plant sacrifices were used
Jean Elizabeth Seah
July 6, AD 2023
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Prayer
Reparation of the Sacred Heart
If you were to see a person you loved, entirely disrespected, their dignity disregarded, humiliated from a place of cruelty – what would you do
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko
June 27, AD 2023
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Scripture
Radical Holiness
Larry Bird was perhaps the greatest basketball player in history, but it didn’t always come naturally. Every morning before school, he would go to the
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 22, AD 2023
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Feasts
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
By guest writer Catherine Sheehan. The image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most common images associated with Catholicism. Numerous Catholic
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June 16, AD 2023
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Religion
My Vocation Story: Father Jason Smith, LC
If not for a hockey game, I wouldn’t be a Legionary of Christ priest today. As a good Minnesotan, I naturally considered hockey as divinely
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June 7, AD 2023
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Columnists
Forgiveness, Chastity, and Faithfulness
Last Sunday’s Gospel speaks to us of some counter-cultural themes: forgiveness, chastity, faithfulness. Let’s look at some of these themes. First, forgiveness. This is a
Fr. Joseph Gill
June 6, AD 2023
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Columnists
A Heart Contrite and Humbled
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. —Psalm 51:19 The disciples of John
Erin Cain
June 6, AD 2023
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Apologetics
The Visitation
Zephaniah 3:14-18, Isaiah 12:2-6, Luke 1:39-56 Today, the Church invites us to recall the visitation of our Blessed Mother (pregnant with Christ) to her cousin
Noel Ethan Tan
May 31, AD 2023
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