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About Bill Maguire
Bill Maguire earned his Master's in Theological Studies from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C. He served for two years as the managing editor of Communio: International Catholic Review and has worked with youth and youth adults in various capacities: youth minister, campus minister, and adjunct professor of theology.
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The “Relatio” and the Rights of Children

October 15, 2014 Bill Maguire 0

In a previous article I suggested, “Perhaps the unique gift the Synod will give us is the grace to suffer the Cross well in order to give patient and effective witness to the truth about […]

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Four Suggestions For Those Following the Synod

October 3, 2014 Bill Maguire 0

The Extraordinary Meeting of the Synod of Bishops begins this Sunday, October 5, and will last for two weeks, concluding on Sunday, October 19 with the Solemn Concelebration of the Holy Mass and the Beatification of […]

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Duck Dynasty’s Patriarch: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness

December 21, 2013 Bill Maguire 0

[Editor’s note: The following piece specifically addresses remarks made by Phil Robertson about homosexuality and marriage. Any positive remarks about those statements should not in any way be construed as an endorsement of Robertson’s views […]

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Cognitive Dissonance on the Issue of Marriage and Procreation

August 12, 2013 Bill Maguire 0

Can you correctly identify who made the following comments on the importance of fathers for the well-being of children and the health of our communities? When fathers are absent . . . we know the […]

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More cold-hearted “advances” in the Culture of Death

July 15, 2013 Bill Maguire 0

I just read a shocking article, “IVF Baby Born Using Revolutionary Genetic-Screening Process” (July 7, 2013), published online by The Guardian. What shocked me most was the casual manner its author Ian Samples uses to […]

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Redefining Marriage Will Sever the Roots of Children’s Family Trees

May 9, 2013 Bill Maguire 0

A couple years ago my parents finally obtained the financial means to visit Ireland. They were able to spend three weeks in the homeland of our ancestors. They travelled the country and visited all the […]

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Seeing the Face of Christ at Christmas

December 25, 2012 Bill Maguire 0

There was a blind man named Bartimaeus who called out to Jesus: “Son of David, have pity of me” (Mk 10:46-52). In answer to his plea, Jesus responds in the most remarkable way, “What do […]

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A Rational Basis for Marriage between One Man and One Woman

November 28, 2012 Bill Maguire 0

It is imperative for Catholics to develop rational arguments to defend the institution of marriage in the public square. We live in a pluralistic society and, therefore, what we accept as revelation is not necessarily […]

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The Pro-Life Thing (and the New Evangelization)

November 5, 2012 Bill Maguire 0

What is the Pro-Life thing? What is it about the pro-life position that distinguishes it from all the alternate positions on life issues? What is it about the pro-life position that accounts for its unique […]

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The Bitter Fruit of the Contraceptive Mentality

September 26, 2012 Bill Maguire 0

The widespread acceptance of contraception leads to the widespread acceptance of same-sex marriage, whether wittingly or not. All of us who justify the use of contraception are responsible for creating the very logic (mentality) that […]

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