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About Fr. Martin R. Tripole, SJ
Fr. Martin R. Tripole, SJ, is professor emeritus of theology, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia. He is the author of Church in Crisis: The Enlightenment and Its Impact upon Today's Church (CUA, 2012), and has published numerous essays and book reviews on theology, spirituality, and education. He has an S.T.D. from the Institut Catholique in Paris, France.
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The Time for Complacent Catholicism is Over

November 23, 2014 Fr. Martin R. Tripole, SJ 0

When is the last time you saw someone display courage? We know it exists among public servants: soldiers, policemen, firefighters. We know it existed among the first responders at 9/11. We find it in people […]

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