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Thoughts on a mid-air marriage
Popes have jurisdiction for the external forum anywhere on earth (cc. 134, 331, 1108), so Francis can officiate at a wedding anywhere, anytime. But officiating […]
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“Equilibrium” and ignominy
It’s impossible to take a “balanced position” on the “conflict underway in Ukraine” and, at the same time, passionately promote nuclear disarmament. […]
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Is the ‘Petrine Privilege’ an exception to Church teaching on the indissolubility of marriage?
Comprising a very small portion of all the marital cases dealt with by the Church world-wide, recent Petrine cases follow complex procedures that evolved in […]
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Classic young adult novel about Blessed Newman brings Victorian England to life
Meriol Trevor (1919-2000), who was an Oxford-educated Catholic convert, wrote numerous books for children and adults, and Lights in a Dark Town: A Story About […]
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“Fundamentally a missionary”: New book captures Bishop Barron’s evangelistic vision
A review of To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age, by Bishop Robert Barron, with John L. Allen, Jr. […]
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“Made for Love”: Father Mike Schmitz on God’s plan for authentic love
The well-known speaker and chaplain discusses new book on same-sex attraction and Church teaching. […]
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Is the ‘Pauline Privilege’ an exception to Church teaching on the indissolubility of marriage?
Answering that question requires clarity on some basic marriage concepts and terms. […]
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Mr. Eliot’s Rose: The artist, memory, and selective vision
You have to believe something to embrace it. Only then can it become your rose, a memory we all share, yanked from the memories of […]
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Recompense for a serious mistake
In which I suggest that my readers use all those unexpired Christmas gift cards to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or whatever, to thicken their personal […]
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Sinning is popular, but talking about sin is not
By avoiding sin in our doctrine, we create an unreality that is unmanageable. If we don’t understand sin, than we certain will not understand forgiveness. […]