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In Memoriam, 2017
Before the civil year ends, let’s remember seven giants who will be sorely missed. […]
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How the “Star Wars” franchise lost its way
What began forty years ago as a thrilling, cinematic exploration of the philosophia perennis has devolved into a vehicle for the latest trendy ideology—and that […]
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The Last Star Wars Film
It wasn’t that writer-director Rian Johnson failed in making a great Star Wars film; he didn’t even try. […]
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The “authentic self” vs. the crucified self
Being “gay,” “bisexual,” and “transgendered” is not one’s “authentic self” any more than being “polyamorous” or attracted to one’s long-lost sibling. Orientation toward the sinful […]
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Comments on Prof. Robert De Mattei’s response about AL, canon law, and heresy
I am immensely glad that canon law is here, but the fact that we are lately having to rely on law almost exclusively to defend crucial Church teachings is a sign […]
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The crèche and the gap
The messiness of history is a caution against letting sentimentality take over Christmas; so are some challenging truths about Mary, Joseph, and their place in […]
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Southern Africa hosts Mini World Youth Day
Thousands of Catholic youth from all over Africa came together earlier this month to celebrate their faith and their passion for the Gospel. […]
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Life in “Little Rome,” in the heart of Washington, D.C.
Living in Brookland for the last year has been an incredible opportunity for me to grow in my faith because it is such a distinctly […]
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St. Joseph: A just man and a sure guide during Advent
There is never a big splash in Joseph’s life – no craving for headlines, no domination, no unreal demands or expectations, just simple and complete […]
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Our ugly progressive culture’s desperate need for authentic love and the Faith
By divorcing human intimacy from the context for which it was created our secular progressives have reduced it to simply pleasure, or what use to […]