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Dating as a counter-cultural project
A new documentary from PureFlix and Paulist Productions follows the lives of five single Christians over the course of a year as they attempt to […]
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“Roe v. Wade” Derangement Syndrome
The defense of the indefensible leads to rage, and rage becomes a form of madness. […]
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California Assembly Bill 2943 is a direct assault on free speech, truth about same-sex attraction
Don’t be misled into thinking that this bill bans only professional counselors from trying to alter same-sex attractions. It goes well beyond that. […]
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How might the synod of bishops of the Amazon affect priestly celibacy?
If the bishops of the vast priest-short Amazon region ask for married priests and the Pope approves—and both of those things seem likely to happen—the […]
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Patriarch Kirill and Mr. Putin
In the dialogue that the Catholic Church conducts with Russian Orthodoxy, perhaps it would be useful to clarify some important points. […]
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The most unexpectedly religious film of the year
One would have to be blind not to see a number of religious motifs in John Krasinski’s absorbing film “A Quiet Place.” […]
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What are Catholics to make of the royal wedding?
Can the upcoming nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle be an opening for a larger discussion of marriage? […]
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The temptation and the challenge of reading “Gaudete et exsultate”
Whatever else there is to say about the document and regardless of one’s personal, spiritual, or intellectual disposition toward Pope Francis, it is fair to […]
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Who is your Jesus?
When it comes down to it, many of us rather have a Jesus we’re comfortable with than conforming our lives to that one unique and […]
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The reactionary moralism of Spielberg’s “Ready Player One”
Spielberg’s film is an improvement upon its source material, being more interested in charting out the hazards of virtual reality. […]