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G. K. and the “Second Shepherds’” pious tomfoolery
“It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.” — G. K. Chesterton […]
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Pope’s remarks to Curia on abuse more of the same
“To those who abuse minors I would say this: convert and hand yourself over to human justice, and prepare for divine justice.” Those were the words upon which reporters rightly seized, and from which headline […]
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Obamacare champion Sister Carol Keehan will retire in June
Hanging up the presidential pen she received for her role in helping to push through President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act in 2010, Sister Carol Keehan will retire on June 30, 2019 from her role […]
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The final days of Advent, a season of spiritual warfare
This year, with crisis boiling over and the weakness of clerical and hierarchical leadership daily on unseemly and discouraging display: with Christians around the world facing real, violent, and sometimes bloody persecution; with amity and […]
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Miles above the rest: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the best comic book movie ever
MPAA Rating: PG USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating: 5 out of 5 reels Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has a single amazing quality that easily justifies its five-reel rating. While it may not be the most […]
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Spokane diocese was told 7 accused priests lived at Gonzaga
Spokane, Wash., Dec 20, 2018 / 03:24 pm (CNA).- The Diocese of Spokane said Thursday it was unacceptable that Jesuit priests credibly accused of sexual abuse were unsupervised on the campus of Gonzaga University. While […]
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Great adventures in the sandbox of Scripture
Noted apologist and Bible teacher Jeff Cavins has hosted EWTN shows, led pilgrimages around the world, and written several books, including My Life on the Rock, Walking with God: A Journey Through the Bible, I’m Not Being […]
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Analysis: How the Vatican is preparing for its February abuse summit
Vatican City, Dec 19, 2018 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- Preparations in the Vatican are underway for a summit of the bishops to discuss the problem of clerical sexual abuse. The meeting, which will involve the […]
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Books for Christmas
Take a stand against the electronification of everything — give (real) books this Christmas. Some recommendations: Paul: A Biography, by N.T. Wright (HarperOne): Dr. Wright’s remarkable ability to explicate the New Testament gives familiar passages […]
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On evangelizing the culture and why hobbits (really) need the Shire
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Catholics today will argue about the best way to evangelize the culture. One of the more typical approaches puts a high premium on what you might call a […]