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“Humanae Vitae” and the sensus fidelium
Research shows that only about 13 percent of Mass-goers disapprove of contraception. Does that mean Humanae Vitae is wrong? […]
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On ‘Humanae vitae’—Pope Paul VI did not act alone
The book “La nascita di un enciclica” (The Birth of an encyclical), written by Professor Gilfredo Marengo, argues that Humanae vitae is not a “pre-conciliar” encyclical […]
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A caveat on the great Tom Wolfe
My Wolfe-addiction began on a cross-country flight in 1979, shortly after The Right Stuff was published. […]
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Getting out of the Sacristy: A look at our pastoral priorities
We once could trust that many people would come to our institutions—schools, seminaries, and parishes—to be evangelized, but we absolutely cannot assume that today. […]
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James Faulkner on playing St. Paul: “This role was a game changer for me…”
“Paul’s faith is one that has love at the very heart of it,” says the noted English actor in discussing Paul, Apostle of Christ, “a love […]
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Answering the divine call to participate in the mercy of God
On the Readings for Sunday, June 15, 2018 […]
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“Ant-Man and the Wasp” is simple, modest, and wonderful
This is pure entertainment in a way rarely seen since the adventure serials of the 1930s. […]
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Once a priest, always a priest—even after a gay wedding?
A case in Italy involving a parish priest who “married” another man is raising questions in some minds about the permanence of priestly ordination. […]
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A pastor in full
It’s Father Newman I’ve called on hundreds of occasions to share a joke, commiserate over some ecclesiastical folly or another, or just blow off steam; […]
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Pro-life groups react to Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination
Some pro-life and religious liberty advocates have raised concerns about Kavanaugh. […]