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In pandemic’s wake, churchgoing takes a hit, survey indicates

January 9, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Denver, Colo., Jan 9, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
The percentage of Americans who attend religious services is now “significantly lower” than before the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among young people and other … […]

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All Things Made New: Living the Lay Vocation

August 7, 2022 Francis X. Maier 13

The following is adapted from July 30 remarks to the 12th annual Napa Institute summer conference. One of Quentin Tarantino’s favorite movies – and I mean this seriously — is the 1975 film Switchblade Sisters. […]

The Dispatch

The enduring roots of the Declaration’s proclamation of equality

July 3, 2022 Robert R. Reilly 23

The American Founding is increasingly reviled by those with next to no knowledge of its true character. Herewith is a Fourth of July reflection, largely drawn from my book, America on Trial: A Defense of […]

The Dispatch

Here are 11 American saints to remember on July Fourth

July 2, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 2, 2022 / 08:38 am (CNA).
Americans celebrate their country’s independence on July 4th — as well as the people who formed the United States into the country that it is today. Tho… […]

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Saint Bede, English Catholicism, and America

May 24, 2022 Casey Chalk 3

May 25th is the feast day of St. Bede, who, perhaps after St. Gregory of Narek, would likely win the award for “least known doctor of the church,” of which there are a total of […]

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Are Americans a people? Here’s why abortion is the ultimate litmus test

May 3, 2022 John A. Monaco 6

As reactions to the leaking of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion continue to pour out, the debates over abortion are, once again, at the forefront of our nation’s concerns. And, as expected, the United States […]

The Dispatch

Opinion: Creating the conditions for holiness

April 26, 2022 David G. Bonagura, Jr. 4

Imagine two baseball diamonds. One is pristine: grass closely cropped, perfectly even terrain, brightly chalked foul lines, a smooth warning track, and padded walls decorating the whole perimeter. The other is unkept: grass patches interspersed […]

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How Did Catholics Get ‘Under God’ into the Pledge of Allegiance?

July 5, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

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Washington D.C., Jul 5, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).
The Pledge of Allegiance didn’t always include the words “under God.”When it was first composed, the pledge made no reference to God… […]

The Dispatch

Avoiding the temptation to deify or debunk the Founders

July 3, 2021 Jerry Salyer 5

Unlike the French or Polish patriot, we Americans have to deal with certain embarrassing facts about 1776 and the Founding Fathers. Whenever he hears someone wax vitriolic about George III’s ostensible tyranny, for instance, an […]

The Dispatch

“A love for everything to do with our native land”

May 30, 2021 Jerry Salyer 7

The nature of patriotism is – or should be – a hot topic nowadays. Globalists argue that patriotism is outmoded and barbaric, and should be superseded by a devotion to the planet and the human […]

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