By Thomas J. Craughwell
Philip Howard was a man without a moral compass, and nowhere was this sad fact more evident than in his marriage to Anne Dacre, daughter of another powerful family.
10/12/16
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By Elizabeth A. Elliott
Servant of God Augustine Father Bill Atkinson never bought green bananas because he said he never knew if he would be around to see them ripen. He died at age 60 in 2006 from complications of an infection. He lived as a quadriplegic, confined to a wheelchair since age 19 following a toboggan accident. He […]
10/5/16
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By Fr. Matthew H. Zuberbueler
The 10 lepers desired to be healed and they hoped that they could be healed. The arrival of Jesus in their village gave them a chance to be healed like others He had healed elsewhere. Of course, their minds and hearts were focused on their affliction and their needs. We don’t expect them to be expressing gratitude to Him before their healing. But would it have been possible? Grateful for what? Their lives were miserable compared to the lives of others who enjoyed good health.
10/3/16
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By Christina Capecchi
It was a rough July, on a national scale, marked by division: shootings, protests, funerals, conventions. Whether you tuned into Trump and Clinton, clicked over to the late-night comics or braced for sharp Facebook exchanges, you likely felt a sense of separation – of people moving further apart, digging in their heels and drawing circles […]
9/30/16
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By John Garvey
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg caused quite a stir this month by saying what was on her mind about Donald Trump to the New York Times. “I can’t imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president,” she said. If her husband were alive, she continued, he might have […]
9/29/16
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I’m beginning to wonder if something sacred is vanishing. Throughout my childhood from the late 70s to early 90s — pre-Internet, pre-cell phone — my Dad’s arrival home around 5:30 any day of the week triggered a series of staccato sounds. First the dull thud of his Buick door, then the slap of the front […]
9/29/16
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By Russell Shaw
Last June five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court thumbed their noses at religious liberty. They accomplished that without spoken comment simply by turning down an appeal by a family pharmacy in Washington state from a lower court order requiring the pharmacists to violate their consciences by dispensing an abortifacient. So troubled was […]
9/29/16
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By Fr. Jack Peterson
It is from the eternal city of Rome that I write this reflection. Just the other day, I ambled my way through the winding neighborhood of Trastevere to a most inspiring church, the Basilica of St. Cecilia. The present building was constructed around 822 over the first place of worship dedicated to St. Cecilia’s honor […]
9/28/16
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By John Garvey
Catholic children learn the corporal and spiritual works of mercy (seven each) about the same time they learn the seven sacraments. Most of them come directly from the Gospel, especially from the description of the last judgment. They include feeding the hungry and visiting the sick, for example, as well as admonishing sinners and bearing […]
9/26/16
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‘If you are baptized then you’re a missionary’