By Russell Shaw
Does Henry Higgins hold the key to settling the same-sex marriage debate? Not quite. But in the wake of the Supreme Court decision declaring a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, it’s well worth considering what Higgins has to tell us. In “My Fair Lady,” Professor Higgins sings a song called “Why Can’t a Woman Be […]
7/14/15
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By Father Tad Pacholczyk
The famous Olympian Bruce Jenner made headlines recently when he told ABC News, “For all intents and purposes, I’m a woman… That female side is part of me. That’s who I am.” He has been receiving hormonal treatments to acquire feminine traits, and is not yet sure whether he will undergo surgery to “complete” the […]
7/10/15
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By Fr. Matthew H. Zuberbueler
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick – no food, no sack, no money in their belts. Imagine the apostles, sent forth by Jesus with such minimal baggage, arriving at a modern day airport. Presuming they would be willing to check their walking sticks as luggage, they could proceed […]
7/7/15
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The following editorial will appear in the July 12 issue of Our Sunday Visitor, a national Catholic newsweekly based in Huntington, Ind. It was written by the newspaper’s editorial board. With the Supreme Court’s sweeping legalization of same-sex marriage June 26, the church is facing a difficult road ahead — a truth spelled out in […]
7/2/15
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q. Bill O’Reilly (a lifelong Catholic) posed the following question on national television: “Since the Catholic Church condemns same-sex marriage, why haven’t Catholic clergy publicly addressed the matter?” How would you answer? (A reader in Baltimore) A. The position of the Catholic Church on same-sex marriage is clear and straightforward. In January 2015, while in […]
7/1/15
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By Elizabeth Foss
Sometimes – often, really – our children teach us our most important lessons. I think maybe that’s the way it’s supposed to be; the most important lessons and the hardest ones for us to master are the ones that they grasp before we do. And so they lead us by their examples, and we find […]
7/1/15
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By Thomas Craughwell
The story of the apostle known as “doubting Thomas” begins after the first Easter. In fear for their lives after the crucifixion of Jesus, the 11 surviving apostles (Judas had hanged himself on Good Friday) had locked themselves in the room they had used for the Last Supper. On Easter evening, the Risen Christ appeared […]
7/1/15
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By Russell Shaw
Is spiritual direction intended only for a small elite group composed of clergy and nuns and a handful of laity with special vocations? Not really. Direction is generally for serious Christians, whether cleric, religious or lay. But since that is seldom said these days, it needs explaining. Here goes. Spiritual direction can be described many […]
7/1/15
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By George Weigel
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent same-sex marriage decision, these sober thoughts occur: (1) The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has rendered a decision that puts the Court at odds with the Constitution, with reason and with biblical religion. (2) SCOTUS has gotten it wrong before. It got it wrong on […]
6/30/15
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