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September 28th, 2011
Reconciling prayers of petition with the idea of God's Will
When we speak to God are we affecting His plans? Are we influencing the future? And if not, why do we persist in asking God ...
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September 22nd, 2011
Let’s get one thing clear: I like the taste of meat. I like double bacon cheeseburgers. I like steak so rare it moos. On Thanksgiving ...
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September 8th, 2011
At 13, I walked the halls of my middle school proudly as the smart Egyptian girl who brought in stuffed grape leaves for lunch and ...
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August 20th, 2011
I haven´t been to confession in 10 years. It´s not that I refuse to go, it´s just something I never thought too much about.
One of the many events on the World Youth Day ...
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June 19th, 2011
A Father's Day Reflection
In that cosmically complex and fun butterfly effect way of looking at the world, we may never have been born if it wasn't for Thomas Merton, the world's most prominent Catholic monk and prolific author. ...
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May 16th, 2011
The challenging implications of seeing Osama as a fellow child of God
When I learned of Osama bin Laden's death, my immediate reaction was indifference. I didn't share the jubilant response that seemed to be sweeping the ...
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May 5th, 2011
And why the Gaga haters hate her
The video for Lady Gaga's song "Judas" has premiered, ending weeks of speculation stirred up by several religious spokespeople who denounced it before seeing it. The video is set in a motorcycle gang; Jesus is ...
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April 18th, 2011
A Good Friday reflection
I am thinking about death. And ashes. Possibly this is because Easter is looming on the horizon, and if you have any truck with Jesus ...
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April 4th, 2011
The more years that separate me from my time at Notre Dame, the more I realize how easy college made certain things in life. Making friends ...
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March 26th, 2011
As a sometime Catholic, I often find myself apologizing. Primarily, I find myself apologizing to those more devout than myself for my negligence. ...
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March 18th, 2011
The road of return to the Catholic faith
I went to Mass every Sunday with my father throughout my childhood, and even said evening prayers with him until I was a teenager. Then ...
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February 10th, 2011
The exorcist and Lila Rose
On February 1, Lila Rose's Live Action organization debuted the first video of its biggest scoop yet -- an undercover video "sting" allegedly revealing Planned Parenthood employees aiding a purported sex trafficker. That same day, ...
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January 24th, 2011
On loving books in a digital age
In the last week, two different people have asked me if I have any interest in owning a Kindle. My answer both times was a ...
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January 14th, 2011
Ex-L.A. gang members carry a message of hope to a small Alabama town
For over 20 years, Homeboy Industries has offered a way out of ...
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January 11th, 2011
So, recently, I’ve been trying out this new thing called bubble baths which I hear are great for relaxation. I make a warm bath, get ...
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January 7th, 2011
While I adore the parish at which I am serving this year, I sometimes wonder if it is run by Quakers rather than Catholics. Because at the beginning of Daily Masses at my Church, only ...
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January 5th, 2011
Encounters at the Jon Stewart - Stephen Colbert rally
Ask most any twentysomething in the United States where they get their news from these days, and one of their ...
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January 2nd, 2011
How to know if it's time to walk down the aisle or go your separate ways
Matt, 29, and his girlfriend, Kelly, 28, have been dating for four years and living together for two. They were both raised Catholic, attend Church ...
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January 1st, 2011
They say opposites attract. For example, in the play "Can I Really Date a Guy Who Wears a Yarmulke?" the protagonists are ...
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December 28th, 2010
In October, I wrote about a difficult week when three close friends and family members were admitted to the hospital. Last Saturday I found out the worst news when I was told my ...
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