What are the origins of the rosary?
Since the earliest days of the Church, people have used prayer beads or cords with knots in them to help them keep track of their…
read moreDo I Have to Only Take One Shower On a Mission Trip?
Q: I’m heading on a mission trip with other students and my campus minister says we will only be allowed one shower for the week.…
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Renewing the Spirit: A Catholic Guide to Overcoming Career Burnout
As the holiday season draws nearer, so do my responsibilities as a mother and college professor. Meeting work deadlines, traveling for business, attending committee meetings,…
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Community Service: How You Can Act on Catholic Social Teaching Every Day
During my many years of volunteer service (primarily in hunger relief organizations), I’ve witnessed a frustrating phenomenon. While people (admirably) tend to focus on opportunities…
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Bless Us, Oh Lord, for These Thy Gifts: The Holiness of Mealtimes
A few years ago, I was asked to sit on an alumnae panel at my high school to talk about life in college and beyond.…
read moreWhat’s one unique miracle that people have attributed to Mary?
It’s important to remember that Mary herself does not perform miracles; only God can do that. The Church does believe, however, that miracles can be…
read moreDo Animals Have Rights?
Q: Don’t animals have rights? Why doesn’t the church consider that animals have a soul? Shouldn’t we all be vegetarians? It depends what you mean…
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