In Defense of Lenten Sacrifice
If you’re up on all those Catholic trends, this scenario has probably played out during the last couple Lents: You turn down a beer or…
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Lent: It’s That Time of Year Again
For many of us who profess to be Christians (a dangerous journey), Lent looms in midwinter before anything green has sprung above the ice and…
“Make Room for Jesus”
You might have heard the phrase during a typical Catholic high school dance. The chaperone would diligently separate hormonal teenagers on the dance floor by…
Circling Up To Protect the Poor
As Congress struggles with how to create a national budget, and with hundreds of billions of dollars of cuts to the military, federal agencies, and social service programs looming, a group of religious leaders released a letter this week reminding elected officials of their duty to the poor and marginalized.