We will all be a lot better off when fewer distinctions are made between us clergy and everyone else.
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Adam is known for humanity’s first sin. Here’s why I named my son after him anyway.
As a doctoral student in theology studying Islam and Christianity, I have come across portrayals of Adam that are quite different from the one many Catholics know.
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As a Marquette law student, I assisted Afghan refugees. What I learned about service and unconditional love will last a lifetime.
There are no words to describe the difference between reading about the Taliban’s merciless destruction of Afghan citizens and hearing the same stories spoken from someone who has suffered at their hands.
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A little-known saint who knew the pain of addiction—but never lost his faith
We are all plagued by vices and failings from which we can never seem to break free. The story of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang shows the power of a sincere desire to change and confidence in God’s grace.
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Rabbi: Jews are flourishing in America. For that, I thank the Catholic Church.
Despite antisemitism, American Judaism is growing and thriving, in part thanks to the largest religious organization in the world making evident that Jews are a beloved part of a larger religious family.
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Who is more judgmental: Planet Fitness or the Catholic Church?
The fact is, no one—no church or priest, friendly gym or unfriendly one—can judge us without our cooperation.
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What Catholics actually want (and need) from marriage prep
Preparation for marriage should rely less on workbooks and more on prayer and community.
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A prayer for the children and parents who live in fear of school shootings
One month after Uvalde, we are growing numb to gun violence. Even so, we must resolve to comfort the mourners, to beat guns into plowshares, and to say “never again” and mean it.
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Parishes: Please keep livestreaming Mass after the pandemic
As pandemic restrictions have eased, most parishioners have returned to in-person Masses. But some would prefer the option for virtual services to remain.
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A married Catholic priest’s lessons from two kinds of fatherhood
As a married Catholic priest, I know both fatherhoods. And, I can tell you, priestly fatherhood, like natural fatherhood, is an embodied, deep thing.