The challenges of attending church with a curious toddler are well known enough to be cliché, but like any set of new parents, they are new to us.
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Confessions of a Catholic Bartender
Does faith belong on a barstool? It turns out the answer is yes.
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The teaching of the Catholic Church is clear: We are against war.
What is the Catholic stance on war?
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My depression made going to Mass hard. I learned to show up anyway.
I know how difficult going to Mass can be. But I also know I feel worse when I stay home.
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A prayer during the Australian bushfires
To you, O God, I entrust my sorrow, my fears, my anguish, as well as the people, the flora and fauna, the land of Australia.
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What a shocking medical experiment can teach us about Christ’s atonement
One who is blind from birth will always be blind. That is what my medical training teaches me. My faith, however, gives me hope for a different outcome.
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For those on death row, redemption of souls is what matters most
Regardless of where one stands on the death penalty, however, all Catholics must not lose sight of the souls on death row who await the judgment that state-enforced terminations will quicken.
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A New Year’s prayer for nearly everyone
If you have time today, why not do an annual “examen”?
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What it’s like to have cerebral palsy at Mass
“Let us join hands and pray as the Lord taught us.” That sentence should not cause me dread—but it does.
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After a health scare, I learned my heart is strong—but now I’m worried about my faith.
Just as I took care to exercise physically for the endurance of my heart, I needed to break a spiritual sweat for the good of my soul.