Jon Hassler’s sacramental imagination brightens a world grown gray with the banality of reality television and teenage paranormal romances.
Catholic Identity
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Joy to the World: Responses to ‘Evangelii Gaudium’
The Dignity of the Vulnerable By Meghan J. Clarke‘The dignity of the human person and the common good rank higher than the comfort of those who refuse to renounce their privileges” (No. 218). In a simple sentence, Pope Francis summarizes the bedrock of Catholic social doctrine: human dignity
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A Catholic experience of Ramadan
I, a Catholic and a Jesuit, am grateful for this Muslim holy season for challenging me to be a more dedicated child of God.
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How interfaith exploration made me a better Catholic
Our conversations, especially those about the nature of God and our relationship with God, led me to an understanding of the similarities between Islam and Catholicism. Our smiles grew wide when the words of biblical and Koranic stories about Abraham matched up almost perfectly.
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After Alice: The emergence of a new kind of Catholic novel
With Alice McDermott, a new and different kind of Catholic novel has appeared.
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Catholics and Candidates
Senator John F. Kennedy walked into the grand ballroom of Houston’s Rice Hotel with one goal: to put to rest the notion that a Roman Catholic should not be elected president of the United States. It was September 1960, and many Americans were wary of electing a Catholic. Most non-Catholics vie
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Halfway to Heaven
Garnished with stories of saintly figures and their teachings, Robert Ellsberg’s book consists of eight chapters that are like interlocking facets of happiness and holiness.
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Is Anti-Catholicism The Last Acceptable Prejudice?
From 2000: In a “multicultural” society shouldn’t anti-Catholicism be a dead issue?
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Why do Catholic schools require uniforms?
An argument against the fashion requirements of Catholic schools
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Meeting Graham Greene: From July 24, 1948
The novelist had a driving conviction that ran roughshod over our weak-kneed answers.