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Home: Core Subjects: Catholic Religion: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Catholic Religion: LINKS_PAGEArticles:Saint Nicholas and the Origin of Santa Claus - Carol MyersHow did the kindly Christian saint, good Bishop Nicholas, become a roly-poly red-suited American symbol for merry holiday festivity and commercial activity? Read more... Saints Crispin and Crispinian - Father George W. RutlerOf Saints Crispin and Crispinian, Shakespeare put their names on the lips of the 29-year-old King Henry V rallying his outnumbered troops at Agincourt. Read more... Salvation - Are You Saved? - Katrina J. ZenoMany Catholics just don’t know what to say when someone asks them whether they are saved. Read more... Santa Claus vs. St. Nicholas? - Terry MattinglyWe see the headlines every two or three years during the holidays. A pastor preaches on the true meaning of Christmas, warning about sins of selfishness and materialism. Then, in a moment of candor, disaster strikes. Read more... Satan - Father George RutlerSatan never looks like Satan. Read more... Satan and the Millennium - PETER KREEFTReligion (which includes commandments) and “spirituality” (which doesn't) are increasingly the major combatants in our culture. The meaning of life, according to just about every single page of the Bible, is spiritual warfare. Read more... Satan, etc. - Father Bevil Bramwell, O.M.I.The choice is stark. Ultimately, do we become partners in Satan’s hatred or commit our whole lives to genuine Gospel love? Read more... Scandal Time III - Richard John NeuhausThe meeting held in Dallas to address the scandals rocking the American Church was about many things, but chiefly it was about damage control. By that measure it may be judged a limited success though, as we shall see, it might have been purchased at the price of things more important than damage control. Read more... Scents of Solemnity and Mystery - FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERSWhy and when do priests use incense at Mass? Read more... Science Sees What Mary Saw From Juan Diego’s Tilma - ZenitDigital technology is giving new leads for understanding a phenomenon that continues to puzzle science: the mysterious eyes of the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Read more... Scientists: Relic authenticates Shroud of Turin - Mary Jo AndersonScientists and forensic specialists gathered in Oviedo, Spain, this week to examine an obscure relic that many have claimed authenticates the Shroud of Turin - believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. Read more... Scola could become Pope by mid-week - Father Raymond J. de SouzaTonight the cardinals hold the first vote of the conclave, and at dinner they will be able to discuss what kind of conclave they are facing. Read more... Scripture and Our Children The ABC's of Raising Saints - MARY ANN BUDNIKStimulated by Scripture, striving for holiness will seem very natural, especially when our children see our example of applying Scripture to our own daily lives. Read more... Seal of Confession and Child Abuse - Fr. William SaundersRecently I heard that Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has opposed a legislative proposal that would require priests to report cases of suspected child abuse said in the confessional. Apparently, he said that he would even tell the priests to disobey the law and that he would even go to jail if need be. I am surprised how many of my Catholic friends are critical of Cardinal McCarrick. Isn't what is said in confession sacred and cannot be revealed by the priest? Read more... Seeing and believing - Father George W. RutlerThe raising of Lazarus was the last straw for those who refused to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah. Read more... Seeing the Big Picture in Scripture - Tim GrayThe Bible is more a library than a book. It contains a diverse collection of writings that span a wide spectrum of time (more than 1,000 years), dozens of different authors, and several languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek). The many books range in genre from historical to legal to cultic to poetic to prophetic to personal letters to apocalyptic. No other book contains so many different stories, characters, and genres. How, then, does one get a handle on such a complex and sophisticated library? Read more... Self-Donation - John F. CrosbyPersonalist philosophy can go astray in different ways; in the contemporary world it commonly goes astray by becoming too individualistic. This happens when I think of persons too much in terms of the rights with which each person is armed, and when I think of others mainly as potential intruders into my sphere of rights. This individualism is extremely widespread and affects all of us far more than we realize. Read more... Self-Love and the Sin of Avarice - PETER A. KWASNIEWSKIIf you remember being taught in grammar school that pride is the root of all sins, or if you are fortunate enough to have studied St. Thomas Aquinas who shows why sins concerning material things are intrinsically less grave, less corruptive, than spiritual sins like envy and sloth, you may want to pull back the reins and exclaim “Why does St. Paul go so far as to say that avarice or love of money is the root of all evil?” Read more... Senator Edward Kennedy’s funeral: On mercy and misery - Father Thomas Rosica, CSBWhile I was never a fan of Senator Ted Kennedy for a variety of reasons, I watched his funeral on television last Saturday. Read more... Serious Thinking - Father George William RutlerLent is a time for serious thinking. That does not mean morose thinking. Read more... Sexual Sins - FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERSThe Washington Times had an article which said that President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky had phone sex and oral sex. It also said he researched the Bible and concluded that oral sex does not constitute adultery. Aren't phone sex, oral sex, and masturbation wrong? Read more... Shedding Light on the Use of Votive Candles - FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERSBefore I address the use of votive candles in particular, we have to appreciate the symbolism of light and the general usage of candles in religious practice. Read more... Short Meditations on the Stations of the Cross - John Henry Cardinal NewmanShould Non-Catholics Receive Communion? - FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERSShould non-Catholics who are not practicing their faith receive Holy Communion? Read more... Shroud of Turin - Part 1 - FR. WILLIAM SAUNDERSRecently, several parishes have hosted talks on the Shroud of Turin. Some of my friends just say it is a fake because of the recent carbon dating. Perhaps you could explain what we believe about this item and the significance of it. Read more... Pages: [<<] ... 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ... 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