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Home: Core Subjects: Stories of Faith and Character Core Subjects: Stories of Faith and CharacterArticles:Benedict and Francis: A Lesson in Apostolic Continuity - William L. PatenaudeThe differences between the two men give witness to the different gifts of the same Holy Spirit. New Read more... Introduction - Roy Wenzl & Travis HeyingWhat soldiers say Kapaun did is so heroic that it defies believability. New Read more... The Battle of Unsan - Roy Wenzl & Travis HeyingNovember 1 is All Saints' Day on the Catholic Church calendar. On that day in North Korea in 1950, U.S. Army chaplain Father Emil Kapaun celebrated four Masses for soldiers in the Third Battalion of the Eighth Cavalry Regiment and went to bed early in his pup tent south of the village of Unsan. New Read more... The Littlest Suffering Souls: Audrey Stevenson of Paris - Austin RuseAudrey Stevenson was born in 1983 to a nominally Catholic family, a family that did not even say grace at meals. New Read more... A Christmas Story - Calvin NewsFor almost three decades Calvin College professor Pete Tigchelaar has had a three-month-old fetus, encased in plastic, that he uses in his human biology classes. He's always thought of the tiny fetus as a good educational tool. Popular Read more... A Gift I'll Never Forget - Linda HummelHe entered my life twenty years ago, leaning against the doorjamb of Room 202, where I taught fifth grade. He wore sneakers three sizes too large and checkered pants ripped at the knees. Popular Read more... "Good Sport" - Donald DeMarco"If St. Christopher could protect travelers," thought the enterprising Miss Kearns, "perhaps he could ensure the safe passage of Gil Hodges around the bases." Read more... "In 1968, something terrible happened in the Church" - James Francis Cardinal StaffordCardinal James Stafford reflects on how dissenters to Humane Vitae tore the Church apart -- and how that rift left scars that remain to this day. Read more... 'Remarkable work of grace' in Boston, 10 years on - Father Raymond J. de SouzaIs it over? Yes and no. It was 10 years ago this month that the sexual abuse crisis exploded in the archdiocese of Boston, with reverberations across the world. Read more... 'The most brilliant' - Father Raymond J. De SouzaThe cardinals' choice was bold — and sound Read more... 'What Dolan Taught' - Father Raymond J. de SouzaThe garrulous Timothy Michael Dolan, preacher and raconteur extraordinaire, chooses his words carefully. Read more... 1400 Percent Growth of Dominican Sisters - Deal HudsonYou have to drive slowly along the dirt road or you will miss the old-style country mailbox and red barn marking the driveway of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Read more... 7 Sons Lay Hero Dad to Rest - Tim DrakeThe story of a Catholic father dying to save his son started being told in a small town in Virginia. Then on the front page of the The Washington Post. Then it began to be repeated on blogs and in online discussions from coast to coast. Read more... Ad Multos Annos - Robert RoyalToday is the fifth anniversary of Joseph Ratzinger’s election as successor to St. Peter. Read more... A better way to ask the big questions - Father Raymond J. de SouzaIn turns out that Sydney may play a decisive role in how those Anglican disputes are worked out. Read more... A brief, beautiful life - Genevieve LaniganJoseph, despite his very short life, greatly enriched our and many other peoples' lives. Read more... A brilliant reign: Queen Elizabeth at 60 years on the throne - Conrad BlackIt does not seem like 60 years ago that my late brother said to our half-asleep parents as we departed early for school: "There was a bug in my cereal, and by the way, the King is dead." Read more... A Cardinal Virtue - Donald DeMarcoWhat do you do when you are locked out of your campus dormitory and it is midnight and raining and your wife is not feeling well and all of the motels and hotels in the area are filled because it is a graduation weekend? Read more... A Chaplain's Chaplain - Peter DuffyAs a young chaplain candidate in the U.S. Navy in the late 1980s, the Rev. Daniel L. Mode became captivated by the story of a Roman Catholic priest who was killed at age 38 while ministering to U.S. Marines in 1967. Read more... A Chinese Legend - Author UnknownLook at that curve in the River of Ch'i With the green bamboos so luxuriant. — The Book of Songs (Waley) Read more... A Close Encounter With the Angel of Death - Peter KreeftThe first vision that burns unforgettably in my mind is the simple one of a locked door: the back door of our house. As my wife and I left that morning for the hospital tests that would show what was wrong with our daughter, a small, dark insect in my mind buzzed with worry. Read more... A Conversion Story - Elizabeth Fox-GenoveseAn adult conversion to Catholicism — or indeed to any form of orthodox Christianity — is not an everyday occurrence in the American academy. Most secular academics seem to receive any profession of Christian faith with a vague sense of embarrassment. Read more... A daily salve for a wounded culture - Father Raymond J. de SouzaIt’s over. But not really. Wednesday night was Oprah’s last show. Read more... A Day at the Beach - Peggy NoonanIt was May 1944, and 22-year-old John Whitehead of Montclair, N.J., an ensign on the USS Thomas Jefferson, was placed in charge of five of the landing craft for the invasion of Europe. Read more... A dear, wise, constant friend - Lord Conrad BlackLord Conrad Black, former proprietor of the National Post, remembers his friendship of many years with Emmett Cardinal Carter, who died Sunday, April 6 at the age of 91. Read more... Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... [>>] Pages Updated On: Fri May 17 2013 - 22:45:22
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