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Home: Core Subjects: Stories of Faith and Character: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Stories of Faith and Character: LINKS_PAGEArticles:In praise of Roger Maris, the anti-Bonds - Fr. Raymond de SouzaWhere have you gone, Roger Maris? Baseball should turn its downcast eyes to you. Read more... In print and prayer, a Voice for truth - Father Raymond J. de SouzaYou may not know his name, but you may well have heard his voice. Read more... In the Vatican - Monsignor Leo Maasburg"Mother Teresa's daily life, as described by Msgr. Maasburg, can be put in two powerful words: holy daring." - Alice von Hildebrand, Author, The Privilege of Being a Woman Read more... Into the Purple - David WarrenAmong my most vivid memories of my father is being with him in Toronto, nearly 40 years ago, in the moments before he delivered a speech to a design convention. Read more... Introduction - Dorothy DayFor almost fifty years, through her tireless service to the poor and her courageous witness for peace, Dorothy Day offered an example of the gospel in action. Now the publication of her diaries, previously sealed for twenty-five years after her death, offers a uniquely intimate portrait of her struggles and concerns. Read more... Introduction: A People of Hope - John L. Allen Jr.Perhaps the most encouraging thing about Cardinal Timothy Dolan is that his continual optimism is not founded in Pollyanna-style cheeriness but anchored in a tough, clear-eyed reality. Read more... Irena Sendler, 98; member of resistance saved lives of 2,500 Polish Jews - Elaine WooFate may have led Irena Sendler to the moment almost 70 years ago when she began to risk her life for the children of strangers. Read more... Is 'Octomom' America's Future? - Peggy NoonanWhat's more depressing than the economic slowdown. Read more... Is God on the Saints’ side? - Father Raymond J. de SouzaWill the Saints go marching in? Read more... Is Life Worth Living? - Russell KirkConcluding a public lecture, Russell Kirk once assured his listeners: "If you look for the Supernatural, you will find it. I promise you: I have." Read more... J.R.R. Tolkien: Truth and Myth - Joseph PearceTolkien preserved his mother's legacy and kept the faith, not only in his life but also in his work. In particular, and crucially, Tolkien’s encounter with the depths of Christian mysticism and his understanding of the truths of orthodox theology enabled him to unravel the philosophy of myth that inspired not only the "magic" of his books but also the conversion of his friend C.S. Lewis to Christianity. Read more... Jack and Nelle - Paul KengorNelle Reagan had a heart for God, and she did her best to impart that faith to her son Ronald. It was her aspiration that he should one day take that faith to the world. Read more... Jacques Barzun, RIP - David WarrenOne hundred and four is not a bad age for a human to attain, though it seemed to us that Jacques Barzun was much older. Read more... Jean-Marie Lustiger - Father George RutlerJournalists trying to assess the life of Jean-Marie Lustiger are like the crowd at the foot of Mount Sinai trying to figure out why Moses was complicating their lives. Read more... Jesuit Philosopher Recounts Time with Mother Teresa - Clayton BerryFor millions of people Mother Teresa was a living saint and a cultural icon. For Saint Louis University's noted philosopher John Kavanaugh, S.J., she was a very real person who had a direct and dramatic effect on his life. Read more... Jesus Vasquez - Rev. George W. RutlerAs I was unfamiliar with the Spanish convention of naming boys for the Savior, it startled me upon arriving in my new parish to read on the bulletin board: “If there is no usher at the 7:30 Mass, Jesus will take up the collection.” Read more... Jim Balmer: Lifelong Conversion - Molly MulqueenDawn Farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan is a place where addicts and alcoholics recover the lives they lost to drugs and alcohol. “Recover” is an innocent-sounding verb for the grueling, gut-wrenching metamorphosis that takes place in the human body and spirit as it separates from the chemical demons that possess it. But close to 75 percent of the people who undergo treatment at Dawn Farm really do reclaim their lost lives and achieve long-term recovery. Read more... John Paul II Priests - Archbishop Timothy M. DolanIt was a constant refrain. Read more... John Paul II — preparing the 21st Century - George WeigelThe Christian story is not simply one among many possible accounts of the way things are. Rather, Wojtyla has long been convinced — and his pontificate is a series of variations on this one great theme — that the story of the Church is the story of the world, rightly understood. Read more... John Paul II's Master Class to his 'dear young friends' - Fr. Thomas Rosica, C.S.B.John Paul the actor gave the world a command performance on a world stage. To his 'dear young friends', it was truly a Master Class in the drama of Gospel living and dying. He has touched us deeply and changed the world and the Church. Read more... John Paul II: A best seller in life and in death - Father Thomas Rosica, CSBToday marks the third anniversary of death of Pope John Paul II. For three solid weeks in April of 2005, we were inundated with words, stories, images and rich ceremonies coming to us from Rome — images that helped us recall and evaluate a charismatic leader's life and mission. Read more... John Paul the Great - Peggy NoonanThe pope proceeded down the line, nodding and patting, and when he got to me I jerked into a kind of curtsy-bow and touched his right hand with my hands. Then I bent and covered his thick old knuckles with Chanel No. 23 Red Raspberry lipstick. I couldn't help it. I think I said, "Papa." Read more... John Paul’s Spiritual Testament - Father Alfonso Aguilar"Who left the door open?" asked the Pope’s secretary to the few monsignori who accompanied John Paul II on his trip to Ireland in September 1979. Read more... Johnson - Father James V. Schall, S.J.Of the four greatest minds with whom I commune regularly, to wit, Aristotle, Aquinas, Samuel Johnson, and Chesterton, three were obese. Read more... Joseph Moscati: Saint, doctor, and miracle-worker - Michael J. MillerSt. Giuseppe Moscati treated thousands during his lifetime, using natural means. Now that he has gone on to his heavenly reward, he continues to have "office hours" and works amazing cures on a regular basis. Read more... Pages: [<<] ... 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ... [>>] Pages Updated On: Fri May 17 2013 - 22:45:23
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