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Home: Core Subjects: Stories of Faith and Character: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Stories of Faith and Character: LINKS_PAGEArticles:Catholic and cool in Sydney - Michael CookAfter years of being booed offstage, the curtains have again opened and God is being greeted with tumultuous applause. Read more... Catholic Army chaplain from Minnesota critically wounded in Iraq - Catholic News ServiceFamily and friends of Father H. Timothy Vakoc continued to pray in early June for the U.S. Army chaplain from Minnesota who was seriously injured when a bomb exploded near his Humvee in Iraq May 29. Read more... Charlemagne - EginhardHe was very forward in succouring the poor, and in that gratuitous generosity which the Greeks call alms, so much so that he not only made a point of giving in his own country and his own kingdom, but when he discovered that there were Christians living in poverty in Syria, Egypt, and Africa, at Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Carthage, he had compassion on their wants, and used to send money over the seas to them. Read more... Charles Colson's 'Ecumenism of the Trenches' - Timothy GeorgeWalter Hooper once said of C.S. Lewis that he was the most truly converted person he had ever met. The same thing can be justly said of Charles W. Colson, who came to faith in Christ through reading Lewis' Mere Christianity. Read more... Chastity - Donald DeMarcoAfter chasing the woman from his room, Thomas Aquinas returned to his cell,"dropped the firebrand into the fire; and sat down on that seat of sedentary scholarship,"that chair of philosophy, that secret throne of contemplation, from which he never rose again. Read more... Chauncey Devereux Stillman - Rev. George RutlerOf wealth and war, Chauncey Devereux Stillman (1907-1989) knew much and said little. Read more... Chesterbelloc - Ralph McInernyChesterton died relatively young, with his authorial boots on, whereas Belloc lived on to enormous old age. There are several evocations of him in the diaries of Evelyn Waugh. Read more... Christ First, Last and Always - George WeigelA few weeks back, Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter, and I were invited by Doubleday to help launch Pope Benedict XVI's new book, Jesus of Nazareth, at a May 15 program in Washington. Read more... Christmas 1981: A Candle That Burned Bright for Freedom 25 Years Ago - Paul KengorIt's difficult to explain how much the world has changed in 25 years — and for the better. Those who lived through December 1981 would be well served to pause and give thanks for the differences. Read more... Christmas Eve With the Pope - John BurgerAndreas Widmer was casual about his faith until an unexpected encounter with Pope John Paul II. On watch as a Swiss Guard on Christmas Eve 1986, Widmer discovered a compassionate Pope who cared deeply about his sorrow. Read more... Christopher Nolan: The Unicorn Writer, RIP - Raymond ArroyoThis week the world lost a rare writer at the age of 43. Read more... Clarence Thomas - Thomas SowellIt would be hard to think of anyone whose portrayal in the media differs more radically from the reality than that of Justice Clarence Thomas. Read more... Clarence Thomas' story is the real American Dream - Rod DreherEvery father should read this book to his son. Read more... Come Inside - Evelyn WaughI was born in England in 1903 with a strong hereditary predisposition toward the Established Church. My family tree burgeons on every twig with Anglican clergymen. Read more... Coming together at sacred Western Wall - Father Raymond J. de SouzaIt is always a blessing to meet the Pope, but I did not expect the blessing of meeting him at the Western Wall. Read more... Compassion - Donald DeMarcoThe world remembers Professor Jérôme Lejeune as the world-class geneticist who discovered the genetic cause of Down's syndrome. While his scientific accomplishments go far beyond that landmark discovery, those who knew Dr. Lejeune personally saw a different side of his nature. They saw his heart and the great compassion he had for all who suffered. Read more... Conservative Heavyweight: The Remarkable Mind of Robert P. George - Anne MorseProfessor Robert P. George is pacing around a Princeton auditorium before 200-plus undergraduates, preparing to wage an intellectual shock-and-awe campaign against illogical thinking. Read more... Conversion - David WarrenYour holiday is over, gentle reader — I'm back. And now with wheels on. For in the course of my four weeks of August rest, I came to a personal decision that must necessarily influence everything I write. I am going to state it baldly, here, for I have tried to be consistently candid about my views: I have decided to become a Roman Catholic. Read more... Countercultural Icon: A tribute to Charlton Heston - Charles ColsonWhat made him such a great and rare figure was that he was not content to be celebrated as a cultural icon for playing roles like Moses, Ben-Hur, Michelangelo, and others. He was willing to risk scorn and ridicule to be a countercultural icon as well. Read more... Courage - Donald DeMarcoHis act, visibly and unmistakably, exhibited all the qualities of courage. Despite the dangers he faced, Jeff Liberty remained attentive and in control. It was a case of "grace under pressure," as Ernest Hemingway once defined courage. Read more... Courage & Conversion - Marcia SegelsteinWanting to know more about Hadley Arkes and his compelling journey, I asked for an interview. His warmth, humor, optimism, scholarship, and generosity of spirit made for a most pleasant time together. Here is some of our conversation. Read more... Crisis turns to confidence - John PontifexA bishop in one of Sudan’s most war-damaged regions has spoken of the people’s renewed sense of hope in a diocese where Catholics have trebled in number. Read more... Dark days when you had to be polite to bankers - Paul JohnsonI am old enough to remember the last slump -- I was three in 1932 and lived in the Potteries in North Staffordshire, always a precarious area economically, and badly hit by slack trade. Read more... Davey's Song - Anthony EsolenAnthony Esolen on the Divine Music of an Autistic Son. Read more... De-forming Consciences - Robert RoyalFr. Newman’s parishioners came to Mass in large numbers this weekend and applauded so long when he began his homily that they only quieted down when he turned and knelt to the Blessed Sacrament. 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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