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The Greatness of Being "One of the Least…

Monsignor Eduardo Chávez Sánchez

Pope John Paul II canonized Saint Juan Diego on July 31, 2002 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalu...

"For the forgiveness of sins."

Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C.

This Advent I would invite you to make this consent to be forgiven because this is a very unique gif...

Documentary tells the story of "a great playe…

Nick Olszyk

A review of Soul of a Champion: The Gil Hodges Story.

Hope, the Future, and Advent

Rev. Peter M.J. Stravinskas

As we draw closer to Christmas, our Byzantine brothers and sisters celebrate two Sundays in honor of...

St. Nicholas or Santa Claus?

Sean Fitzpatrick

Though many parents reject Santa Claus as a fib, Santa Claus is true because he is a symbol of truth...

Living With Big Brother

Joseph Pearce

Pope Benedict XVI will go down in Church history as one of the greatest popes. . . Joseph Pearce’s b...

5 Ways Jesus Dealt With Difficult People

Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, FSP

Jesus asked questions, was not defensive, and knew when to ignore something."

For the forgiveness of sins

Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C.

This Advent I would invite you to make this consent to be forgiven because this is a very unique gif...

Thinking about My Death

John A. Cuddeback

Each of us has stories: the stories that are chapters of our life.

Blessed Are the Woke of Heart

Father Paul Scalia

Advent is the time to shake off drowsiness of heart.

The End of Advent

Joseph Bottum

Christmas has devoured Advent, gobbled it up with the turkey giblets and the goblets of seasonal ale.

An Advent Meditation

Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman

Men sometimes ask, Why need they profess religion? Why need they go to church?

Suffering Advent

Dale Alquist

At the risk of sounding like Scrooge, I fully intend to shoot Rudolph and mount his head, red nose and all, over my mantelpiece this holiday season.

Editorials of Interest

For The Love Of God, We Need More Dancing

Circe Institute

Sorting out the wretched confusion which now surrounds questions about sex and gender requires both intellectual work and theological work.
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In this time of darkness for the Church when the light of her magisterial teaching is being eclipsed by confused doctrinal statements and ambiguity, these pages aim to provide the clarity and richness of past writings that remain ever true, luminous and relevant to the faithful.
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Get ready for Christmas, but not too soon

BC Catholic

"Advent" comes from the Latin adventus: "a coming, approach, or arrival." Advent's theme is preparation; its mood is expectation.
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The Historical Reality of Jesus

YouTube

A couple years ago, there was a poll conducted in Great Britain that revealed that the majority of people there feel that Jesus was not a real, historical figure, but rather more of a mythic character. There are all kinds of spiritual systems that trade in mythic language bearing spiritual truths — but that's not what Christianity is.
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