How to Respond When Someone Criticizes Large Families
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Over the past week, there has been a strange bubbling up of criticism for large families. One of the judges on President Trump’s shortlist for a Supreme Court nominee, ... Read more
Is It Better to Be a Good Person Who Doesn’t Believe in God, Or a Bad Person Who Does?
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There is a popular party game called “Would You Rather” that poses a dilemma in the form of a question. Usually both of the options offered are bad (would ... Read more
Why Having Hard Conversations About the Truth is a Good Thing
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In a culture that is increasingly polarized and divided, disagreements between friends about religion, politics, or morality can be difficult to navigate. Many people fear having these hard conversations ... Read more
Don’t Let Your Addiction Keep You From God’s Mercy
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The sacrament of Confession is a sacrament of healing. But for those who struggle with addiction or habitual sin, it is easy to allow shame or despair to keep ... Read more
How to Defend Your Faith Without Getting Defensive
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There are times when someone who is not Catholic may have a question about your faith. Why do Catholics not eat meat on Fridays in Lent? Or why do ... Read more
What Does the Bible Say About Statues and Images?
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This past weekend, two statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary were vandalized. A statue at a church in Boston was set on fire and a statue at a church ... Read more
Don’t Let Your Past Keep You From Embracing God’s Love
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There is an old saying that “Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.” And we know from Scripture and the lives of the saints that, by ... Read more
Why Both Faith and Works are Gifts From God
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It is a common misunderstanding that Catholics believe we can earn our salvation, that through our own efforts we can work our way to heaven by doing good deeds. ... Read more
How Does My Suffering on Earth Affect My Eternal Destiny?
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Have you ever experience an inconvenience, a struggle, or suffering and been told to offer it up? As Catholics we know that we can offer our sufferings to the ... Read more
In the Age of COVID, Should You Baptize Your Baby at the Hospital?
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Living through a global pandemic certainly makes life different. But some parts of life do carry on despite the coronavirus. People are still getting married, babies are still being ... Read more
Premonitions: Are They Superstition or the Gift of Prophecy?
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Have you ever had a weird feeling that something was going to happen – and then it did? Or have you ever had a dream about an incident or ... Read more
Knowing When to Stay Silent and When to Speak Up
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In a society that is becoming increasingly polarized, simple conversations can quickly become minefields. Disagreements can easily turn to hostility and speaking up on certain subjects can have negative ... Read more