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Gobsmacked: Rome steps in, US abuse reform votes delayed
By Greg ErlandsonSeasoned bishop watchers know that just about every autumn meeting of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has a surprise. Sometimes it's...
Monica Doumit: The mask that evil wears
In all of the big news stories that have occurred in recent weeks, only lightly reported was an extraordinary – and unprecedented – decision...
Martyn Iles: Help a refugee? Love them
Among Christians, a debate about Nauru rarely gets far before someone invokes Jesus. His parable of the Good Samaritan, His command to love our...
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COMMENT: MONICA DOUMIT
Monica Doumit: The mask that evil wears
In all of the big news stories that have occurred in recent weeks, only lightly reported was an extraordinary – and unprecedented – decision...
COMMENT: SIMCHA FISHER
Simcha Fisher: Thanks be to God
Here in the United States, we're creeping up on a somewhat nebulous holiday called "Thanksgiving." American Thanksgiving had its origins in 1621, when the...
Simcha Fisher: Learning to pray again
On the way to Mass, I tried to collect my thoughts and prepare my heart to pray.I was all flustered and upset about...
Simcha Fisher: The wind will take it
I was running late. It was a blowy, drizzly day, and I was hurtling down the highway toward the hospital, where I had a...
Simcha Fisher: Nothing looks pretty when it’s still becoming
When I start making a Halloween costume for my kids, I begin with joy and enthusiasm. I have a glorious image in my head,...
Simcha Fisher: My husband works at home and now he knows
"You know, that's not a helpful thing to say, and I know I just said that, but let's not say that anymore," my husband...
Simcha Fisher: Parenting strategies that work
If you're struggling with parenthood here are some parenting approaches that have helped me over the years.
COMMENT: MARK SHEA
Mark Shea: In the World, the Laity Preside – Part 4
Last time in this space, we noted that at the altar, the priest presides. That...
Mark Shea: At the Altar, the Priest Presides – Part 3
Last week in this space, we talked about the need to discern the distinction between...
Mark Shea: Real Prudence and Disagreement with Clergy and Bishops – Part 2
Last time, in this space, I talked about the idea of docility to the Church’s...
Mark Shea: Prudential Judgment and Minimum Daily Adult Requirement Catholicism – Part 1
Here’s a little passage from Lumen Gentium you don’t hear much about these days:Bishops, teaching...
Mark Shea: I Believe in One God, the Father Almighty – Part Eight
This is the conclusion of Mark Shea’s eight-part series on the first line of the...
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