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Vatican unveils Sand Nativity
The annual unveiling of the Vatican's Christmas tree and Nativity scene brought some much-needed warmth to people's hearts.
Monica Doumit: Beatle’s vision a childish illusion
“Imagine there’s no heaven; it’s easy if you try. No hell below us; above us only sky.” So begins John Lennon’s famous Imagine anthem.I...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: A saint of great suffering
“Dear Father, A friend recently told me that St Rose of Lima did great penances in her lifetime. Is this true and can you...
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COMMENT: MONICA DOUMIT
Monica Doumit: Beatle’s vision a childish illusion
“Imagine there’s no heaven; it’s easy if you try. No hell below us; above us only sky.” So begins John Lennon’s famous Imagine anthem.I...
COMMENT: SIMCHA FISHER
Simcha Fisher: To my teachers
It's the time of year to start thinking about Christmas presents for your kids' teachers. It's also the time of year to start composing...
Simcha Fisher: Is gratitude the attitude?
Every so often, a graphic about everyday gratitude circulates around the internet. It's one of those memes meant to challenge your thinking, reminding you...
Simcha Fisher: In which I am not pregnant
Here I go, staring down the barrel of my 44th birthday. I have several kids who are technically old enough to be parents themselves....
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...
COMMENT: MARK SHEA
Mark Shea: Of Forerunners and Foreshadows
This is part 1 of Mark's series for Advent on St John the BaptistThe season...
Thanksgiving and the Puritan Paradox
On November 22, we Yanks will be celebrating Thanksgiving. It’s not quite an exclusively American...
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...
