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How I came to Speak Catholic Try to put into words why you’re Catholic, and you’ll find you’re speaking the mysterious language of saints and sinners. By Brian Doyle Recent... Read more
by Scott P. Richert When was the Mother of God born? We can’t know for certain, of course, but for almost 15 centuries now, Catholics have celebrated the Virgin Mary’s birthday o... Read more
It’s fair to say the gospel writers, like all ancient historians, ‘played’ with history By Joel Schorn People today tend to think that history is pretty much about facts. Though history is a... Read more
From the archives: What’s so Catholic about devotion to a young Jewish mother? By Sister Patricia Noone, S.C. What did Mary have to do with being Catholic in the pre-Vatican II church? I wou... Read more
Israelites in peril made their way to Egypt many times in the biblical record. By Alice Camille Folks are asking the question: Should we count our Lord among the ranks of refugees? Did the H... Read more
by Philip Kosloski Is it some sort of superstition? Almost nothing says “Catholic” like votive candles, especially if they are placed before images or statues in a church setting. When a fil... Read more
More and more Catholics are sitting quietly with a Bible in hand in the presence of our God. By Father Andy Costello, C.Ss.R. Do you own a Bible? I don’t mean in the sense of having one gath... Read more
Sin is a break in a relationship thanks to our words, thoughts, actions, and inactions. By Kevin P. Considine When I was in high school, I wanted to go to a party. I knew that my parents wou... Read more
Take time to see the gospel stories a new way. By Meghan J. Clark Have you ever listened to the Gospel of Mark? A few years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing Jesuit Father George Drance perf... Read more
The Church has power to forgive sins and this authority is exercised by the members of her clergy to whom the Church has given the permission to do so. However there are some sins that the C... Read more
