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The Church in an age of anxiety

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James Kalb November 4, 2024 14
What direction should Catholicism take in America today? It’s a new setting, historically speaking, and despite all efforts, we don’t seem to be dealing with it well. We live in a democratic consumer society that [...]

Newman and the key to conversion

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Russell Shaw November 3, 2024 18
Lately, I’ve had occasion to read two books by Saint John Henry Newman. One is Newman’s first novel, Loss and Gain, while the other is that classic “history of my religious opinions” (Newman’s words), the Apologia Pro Vita [...]
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Why pray for the dead?

John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. November 1, 2024 3
Catholics observe November as the month of prayer for the faithful departed. But November begins with All Saints Day. What, if anything, connects these two? Well, they are connected. We perhaps need to widen our [...]

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