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Paul VI, Prophet
Does anyone doubt that, in the last fifty years, we have seen a profound attenuation of marital fidelity? Could anyone possibly contest that the last […]
Articles by Bishop Robert Barron
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Black Elk and the need for catechists
There is an army of volunteers across our country who give generously of their time to pass on the faith to our young people, but […]
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The Least Religious Generation in U.S. History: A Reflection on Jean Twenge’s “iGen”
Whereas even twenty years ago, the overwhelming number of Americans, including youngsters, believed in God, now fully one third of 18 to 24 year olds […]
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What is happening at Mass?
Christianity is not a philosophy, ideology, or religious program; it is a friendship with the Son of God, risen from the dead. There is simply […]
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“Mother!” and the God of the Bible
Though it rather clearly reflects the anti-Scriptural prejudice of the cultural elite today, mother! might actually serve to prompt a re-examination of the deeply ecological […]
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George Weigel’s “Lessons in Hope”
Weigel’s anecdotes, in his new book about St. John Paul II, of interviews with some of the most significant figures in the Vatican are fascinating, […]
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Peter Claver vs. Immanuel Kant
The Church has three fundamental and mutually implicative tasks: to care for the poor, to worship God, and to evangelize. […]
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Ingrid’s virtual reality
Ingrid Goes West is a telling and penetrating critique of the iPhone culture that has swallowed up so many young people today. […]
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Grace or Karma?
Thank God we are not living in the dispensation of karma, for who of us would be able to stand in the fierce winds of […]
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Charlottesville and America’s Original Sin
Jefferson the morally upright sage; Jefferson the merciless slave-owner. Splendid Monticello; its sordid slave-quarters underground. […]