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Scripture Proves the Church

Consider the ... You are at the park, minding your own business and enjoying a day off from your labors. ... he appears. The ... ... who wants to "save" you from ...

Poster Boy John Kerry

Few election ... in recent memory have ... the media feeding frenzy equaling that of ... hopeful John Kerry. This is because John Kerry is both a Senator and a ... Senator K

"...Do What He Tells You"

The wedding ... in Cana was in full swing. Joy and ... filled the air. There was a deep sense of kinship among the guests. There was happy music and spirited dance. There was also an a

Maybe My Math is Off

I belong to a vibrant, growing parish. We are blessed with over 3,000 ... ... with an ebb and flow of ... 30 families per month. ... abound. The parish school has a waiti

Stop Defending Your Faith

As a veteran ... I am often ... after class by fellow ... seeking help on issues of the faith. They usually come forward because someone ... them to defend their beliefs. Em

Passing on the Keys

It’s election year in America. Time to endure that painful process where ... ... and pundits all vie for the national ... Truth is ... beyond ... Promises made ten

Intolerant, Insensitive and Downright Annoying

Long and painful ... has revealed that I am the ... of the title’s ... Nothing can make me change. ... won’t help. Neither will a thorough ... review. Dit

Family Life in Christ

God ordained the ... family to have a specific design - a man and a woman united in ... together with their ... The family is called the domestic church because it is a ... of

Navigating the Catechism

In 1994, the Holy Father ... the ... of a new ... of the Catholic Church. This was a cause for great joy for it had been over four ... since the last ... had been prom

Martin Luther Would Be Proud

Not again, thought Tom Parker. Not another homily about how we should embrace life from ... to natural death. Not another reminder that God is the Author of all life. Please don’t warn us again

My Finest Cutoffs

Andy looked in the mirror to give himself the “once over” before heading out the door to the most ... event of his life. He finally had his chance to ... with Zenon ... ...