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The Year of Faith -- (October 2012 - November 2013)

Curated by Elizabeth Scalia

As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th Anniversary of the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI has initiated a Year of Faith, "a time of particular reflection and rediscovery of the faith." Without a doubt, these twelve months will nourish all of us in different ways. Throughout the year, the Catholic Channel at Patheos.com will be inviting Catholics of every age and stripe—clergy, laity, religious and even a few kids—to share their perspectives on faith and to tell us what they are gleaning and carrying away from this gift of timely focus. We will create a little threshing floor to help with the process. Check back weekly, and see what is new!

The Threshing Floor

He Suffered Death and Was Buried

Something strange is going on here. God was born....

For Us and For Our Salvation He Came Down From Heaven

He became one of us in order that he might save us.

Through Him All Things Were Made

God can never be absent from the world any more than an...

The Ash Wednesday Sermon I Would Give

"Moonstruck" gives us a fine introduction to the business...

The Ash Wednesday Sermon I Would Give

"Moonstruck" gives us a fine introduction to the business...

To Appreciate Mercy, Appreciate Lent

No one better appreciates mercy than the one who knows the...

Prayer: The Heart of the Matter

If our heart seeks God in prayer, then prayer heals and...

Who's on First? The Only Begotten Son of God

If you think Trinitarian formulae too much like...

Communion Rails: Restoring a Sense of the Sacred

Would a change of posture at Holy Communion help to...

I Believe in One Lord Jesus Christ

In professing that I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, I...

The Body of Christ: The Portal Between Heaven and Earth

Were the Host a door I could open, I'd almost swear I...

Of All Things Visible and Invisible

Discover your real self, then give it away.

To Unknown Recipients of my Heartfelt Gratitude

Sometimes those who make the greatest impact on our life...

Geometric Proofs and Faith

Faith is a gift of knowing, delivered to us by the...

You Can Be President Today!

One man may be elected president, but everyone has the...

Surrendering Fear on this Election Day

A conservative Romney supporter "comes out" and discovers...

A Positive Look at the "Nones" in the Year of Faith

Acknowledging the reality of doubt and mystery in the life...

On Faith, Grace, Sex, Kids, and Love, after Three Decades

The essentials of Catholic teaching on life and love, in...

The Father Almighty

Why do Christians today continue to call God "Father,"...

Re-igniting the Romance of Faith

Using the Year of Faith for refreshment and a good...

"Have You Asked God What It Is He Wants?"

Learning to honor and love divine providence.

Poem: Examination of Conscience

Faith in metaphor.

Jesus Christ and the Digital Culture

As the Year of Faith begins, a plugged-in Catholic bishop...

The Year of Faith: Online, At Home, and On-the-Go

Pat Gohn presents a handy collection of links and...

I Believe In One God

Theologian Tim Muldoon on faith as an act of the...

The Beads

If you haven't used your Rosary in a little while, the...

"A Servant of the Lepers": Brother Joseph of Molokai

A Civil War veteran, a reformed drunkard, a rich man, a...

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