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2026-10-01T08:07:23-07:00

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Why Do We Build? Pope Leo XIV on Babel and the Vineyard

Last updated on: October 1, 2026 at 8:07 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Building Without Keeping Score How do you build? There can be lots of reasons to build a structure, and lots of ways to do it. What is our first experience of building? At least for me, growing up about ten minutes from the beach, I think it was sandcastles. I remember hanging out in the sand and building tunnels and castles with my brother. We would race to build it up, hoping that the rising tide would not knock it... Read more

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2026-09-10T16:20:53-07:00

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Never Forget: What 9/11 Should Teach Us 25 Years Later

Last updated on: September 10, 2026 at 4:20 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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If you are old enough to remember the terror attacks on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, you probably remember when you learned about them. I was finishing my novitiate in Germany and had made my first profession of vows a few days before, on the feast of the Birthday of Mary, September 8. I had been out touring a German city with my mom, godmother, and youngest brother. When we arrived at the novitiate, I noticed that one... Read more

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2026-08-08T11:09:09-07:00

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The Man Who Taught Nagasaki to Pray

Last updated on: August 8, 2026 at 11:09 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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On the morning of August 9, 1945, Nagasaki still knew almost nothing of the catastrophe that had befallen Hiroshima three days earlier. American planes had dropped leaflets warning of terrible destruction, but few paid them much attention. Bombers frequently passed overhead on their way to larger military targets, especially Tokyo. Within hours, the war would arrive in a way no one imagined. It would mark not only the beginning of the end of World War II, but also the collapse... Read more

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2026-07-10T19:43:46-07:00

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The Big Opportunity for Bishops After the SSPX Consecrations

Last updated on: July 10, 2026 at 7:43 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Part of me resists writing about the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). I respect those people who are doing the best they can in a confusing world. I come to a different conclusion reading some of the same facts, but I respect and empathize with them. However, I can never support separation from the Catholic Church. The events leading up to and following the consecration of four new bishops are tragic. Ironically, the Vatican’s firm response may have created... Read more

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2026-06-29T10:12:14-07:00

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Let Freedom Ring: Truth and the American Soul

Last updated on: June 29, 2026 at 10:12 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. It always brings me back to growing up and going somewhere to watch an official fireworks show. My mom would tell stories about lighting fireworks on her street growing up, an experience we lacked in wildfire-prone Southern California. This year, we are celebrating a quarter millennium. Two hundred and fifty years have passed since those brave men signed the Declaration of Independence and launched a new experiment in self-government, invoking... Read more

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2026-06-25T10:44:35-07:00

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Your Writing Makes the Pope Happy

Last updated on: June 25, 2026 at 10:44 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Everything that makes us human attracts Pope Leo’s attention. Writing is one of these things. What is more human than sitting down and curling up with a good book? His first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, was reported as a reaction to artificial intelligence. However, it is really about being human. In an age of computers, iPhones, and artificial intelligence, is there still a place for books and writing? The Pope responds emphatically, “Yes.” To mark the centennial of the establishment of Libreria... Read more

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2026-06-24T19:15:37-07:00

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Beyond Left and Right: Catholic Church on Immigration

Last updated on: June 24, 2026 at 7:15 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Because immigration touches on human dignity, labor, the family, and the common good, it resists partisan labels. Right-left language is too narrow to describe the richness of Catholic Social Doctrine. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops [USCCB] recently finished its annual plenary session and came out with an immigration statement. Bishops are not called to make a political statement but rather to give witness to the Gospel in an ever-changing world. Called to Prophetic Action The bishops recognize their... Read more

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2025-11-15T14:21:46-08:00

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If You’re Not Building, You’re Breaking

Last updated on: November 15, 2025 at 2:21 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Are we building up the Church or breaking it down? Sometimes, it can feel embarrassing to be Catholic. Maybe there is a comment in class that makes fun of some Catholic teaching. Or we are with friends and they say something that is offensive to Catholics and we are not sure how to respond. How can we stand up for the faith in a world that often seems openly hostile to our religion? Today, we celebrate the Basilica of St.... Read more

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2025-10-27T23:07:27-07:00

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I like praying in cemeteries

Last updated on: October 27, 2025 at 11:07 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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I like praying in cemeteries. During my formation years in Germany especially, I liked to stop by cemeteries when I was on a hike. We would trek through the countryside and each small town or village had its own small cemetery. I liked walking through the tombstones and looking at the names and dates. A tombstone has an incredible way of summarizing a life in a few basic details. Standing among those markers of lives lived and finished, I often... Read more

2025-10-28T18:59:36-07:00

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Why is there Catholic Education?

Last updated on: October 28, 2025 at 6:59 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Education is not an accessory, but central to evangelization. – Pope Leo XIV Yesterday, a representative from Seton Teaching Fellows visited our students at Duke University. He shared how graduates can dedicate a year to educating underprivileged children. It’s inspiring to see Catholic organizations leading such initiatives. This continues the Church’s long tradition as a force of education throughout the world. At times, it can seem that the Church has fallen out of touch with the world. It appears the... Read more

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