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June 2017

June 10, 2017

Karl Keating had a moving post on FB

and he graciously gave me permission to re-post it here: I don't use Facebook Messenger,...

June 07, 2017

A Reader Who Discerned that She is not Called to Religious Life…

writes: Hello Mark, I'm a long-time reader of your blog, and we've exchanged a few...

June 06, 2017

A cheering letter for Pentecost week

A reader wrote me a few weeks back, but I've only now gotten to my...

June 02, 2017

Have I changed my mind about climate change?

A reader writes: Hey, Mark, what happened to your former climate-change skepticism (or perhaps suspension...

May 2017

May 16, 2017

A reader is troubled with me

He writes: I'm a casual reader of yours and a fan of much of what...

May 04, 2017

A reader remarks on a story

...about a Christian abortionist: Consistent with pro-abort rhetoric, he isn’t going to argue the science,...

April 2017

April 18, 2017

A reader asks about the Infancy Narratives of Luke and Matthew

He writes: Hi, Mark, what do you make of the idea that Mt and Lk...

April 01, 2017

The Americans with Disabilities Act is under assault in Congress

If you are pro-life, please pay attention. A disabled friend from my parish writes: Hey...

March 2017

March 30, 2017

So a week or so ago we talked about the confab at Trump Tower…

which featured the amazing "Patriotic Rosary". Well, a reader went out and found some background...

March 29, 2017

A reader writes about climate change stuff

Sez he: Just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate your blog and...

March 16, 2017

A reader sends along information on immigration

She writes: I wanted to send two resources along regarding immigration law that square with...

March 14, 2017

A reader has a question about Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus

He writes: how would you define the doctrine of Extra Eccelsiam Nulla Salus and what...

March 10, 2017

Name the Exoplanet Contest!

A reader writes: You commented on the buzz regarding earth-like planets recently. You know, since...

March 08, 2017

My chum Liz DiNunzio the atheist and I have been chatting

She's an atheist who has found herself of late surprised to discover a number of...

March 06, 2017

A reader has a question about artificial contraception

He writes: Thanks for all your writing. I really enjoy it and find it uplifting...

March 03, 2017

Kerygma

A reader writes: You might have kids old enough to join us but regardless, I...

February 2017

February 14, 2017

Follow up conversation with my thoughtful reader…

with whom I corresponded last week. He writes: Mark, thank you so much for that...

February 10, 2017

A reader writes a thoughtful letter of complaint

I have enjoyed how you have exposed the different hypocrisy’s and inconstancies in the...

February 08, 2017

A young reader writes about her confusion over Pope Francis

She writes: I'm a teenaged Catholic who tries to follow your blog and very much...

February 07, 2017

A reader struggles with fear of hell

He writes: Confession or Holy Communion for a couple of years because I am worried...

January 2017

January 31, 2017

A reader writes to admonish me

Sez he: I’ve been reading your blog and other work for at least 15 years....

January 30, 2017

A question about Sacred Tradition

A reader writes: Sorry to disturb. I teach an RCIA class and a question came...

December 2016

December 10, 2016

Life’s Little Ironies

A reader writes: Ironic, innit, that the party obsessed with preserving the inviolate integrity of...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

A reader wrote me on November 14

But because I am a lazy slob, I am only now getting around to replying,...

November 29, 2016

A reader has a Question about Hell

She writes: My brother is still struggling with belief in God, and one thing he...

November 28, 2016

An Unusual Letter

A reader writes: Subject: Your book titled, "by what authority" I had seen this book...

November 10, 2016

A reader writes from (appropriately enough) Scotland to say…

so Im on a molinism site that discusses different understandings of gods sovereignty, foreknowledge, predestination...

November 01, 2016

A reader asks about artificially feeding dying people

She writes: Hi, Mark--I didn't know who to ask about this, but I think you...

October 2016

October 28, 2016

Conversation with a devout, prolife, Catholic woman of color

...whose faith has taken a beating at the hands of "Vote Trump or You Are...

October 04, 2016

A genuinely Christian response to our miserable candidates

A readers writes: I was walking my dog and praying this am and suddenly I...

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