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March 2016

March 02, 2016

5 Solutions for Election Season Despair, Anger, and Worry

Even though I am normally unenthused about my voting options, this election season has been...

February 2016

February 20, 2016

WATCH: Moving Homily Given by Justice Antonin Scalia’s Son at Funeral

If you have not seen the homily delivered by the Justice Antonin Scalia's son Reverend...

February 13, 2016

Justice Antonin Scalia and the Foolishness of Christianity

One may not agree with all of his opinions, but no one can argue that...

December 2015

December 30, 2015

Make a New Year’s Resolution for the Year of Mercy

I have found that when it comes down to it, my mercy toward others often...

December 28, 2015

A Syrian Refugee’s Plea for Safety

A guest post from a Syrian living in the US: "Being a refugee is tough,...

December 02, 2015

Support Refugees: Buy Delicious Granola

Great gift idea for Christmas that is delicious and helps others. A win-win situation.

November 2015

November 24, 2015

#SyrianRefugees: The Dangerous Effects of Fear-Mongering

This is a wonderful round up of resources from Sr. Anne on the Syrian refugee...

November 12, 2015

The Starbucks “Controversy” – Top 3 Thoughtful Responses

The whole eye-roll inducing manufactured hullabaloo over Starbucks red cups has had some good results....

November 05, 2015

#NationalVocationAwarenessWeek: How To Overcome Obstacles in Discerning Consecrated Life

In our culture, marriage as we understand it as Catholics may be under pressure, but...

November 04, 2015

Sr. Helena Burns Reviews: Spotlight

"Spotlight" is the recounting of the "Spotlight" team of intrepid investigative reporters at the Boston...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

Germaine Greer, Transgender Politics, and the Trojan Horse of Feminism

Transgender politics, the gender-fluid underpinnings of which began in the feminist movement, has become a...

October 27, 2015

NEWS FLASH: The Synod on the Family Is Not Over

Some prominent opinionators are acting as if the Synod document (technically the Synod "report") established...

October 14, 2015

Pope Francis: A Walking Commercial for Catholicism

“I haven't been to Church in ten years, but Pope Francis is making such a...

October 12, 2015

The JP2 Inter-Faith Film Festival Is Coming to Town!

I am so glad that I am in New England for the fall weather. I...

October 08, 2015

Kim Davis, the Synod and Weaponizing Pope Francis

We turn Pope Francis into a weapon. The pope who begs us to work for...

October 02, 2015

If Your Political Leaning Causes You to Sin, Cut It Off!

Father Anthony Gerber has an excellent guest post on labels and sin: "Therefore, if your...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

10 Most Inspiring, Funny and Wild Tweets From Pope Francis’ US Trip

Twitter saved my life during the pope's recent visit. I was bummed I could not...

September 28, 2015

Top 10 Quotes from Pope Francis’ Trip to the US

Here they are, the best quotes from all the speeches Pope Francis gave during his...

September 22, 2015

How to Welcome the Pope!

As the cities of Washington, D.C., New York, and Philadelphia roll out their red carpets...

September 21, 2015

✈ 7 Ways To Prepare for and Follow the Pope’s Visit!

7 Ways To Prepare for and Participate in the Pope's Visit! from Sr. Marie-Paul Curley....

September 10, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner Has a Right to Be Ambivalent about Gay Marriage

Caitlyn Jenner was recently on Ellen DeGeneres' show and Ellen brought up the issue of...

August 2015

August 24, 2015

Act Now! Innocent Man to Be Executed in Oklahoma

Time is running out for Richard. Here are 5 things you can do NOW to...

August 01, 2015

Cecil the Lion, Planned Parenthood and Moral Blindness

It makes me wonder to myself, "What are my "darlings"? What are my blind spots...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

5 Things Christians Shouldn’t Say to Atheists

I have recently been accused of being more "nice" than truthful. Perhaps you will read...

July 14, 2015

A Former Atheist’s Take on the Future of the Church

I was a punk rocker in high school and one of the worse insults you...

June 2015

June 17, 2015

Paschal’s Wager and Pope Francis’ Leaked Encyclical

Sr. Anne takes a look at the leaked encyclical as well as fears surrounding the...

May 2015

May 20, 2015

Transactional Justice: The Death Penalty and Tsarnaev

The trouble I see with transactional justice, especially when it goes as far as the...

May 15, 2015

5 Ways Believers Can Respond to the “Nones”

You may have read the new Pew statistics that suggest that Christianity in the United...

May 14, 2015

A Positive Look at the “Nones” Leaving the Church

This is a piece I wrote in 2012 that I think is still relevant to...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Baltimore and Building the Kingdom of God

I don’t know what is happening in Baltimore. But I do know that when I...