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2018-05-14T21:58:47-04:00

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Where Are the Poor in the Spectacle of the Church?

Last updated on: May 14, 2018 at 9:58 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

If there was any scandal in the Met Gala, it is that when the world looks on us, it does not see the church of the poor. Read more

2018-05-08T10:06:31-04:00

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If Alfie Evans Had Been An American Baby

Last updated on: May 8, 2018 at 10:06 am By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

44 million Americans are uninsured right now. My children and I are among these. Being uninsured means that when a child is sick, you have to make a gamble. Read more

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New Pro Life Movement

2018-05-04T12:18:34-04:00

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Catholics Have No Excuses for Justifying Cover-Ups

Last updated on: May 4, 2018 at 12:18 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

We have seen clearly what happens when communities and religious organizations cover-up sexual assault. Read more

Steubenville rape case

2018-05-03T11:46:02-04:00

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Merton’s Mona Lisa Smile

Last updated on: May 3, 2018 at 11:46 am By guest writer

My friend Cassidy Hall is one of those wonderful humans who still write letters, and last week she sent me a card with that famous prayer by Thomas Merton, one of a handful of prayers I can say and really mean: My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. nor do I really know myself, and the fact... Read more

2018-04-30T22:54:24-04:00

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Why Supporting Local Agriculture is Pro-Life

Last updated on: April 30, 2018 at 10:54 pm By Guest Contributor

We can’t ignore the injustice that’s built into our mass produced food system. Read more

2018-04-22T21:54:47-04:00

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About That Church Militant Article Going Around, and That Alumni Letter…

Last updated on: April 22, 2018 at 9:54 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

If objecting to racism, sexism, and theological dissent is seen as an “attack” on conservative profs, then perhaps a conservative prof is not a great thing to be. Read more

Franciscan University

2018-04-20T12:54:42-04:00

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The Toxic Spirituality of Fetishizing Suffering

Last updated on: April 20, 2018 at 12:54 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

The failure to understand the nature of suffering means that one fails in spiritual discernment when looking at painful situations Read more

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Catholic Authenticity

2018-04-18T12:03:17-04:00

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Victimhood is an Objective Reality

Last updated on: April 18, 2018 at 12:03 pm By Guest Contributor

There is a world of difference between BEING a victim and PLAYING a victim. Read more

2018-04-17T16:08:38-04:00

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Hey, Fellow White Folks: Listen to Black Folks!

Last updated on: April 17, 2018 at 4:08 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

Listen to what Black people have to say about their experiences of racism Read more

2018-04-13T16:05:10-04:00

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NFP and the Cookie-Cutter Woman

Last updated on: April 13, 2018 at 4:05 pm By Rebecca Bratten Weiss

It’s only in the area of sexuality – this private, intimate, vulnerable region – that some women feel perfectly at ease policing the lives of others Read more

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