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A Man with a Messenger Bag and a Book

How Virtuous Capitalism Reins in Selfishness

Dr. Karel Sovak
Dean, Gary Tharaldson School of Business, University of Mary
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The Practical Atheism of New Agnosticism

Weekly Update

We are experts at persuading ourselves that what we do not want to be true is false, or at least uncertain.

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Foundations
Giotto, Francis Gives His Mantle to the Poor Man

The Social Teaching of the Church

What is Catholic Social Teaching, and why is it important? Why should Catholic teaching have anything to do with society?

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St. Peter's Baptismal Font

Enrichment

The precious stone of royalty and emperors in St. Peter's Basilica is found in two unexpected places: in the floor over which countless pilgrims walk and the base of the baptismal font.

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Commentary

Christians (and Pharisees) at a University

Msgr. James P. Shea
President, University of Mary
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Jesus is not weak. Jesus is the one who assailed the strong man, as he puts it in the Gospels, and he has taken on the enemy and won. He’s the one who is calling you to follow him.
Rev. John Riccardo Executive Director, ACTS XXIX
Capitol rotunda
Commentary

The Difficult Yet Noble Art of Politics

Dr. Kevin Walker
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A double rainbow over a lake
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The Celebration of Love

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Hospital bed
Commentary

‘Mostly Dead’ is ‘Still Alive’

Dr. Christopher A. DeCock
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Foundations
Investigate the first and foundational principles of the Catholic imaginative vision.
Current Theme Matters of Belief
Raphael's "The Conversion of the Proconsul"

The Point of Apologetics

The point of apologetics is not the mere winning of arguments; instead, it is meant to show the reasonableness of the Gospel, clearing away obstacles to an authentic encounter with Christ.

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Raphael's "Transfiguration"

Christianity as a Revealed Religion

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Raphael's "Ezekiel's Vision"

The Importance of Mystery in Christian Belief

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