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Weekly Update

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Saints, Souls, and Politicians

Election night, which fell on the feast of All Souls, reminds us of the difficulties of political prognostication and transitoriness of this world. Memento mori!

Nov 4, 2021
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Paid to Go to Church

An author reflects his reasons for paying his daughter to go to church, Cardinal Pell examines the role of the Church in secular democracies, and the scandal of the Church.

Oct 28, 2021
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The Feast of the Fearless and Friendly Warrior

St. John Paul II was and remains a model for a confident and charismatic Catholicism in a wild and chaotic world.

Oct 21, 2021
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Clickbait Culture

Clickbait culture and a fixation on making the exceptional the norm have become deeply embedded in mainstream media.

Oct 14, 2021
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Refresh and Reset

Not all weekly news cycles are created equal. Slow weeks give us the chance to refresh and reset.

Oct 7, 2021
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I Want to Be Faithful

Cardinal Sarah rejects political labels and Mary Eberstadt reflects on the state of the Church.

Sep 30, 2021
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Autumnal Update

A demographic winter, the Catholicism of Justice Clarence Thomas, the ignored Christians of Afghanistan, and a blow to the metric system in Britain.

Sep 23, 2021
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The Confusion of the Cross

The standard by which we as Christians judge what is important or to be considered failure is not the standard the world uses: our standard is the Cross.

Sep 16, 2021
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Remembrance

On the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, we remember a tragedy that shaped how Americans view the world.

Sep 9, 2021
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Labor of Love

Labor Day gives us the opportunity to reflect on the dignity of labor and the necessity of leisure, reminding us of the importance of finding balance in life.

Sep 2, 2021