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Rediscovering Theology: A Truly Catholic College – Part 2

by John Zmirak December 8, 2011

This is the second of a two-part story. You can read Part 1 here.
Students agree that the classroom at Thomas More College is ordered by the quest for theological truth. Senior Rosemary Seifert says, “All our readings reflect back…

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Famine Is Only the Beginning

by Catholic Relief Services December 8, 2011

Famine has been declared across six regions in Somalia. Currently more than 50 percent of Somalia is affected by the crisis and 250,000 people are at risk of dying from starvation. Catholic Relief Services’ Regional Technical Advisor for Health, Jennifer…

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Male Nurse Fired for Treating Female Muslim Patients

by David J. Rusin December 7, 2011

In one of the more intriguing cases to emerge recently, male nurse John Benitez Jr. filed suit against the city of Dearborn, Michigan, for sex discrimination last week, charging that he had been terminated for tending to Muslim women at…

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SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: Third Sunday of Advent

by Gayle Somers December 7, 2011

On this Sunday, the Church calls us to rejoice, even though our waiting and preparation aren’t over yet.  Why?
Gospel (Read Jn 1:6-8, 19-28)
Today we have another description of the work of John the Baptist before the public appearance…

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Rediscovering Theology: A Truly Catholic College – Part 1

by John Zmirak December 7, 2011

In the Middle Ages where Western universities were invented, theology was unchallenged as the “queen of the sciences.” Philosophy, the loving pursuit of wisdom, served as theology’s humble “handmaiden,” and arguments drawn from either could uncrown kings and change the…

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The Scoop on Santa

by Jerry Costello December 6, 2011

Where would we be without Santa Claus?
For a surprising number of people, the answer comes easily: a lot better off. That’s a disappointing response, to be sure, and most of us would object to it strongly. Even though he…

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Lord, Grant Leaders the Wisdom to Know the Difference

by Michael K. St. Pierre December 6, 2011

Leaders have to manage change. Think of your favorite sports team: players get hurt, new challenges crop up, and the dynamics of teamwork are always in play. The key is to manage the changes like it’s an artform.
We usually…

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Got Optimism? Studies Point to the Source

by Harold G. Koenig, MD December 6, 2011

For many, the holidays are a time of greater joy and celebration. For others, however, it can be a time of sadness and remembering good times long past. Nevertheless, there is an attitude that we must fight for, called optimism,…

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India Set to Destroy Its Greatest Resource

by Colin Mason December 5, 2011

The southern Indian state of Kerala might be the next in a long line of governments attempting to destroy their own greatest resource: their people.
According to on-the-ground reports obtained by the Population Research Institute, elements in the Keralan government…

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Fear: Nothing To Be Afraid Of

by Bradley J. Moore December 5, 2011

I remember the first time I spoke in front of a large audience. The arrangements had been made months in advance, at which time it sounded enticing, even glamorous.
Truthfully, I was far more interested in the idea of me…

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