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Why the Euro Can’t Survive

by Jeffrey Tucker November 28, 2011

Watching the Euro melt has confirmed what only a handful of people had predicted — against the expectations of the entire European and American establishment, for whom the creation of this single currency was the achievement of a lifetime of…

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Whose Is the Face of Life?

by Father Shenan J. Boquet November 28, 2011

In the course of a conversation I was having with a teenager a few days ago about the Culture of Life, he asked, “When we talk about ‘life,’ what do we mean?” He accepted my response about realizing and protecting…

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A Woman in the Highest Office

by Kathleen Blease November 28, 2011

One day I came across a post on Facebook from a man who, for the life of him, couldn’t reason why women aren’t ordained priests. Still quite young, he reminded me very much of myself at that age, and he…

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Why I never should have had eight children…

by Leila Miller November 25, 2011

A few months back, I told my readers on my blog how to raise eight children without even trying. Today, I’m going to tell you why I never should have had eight children in the first place: had I listened…

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Keep Your Eyes on the Real Prize on Black Friday

by Marge Fenelon November 25, 2011

In an effort to grab a bigger piece of Holiday Shopper Pie, major retailers have altered their “after Thanksgiving” hours such that they’ve begun to cut deeper into the Thanksgiving holiday itself. In recent years, chains such as Target, Kohl’s,…

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Sin Like the Economy Depends On It

by Dale Ahlquist November 25, 2011

The Catholic Church is always condemned for condemning sins. Since we are all sinners, sin is the last thing we want to hear about. But of course, if we don’t confess our sins and flee from our sins, sin is…

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New Missal Translation Fraught with Danger?

by Michael Lavigne November 25, 2011

This Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, Catholic Churches in English-speaking countries will begin to use the New Roman Missal.  This impending change in the translation of the prayers at Mass has received much attention and  the efforts to prepare…

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Benedict and Benin

by Catholic Relief Services November 25, 2011

Pope Benedict XVI is set to visit the small West African nation of Benin Friday on his second visit to the continent. Benin represents a success story for Catholicism and its extraordinary growth in Africa – an increase of almost…

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Get to the Root of Thanksgiving

by Dr. L. John VanTil November 24, 2011

How are you spending your Thanksgiving Day this year? Sleeping in because you have extra days off? Settling down to watch football? Pulling up a chair at four o’clock to eat a huge feast? Making plans for Black Friday, plotting…

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More Than a Once-a-Year Holiday

by Stephanie Raha November 24, 2011

Mention “The First Thanksgiving” and people immediately think of Pilgrims in dark clothes with big white collars and brightly dressed Native Americans gathered for a feast at Plymouth, Massachusetts.  The year was 1621 and they spent three days celebrating the…

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