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God Bless You, B16!

by CE Editor February 28, 2013

Thank you, Holy Father! We know the papacy was the place “where you did not wish to go”, and yet you faithfully, lovingly fed the Lord’s lambs; you tended and fed His sheep–and they will miss you! God bless!…

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Why You Can’t Erase Women

by Brianna Heldt February 27, 2013

I’ve been thinking quite a bit about a post I read last month over at the popular atheist blog “Love, Joy, Feminism”.  The article asserted that most pro-life (or anti-abortion) ads portray photos of already-born babies and pre-born fetuses, while…

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How to Win the Argument Without Losing the Soul

by Matt Fradd February 26, 2013

If you frequent websites such as YouTube or Facebook, you’ve read the exchanges that take place on these forums. Sometimes they are intelligent and substantive, but often they resemble two toddlers squabbling: “Did too.” “Did not.” “Did too.”
If we…

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The Meaning of Mercy

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. February 25, 2013

The Second Vatican Council taught us that the Eucharist is the “Source and Summit” of the Christian life.  Yet we must keep in mind that the same council makes clear that the Eucharist is not the sum total of the…

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Benedict’s Personal Vocation

by Russell Shaw February 22, 2013

For the last several weeks I’ve been teaching an online course about the role of the Catholic laity. We’d just gotten to the subject of personal vocation when the startling news came through: Benedict XVI was stepping down as pope.…

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Spending Lent With Mary

by Sarah Reinhard February 21, 2013

She’s not a distant figure from two thousand years ago. She’s not a woman on a pedestal in my parish church. She’s not an image of perfection that’s impossible to attain.
Instead, she’s covered in dust and shaking with silent…

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Baby Steps to Humility

by Kevin Lowry February 20, 2013

The other day, I was driving home from work and pulled up alongside a pickup truck at a red light. A woman was driving, accompanied by a couple guys in the cab. Nothing unusual, right?
Moments later, the light turned…

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Benedict’s Legacy: Did He Fail Africa?

by Obianuju Ekeocha February 19, 2013

In the last week, Pope Benedict XVI’s abdication has elicited a lot of reflection and commentary on the legacy of his pontificate in the Church as well as the world. Amidst all these, we have heard some of the unfortunate…

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How to Win the War on Family

by Dr. Ryan N.S. Topping February 18, 2013

If you’ve been with us for the first two parts you’ll recall the three waves of attack against the family – (1) the assertion that marriage enslaves, (2) that children are a burden, and (3) that sexual difference is a…

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The Reason Benedict Resigned

by William Fahey February 15, 2013

The Catholic world is largely shocked by the publication of Pope Benedict XVI’s letter of resignation this morning.  The secular world assumes the worst—no, it desires the worst, and by insinuation worms doubts into the minds of even the faithful.…

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