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A Family In Need of Prayers

by CE Editor June 10, 2013

Our longtime CE contributor Dwija Borobia is facing a very serious challenge, and we ask for your prayers right now.
In short, the amniotic sac of Dwija’s 16-week-old baby has ruptured prematurely:
The amniotic sac has not healed, so I…

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$12,000 Short of our Fundraising Goal. Please Help.

by Charlie McKinney June 6, 2013

The slow response to Catholic Exchange’s fundraising appeals this week has left us $12,000 short of our fundraising goal.  As we close the week, I’m writing one final time to plea for your help.
We try to keep our fundraising…

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The Josephites Welcome Seven New Priests!

by The Josephites June 6, 2013

The Josephites (The Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart) welcomed seven new priests on June 1 at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.
Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, rector of St. Joseph Seminary in Washington,…

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Feast of Faith

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. June 6, 2013

The Eucharist is a meal. It’s the Lord’s Supper, as well as a holy sacrifice. It has to be both. Christ becomes present so that we can not only see him under the appearances of bread and wine but also…

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How Should We Respond to the Sacred Heart?

by Stephen Beale June 6, 2013

The Sacred Heart is a reminder that the motivation for Jesus’ redemptive mission arose from the depths of His heart.
Scripture makes it abundantly clear that we are called to respond in kind.
In 1 Chronicles 22:19, David exhorts the…

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Let Freedom Ring? Let Jesus Reign!

by Louie Verrecchio June 6, 2013

Flipping around the radio dial a few weeks ago, I made a 90 second pit stop on Mark Levin’s program, about as long as I can stand most conservative talking heads lately.
It’s not that we don’t share similar objectives…

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Life: Who Is Qualified?

by Rebecca Smith June 6, 2013

Have you ever stopped and thought about what it means to be a completely unique, completely individual human being? Have you ever considered the fact that, out of all the people who have ever been and who will ever be,…

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The New Liberal Push for Fatherless (and Motherless) Families

by Dr. Paul Kengor June 6, 2013

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“We know the statistics,” said Barack Obama in a speech for Father’s Day 2008, “that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime; nine times more likely…

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The Tin Cup Rattleth

by Dan Lord June 5, 2013

At the very least, readers can give me a scrimption of credit for providing a catchy title to this latest installment of our Catholic Exchange summer fundraiser, even if begging was the last topic you wanted to read about today.…

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Faith Under Fire: A Despicable Victory Over Religious Rights in America

by Gail Finke June 5, 2013

A court case from my home diocese making news around the country concerns a computer teacher fired from her job at two Catholic elementary schools in 2010, after announcing her pregnancy.
Here’s the story in a nutshell: Christa Dias, a…

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