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Catholics and Depression

by CWR Staff on January 9, 2013 · 3 comments

From the Editor: the following was originally published at The Catholic World Report and is used with kind permission.
Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, MD, is the author, with Msgr. John Cihak, STD, of the book, The Catholic Guide to Depression: How…

Baptism in the Wilderness

by Cari Donaldson on May 22, 2012 · 11 comments

The afternoon sun streams gently through the stained glass windows, leaving puddles of jewel-toned light here and there among the pews.  
The smell of incense lingers in the air from Mass, and all the members of the family pause and…

What it means to be a priest

by Alexandra Richards on April 17, 2012 · 0 comments

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Should The Government Be Involved in Marriage?

by Thomas Patrick Burke on February 17, 2012 · 7 comments

Some libertarians, notably Ron Paul, say it should not. Another says that is foolish and irresponsible.

The debate over same-sex marriage has prompted a lot of thinking about the nature of marriage itself. One solution to the current crisis has…

Catholicism’s Top 10 – Part 2

by H.W. Crocker III November 15, 2011

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part story. You can read Part 1 here.

5. Freedom
Yes, the good old reactionary, repressive Catholic Church has been the most ardent defender of freedom in the history of the world…

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Catholicism’s Top 10 – Part 1

by H.W. Crocker III November 14, 2011

Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part story. Part 2 will appear tomorrow.
With its divine foundation, sanction, and mission, nothing could be more glorious than the Catholic Church. But, of course, many people — even many baptized…

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