My husband and I are big Modern Family fans, which we gleefully watch on Hulu after the baby goes to sleep. One of the things we love about the show is its family values–the show has three different families, only one of...
Read MoreBar 5:1-9 Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 Phil 1:4-6, 8-11 Lk 3:1-6 Although Advent and Lent have a lot in common (the violet vestments with a smattering of pink, an emphasis on reconciliation, no Gloria), Advent, properly speaking, is...
Read MoreUnlike many other ethical issues raised in the public’s consciousness more than one or two generations ago, disagreement over abortion shows no signs of waning. Indeed, though Gallup recently found that record low numbers...
Read MoreWe need to think about the renewal of parish of life. Since the Second Vatican Council’s emphasis on the laity’s call to holiness was paired with the renewal of virtue ethics in moral theology, everyone seems to recognize not...
Read MorePope Benedict XVI has issued an Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio on The Service of Charity (English translation on pages 13-19 of pdf) that many readers will find interesting, and some might even find troubling. John Allen...
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