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Project Hail Mary Asks What Late-Modern Man Is Willing to Die For Dr. Kody W. Cooper
It’s everything that audiences want in a film: not another superhero movie or reboot but an imaginative, original plot with likable characters that is meaningful without being preachy or advancing an idiotic political agenda. |
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Disambiguating Zionism, Anti-Semitism, and Israel Dr. Richard DeClue
Public discussion over the grave unrest happening is extremely important. Yet, effective discussion can be thwarted when arguments over labels overshadow thoughtful consideration of the objective circumstances and political actions themselves.
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A Landmark Gender-Transition Surgery Lawsuit Henry T. Edmondson III
This is not the first litigation by those who have been damaged: Dozens of other individuals have also filed suits, but this is the most public and most significant. Other than the tragedy inflicted, perhaps most reprehensible in this whole affair is the duplicity of the medical professional associations. |
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Dare We Hope that Walter White Be Saved? Fr. Damian Ference
Vince Gilligan, the Catholic creator and executive producer of Breaking Bad, said he wanted to create a character in Walter White who changed from “Mr. Chips into Scarface” throughout the five-season series. He succeeded. But is salvation possible for Walter White? |
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Where Is Edmund Burke When We Need Him? Henry T. Edmondson III
Burke’s thought is just as relevant today as it was in his time—perhaps even more so. His political philosophy offers keen insight into the political and cultural divisions that characterize our times. |
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The History and Controversies of the SSPX Dr. Richard DeClue
While some people are familiar with the Priestly Society of St. Pius X, there are still some Catholics who have no idea who or what it is. Perhaps more concerning, there are also many Catholics who have misunderstandings about it and its status. |
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Poems for Holy Week Meditation Lindsey Weishar
Holy Week carries with it a call to meditate on the mysteries of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. A beautiful accompaniment to this week might be the practice of reading poetry that engages with the Way of the Cross.
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A Hierarchy of Fear to Avoid Self-Love Jeff Morgan
It’s always good to examine ourselves about the things that govern our hearts’ orbit. But if we’re unsure what those things might be, it’s helpful to ask: What do we fear? It’s a healthy fear that guards us against idolatrous self-love and that girds us with courage and patience to endure whatever life throws our way.
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The Veil Is Thin Between Heaven and Earth Evan Nohara
In the darkest hour of my life, God provided a companion who knew exactly what it felt like to watch someone you love be viciously destroyed by the hands of wicked men. In the spirit of St. John, who bore sight to his friend’s most brutal execution, I saw that evil never bears the final word.
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Holy Thursday: Our Example of Love and Service Fr. Stephen Gadberry
The Lord instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper, but he also instituted the priesthood at that same meal. It is through the Eucharist and the priesthood that Jesus continues to love and serve his flock, and these go hand in hand. The consequences of this dynamic relationship are pivotal for our salvation.
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Contemplating the Cross Dr. Richard DeClue
We accept the fact that Jesus’s death on the cross somehow effects our redemption. However, some of us struggle to understand precisely why that is the case. How does the death of God Incarnate redeem others? |
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Holy Saturday People Dr. Kody W. Cooper
We cling to a hope for the coming light precisely when the night is darkest. Christians are a Holy Saturday people because we embrace the simultaneously sorrowful and joyful tension toward the divine ground of being in this vale of tears.
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The Five Wounds: Can You Bear to Look at the Wounds of Christ? Lindsay Schlegel
We know suffering is a necessary element in Christ’s glory. Amadeo Padilla, the centerpoint of a trio of protagonists in Kirstin Valdez Quade’s novel The Five Wounds, knows there is something powerful in what takes place on Good Friday.
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St. Benedict’s Rule for the Common Good Mark Bradford
When I first read the Rule, I was struck by how well Benedict’s words can support the inclusion of persons with disabilities in our parishes within the context of Catholic social teaching’s vision of the common good. What is the common good, and how does it involve persons with disabilities?
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Madeline Shepley on the Wonders of Faith and Science Thomas Salerno
Planetarium director, physics and astronomy professor, podcaster, and science fiction writer Madeline Shepley discusses her experiences sharing the wonder of the universe with young minds, her role as a Catholic science communicator, and her love of science fiction.
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