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As the number of adult baptisms grows, many Catholics rejoice in the prospect of what is being called a quiet revival. It is a cause of great hope to see so many young people eager to learn more about the Faith. It is also a cause of great mystery. The bishops have...
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The flood of recent news reports, commentaries, and social media posts about the record-breaking numbers of Catholic converts this Easter has left little doubt that something is stirring in the soul of America. From Los Angeles to New York City, Catholic dioceses...
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A year and a half ago, the College of St. Joseph the Worker, a new Catholic trade college in Steubenville, Ohio, opened its doors to its first students. Our facility was modest. For classrooms and offices, we shared space with the chancery of the diocese of...
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Our Lord gave us a clear precept about language: “Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from the Evil One” (Matthew 5:37). And likewise, from the Old Testament: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for...
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Last week the Pew Research Center released a new survey on religion in America; their first major study of this type since 2014. Upon the survey’s publication, I could almost hear a collective groan from Catholics, since we’ve come to approach such polls with a sense...
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A long time ago, we hired a team of carpenters and plumbers to renovate a bathroom. Moe, Larry, and Curly were not masters of their craft. I should have fired them as soon as I saw what they had done to one of the doorways, removing the support for one of the uprights...
