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Why I Stopped Blaming God: A Catholic Mother's Story of Loss and Hope

Meg suffered her miscarriage in silence for a whole year, until God broke through, bringing healing and new life. (Photo: Lightstock) By...

Guest Contributor

Jul 22, 20254 min read

Rusty tank in a field under the Milky Way. Star-filled night sky creates a serene, contrasting backdrop. Trees silhouette the horizon.

Living Without Fear: A Catholic Response to Terror Threats and Global Tension

(Photo: Unsplash) By Deacon Ernest Martinez When missiles fly between nations and headlines warn of rising terror threats, the natural...

Guest Contributor

Jul 21, 20254 min read

Sunset over a desert landscape with sparse bushes, distant mountains, and a vapor trail in the sky, creating a warm, tranquil scene.

Simple Rules: Guidance for a Weary Soul

(Photo: Unsplash) “What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.” —...

Paul Winkler

Jul 18, 20254 min read

A woman leans on a crib in a softly lit nursery, eyes closed, appearing thoughtful. Books and framed photos fill shelves in the background.

How to Pray as a Mother with Young Kids

(Photo: Lightstock) This is a summary of talks I have given on a “postpartum spirituality,” which technically means “after birth.” Having...

Allison Auth

Jul 17, 20254 min read

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Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate

(Photo: Unsplash) "Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate” was printed on the punch cards that fed data into IBM computers in the 1950s, when...

George Weigel

Jul 16, 20253 min read

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The Texas Floods: How to Answer Your Children Who Are Asking Questions

A call to prayer from a 9-year old who just wanted to know the answer to one question: ‘Did the girls who died go straight to heaven?...

National Catholic Register

Jul 11, 20254 min read

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Why We Need the Creed: An Anniversary that Matters

Mosaic detail of Christ Pantocrator from the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Anniversaries help us to...

Jared Staudt

Jul 10, 20255 min read

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The Ascension vs. Human Composting

Ascension by Francisco Camilo, c. 1651. Background added. (Photos: Public Domain/Unsplash) There are many reasons to regret the transfer...

George Weigel

Jul 9, 20253 min read

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Independence Day #249

(Photo: Lightstock, edited) In the twelve months leading up to next year’s American semiquincentennial, the tale will frequently be told...

George Weigel

Jul 2, 20253 min read

A group of people in robes stand beneath a radiant light in a grand hall. They appear awed and inspired. Vivid reds, blues, and pillars dominate.

God Keeps His Promise: A Pentecost Art Reflection on the Advocate Who Dwells Within

Pentecost by Jean Restout, c. 1732. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) It is easy to be caught off guard by Pentecost. If I don’t...

Elizabeth Zelasko

Jun 27, 20254 min read

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Solidarity: The Path Between Nationalism and Globalism

(Photo: Lightstock) We are one human family, yet we are born as members of a particular nation. Christians are reborn as members of...

Jared Staudt

Jun 26, 20254 min read

Mystical scene of two figures in foggy landscape, near large trees and rocks. Soft light and muted colors create a serene, ethereal mood.

Why Adam and Eve Weren’t Ashamed — and Why That Still Matters Today

What Adam and Eve's Original Nakedness in the Garden of Eden Reveals About God’s Plan and True Intimacy, According to the Theology of the...

Mary Beth Bonacci

Jun 26, 20254 min read

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The Only Guaranteed Investment

(Photo: Unsplash) I’m certainly no financial wizard. One look at my bank account will verify that (please send help?!). But with my...

Tanner Kalina

Jun 25, 20254 min read

USA stamp featuring a woman with peacock feathers in the background. Text: "FLANNERY O'CONNOR, THREE OUNCE." Vibrant colors.

On Flannery O’Connor’s Centenary

(Photo: Adobe Stock) How appropriate that Flannery O’Connor should have been born on the Solemnity of the Annunciation: the liturgical...

George Weigel

Jun 25, 20253 min read

Clergy in red robes gather in a grand cathedral with ornate arches and a lavish altar, creating a solemn, ceremonial atmosphere.

Meeting the world to convert the world

Vatican II in session, circa 1962-1965. (Photo: Catholic Press/Wikimedia Commons) In a June post at the website Where Peter Is , author...

George Weigel

Jun 22, 20253 min read

A man in a beige suit angrily yells into a white rotary phone. Glasses are on the table in a neutral white setting. Emotion: frustration.

Against the War of Words: An Open Letter to Catholic Leaders

(Photo: Unsplash) During my childhood, communism, which Pope Leo XIII had condemned in the previous century, loomed as a global threat...

Paul Winkler

Jun 20, 20254 min read

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Wounded Love: Self-protection vs. Self-gift

(Photo: Lightstock) My first job at a parish after graduating from college was a bit of a shock. Coming down the mountain, so to speak,...

Allison Auth

Jun 19, 20254 min read

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“Public” does not = “state” or “government”

(Photo: Unsplash) In its recent non-decision, St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Catholic School v. Drummond , the U.S. Supreme Court let...

George Weigel

Jun 18, 20253 min read

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God, Community, Mission: A Call to Christian Community

(Photo courtesy of the Sisters of Life) By Mother Agnes Mary, S.V. “The people who died in Dachau shaped my adult life.” With these...

Guest Contributor

Jun 16, 20256 min read

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Serving the Family, Serving the Church: The Dual Vocation of a Deacon

Abram with his wife and children. (Photo provided) “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training...

Guest Contributor

Jun 13, 20254 min read

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