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Perspective

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Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Guest Contributor

Oct 29, 2024

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Called to witness: Reflection from a politician

The Kansas State Capitol in Topeka, Kansas. (Photo: Tony Webster/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0) By Chuck Weber Executive Director,...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Jared Staudt

Oct 24, 2024

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Hurricane Helene: Subsidiarity and Solidarity in Action

Winds of about 30 miles an hour, I read, checking the weather the evening of September 26th. The next morning, after a calm hour of...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

George Weigel

Oct 23, 2024

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Meditation on a Roman pizza

ROME–Pizza in the Eternal City tends to exemplify a proposition I have long defended: what crossed the Atlantic going west was usually...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Guest Contributor

Oct 22, 2024

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Serving with purpose: A Catholic legislator’s journey in Colorado politics

(Photo: Unsplash) By Jim Smallwood Former Colorado State Senator Being a good Catholic and working in politics sometimes seems...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Guest Contributor

Oct 21, 2024

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Empowering parents: The fight for educational choice in Colorado

(Photo by Jason Weinrich) By Shawn Peterson President, Catholic Education Partners An option is something that exists; a choice is...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Paul Winkler

Oct 18, 2024

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Business Leadership is Your Path to Holiness

(Photo: Adobe Stock) The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines charity as “the theological virtue by which we love God above all...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

George Weigel

Oct 16, 2024

3

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"Crossing the Threshold of Hope" after thirty years

On October 20, 1994, something unprecedented in the modern history of the papacy took place: the reigning pope published a book that was...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Brittany Vessely

Oct 14, 2024

6

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The Blessings of Liberty

During the greatest test of the durability of our Constitutional Union, President Abraham Lincoln offered a biblical metaphor to...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Jared Staudt

Oct 10, 2024

4

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The Real Goal: Human Dignity, Local Community and the Common Good

“It’s the economy, stupid.” That’s what we’ve heard really matters in our elections. Economic growth and the consequent effects on our...

A white sun symbolizing the Holy Spirit against a blue to yellow gradient, representing hope.
Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

George Weigel

Oct 9, 2024

3

min read

Indifference is irresponsible

I can understand why many Americans seem dispirited about world affairs. Things are indeed a mess. What I cannot understand, however, is...

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Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Jared Staudt

Oct 7, 2024

3

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Classical or Catholic? A Sacramental Approach to Education

Classical education has exploded in the last ten years, and for good reason. Education has descended into a utilitarian pursuit, though...

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Monsignor Bernie Schmidt gives a blessing at the altar, surrounded by candles and a gathering.

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila

Oct 7, 2024

4

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Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship

(Photo: Lightstock) As an American, I find great inspiration in the documents that laid the foundation for our nation and in the lives of...

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