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

George Weigel

Sep 24, 2025

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Catholics and gender ideology

"And God created them male and female," the Book of Genesis reads. (Photo: Lightstock) In this raw, emotionally overwrought moment in our...

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

Mary Beth Bonacci

Sep 23, 2025

5

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Grieving Charlie Kirk: Why His Death Feels So Personal for Me and So Many Others

(Photo: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia CC-BY 4.0) I have been stunned at how personal Charlie Kirk’s death feels for me. Literally, I have been...

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.

Joseph Kneusel

Sep 22, 2025

4

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Exploring the Heavens: Vatican Observatory Welcomes New Leadership

Father Richard Anthony D’Souza steps into a role this month that has been shaped by Jesuits who have bridged science and faith for...

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

Sep 19, 2025

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What Is Your Catalyst for Change?

(Photo: Unsplash) A person will stay in their status quo — no matter how unfulfilling or even painful it may be — until the discomfort 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.

Allison Auth

Sep 18, 2025

4

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Prayer, the Rescue Inhaler: What My Child's Asthma Taught Me About the Spiritual Life

Without prayer, the world shrivels up before us; with prayer, the Spirit expands our souls to contain God’s love. (Photo: Adobe Stock)...

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

Sep 17, 2025

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Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah? Growing Up in a Love Triangle Obsessed Culture

(Photo: Prime Video AU & NZ, Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0) By Mary O'Gara The Summer I Turned Pretty  seems to have us all hooked this...

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

Sep 17, 2025

3

min read

A heroic example

Cal Ripken Jr. ("The Iron Man"), shortstop with the Baltimore Orioles, practicing his swing before a game against the Detroit Tigers at...

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

Sep 11, 2025

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For and Against: Catholics Take Sides on Tariffs

A container terminal in Manila, Philippines. (Photo: Unsplash) Tariffs, duties imposed on imported goods, have been causing global...

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

Sep 10, 2025

3

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Let’s make America serious again

The Great Cracker Barrel Logo Fracas is the least of our worries in the US. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) Having spent most 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.

Mary Beth Bonacci

Sep 9, 2025

5

min read

Catholic Teaching on Sex: Why Marriage Is the Key to Lasting Fulfillment

Studies show married Catholics who save sex for marriage report the greatest fulfillment — here’s why. (Photo: Lightstock) Have you...

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

Sep 3, 2025

3

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Time to move beyond “synoding”?

(Photo: Unsplash) In the first volume of his trilogy, Jesus of Nazareth , Pope Benedict XVI saluted the important contributions that...

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.

Mary Beth Bonacci

Sep 1, 2025

4

min read

The Beauty of Spiritual Motherhood: A Tribute to My Aunt and Godmother, Cora Cain

(Photo provided) This column is late. And we are taking another break from our Theology of the Body series, to which we will return next...

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