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Perspective

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

Jun 21, 2024

4

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Born to be wild

Kykkos monastery, Cyprus. The Ladder of Divine Ascent with the good on the right and the bad on the left. (Photo: Adobe Stock) The 1960s...

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.

Catholic Charities

Jun 20, 2024

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Summertime: reflection and restoration

By Mark Sanders St Raphael Counseling Did you know? Catholic Charities of Denver’s St. Raphael Counseling is the largest Catholic...

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

Jun 19, 2024

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Ticket to oblivion?

In the days before Pope Paul VI simplified the rituals surrounding the creation of new cardinals, men who had previously been informed...

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.

Vladimir Mauricio-Perez

Jun 14, 2024

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Dad, you matter

Not long ago, I overheard a man say that he would take a break from Sunday Mass because Sundays were for the family, and Mass took too...

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

Jun 13, 2024

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‘I have my mission:’ Your role in God’s plan

I want to be someone who matters. I want to make a difference, to do something great. “I have my mission.” This is how St. John Henry...

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

Jun 12, 2024

3

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Vexillology, horsefeathers, and “pro-choice” dishonesty

Just when you thought American public life couldn’t get more deranged, the Great Pine Tree Flag Indictment was handed down. I refer, 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

Jun 5, 2024

3

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Aroused consciences changing history

Forty-five years ago, the New York Times cast its gimlet eye over the first three days of Pope John Paul II’s return to his Polish...

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

May 31, 2024

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God has a message for YOU at every Mass

(Photo: Unsplash) Do you ever wish you could hear directly from God a little more often? That he would chime in every once in a while...

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

May 30, 2024

4

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Against Our False Gospel: Medieval Wisdom on the Spiritual Battle

The modern world pushes its own gospel that focuses on the “self.” There is no need to fear God, for he is merciful. Follow your heart...

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

May 29, 2024

3

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Summoning the heroes

WARSAW. John Williams, 92-year-old laureate conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, has composed some of the most memorable...

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

May 24, 2024

3

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Happiness and Its Effect on Your Business

(Photo: Adobe Stock) As the leader of your business, you create the blueprint of its culture by the behavior you exhibit in front of your...

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

May 22, 2024

3

min read

Invoking John Paul the Great

ROME. Age certainly accelerates one’s sense of the passage of time. Well do I remember high school classes that felt as long as Würm...

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