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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.

Elizabeth Zelasko

Sep 26, 2025

4

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Finding Hope in a World of Death: The Cross as the Tree of Life

Pacino di Bonaguida, Tree of Life, 1305-1310. 248x151 cm. Accademia Gallery, Florence, Italy. (Photo: Elizabeth Zelasko) "For the word 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.

Jared Staudt

Sep 25, 2025

5

min read

Do Animals Go to Heaven?

As the Feast of St. Francis, the most famous saintly animal lover, approaches, you might be asking: do all dogs really go to Heaven?...

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.

Tanner Kalina

Sep 24, 2025

3

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Sow Those Seeds, My Friend

(Photo: Lightstock) In Mark 4, Jesus goes super agro.  He rattles off three consecutive parables about sowing seeds. If we consider these...

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 24, 2025

3

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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...

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 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

4

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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

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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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min read

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

4

min read

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

min read

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...

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