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A Tale that Has a ‘Ring’ to It

By Fr. Andy Davy, MIC
Have you ever found yourself in prayer sheepishly wondering: “Hey God, that’s wonderful that you gave Mary that amazing gift of never having any spot of sin, but, uh … what does that have to do with my life?” 

You wouldn’t be alone. Many Catholics have at one time or another felt disconnected from the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. As in, “Great for you, Mary, but what about us?”

By Kaitlyn Clare Mason

I buckled our children into their car seats after a lovely field trip to the apple orchard in the fall of 2017 and stepped over to my friend Serena Boykin’s van to talk.

At that same moment, my brother Jordan was traveling with my mom from Charlotte, North Carolina, to a rehab center in Tennessee. I had just learned that Jordan was battling a severe heroin and inhalant addiction.

Parishioners at a Midwest Marian parish have a rejoinder to the lurid headlines generated by the small percentage of clergy whose grave sins have rocked the Church and shaken the faith of many. 

These parishioners have no intention of wallowing in disillusionment, no intention of leaving the Church. Instead, they gather weekly specifically to pray for priests.

Catholic Social Teaching on our Common Humanity

By Chris Sparks

Catholic social teaching is one of the great treasures of the Church, and yet all too often, it’s neglected or overlooked entirely. We continue our exploration of the Church’s social teaching, this time focusing on race, nationality, and our common humanity.

Joseph Pearce is one of the best-known Catholic converts writing today. A noted literary biographer, Pearce may seem like  he must have always been dedicated to peaceful scholarship.