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Monthly Archives: January 2016
The Dispatch: More from CWR Books A new Catholic literary revival?
Originally at: http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Blog/4482/a_new_catholic_literary_revival.aspx by K. V. Turley During Lent 1998, a teenage girl, having just left an English convent school, knelt at the grotto of St. Jerome in the Holy Land. She prayed fervently, asking that through his intercession she would one … Continue reading
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Can the ancient tradition of monasticism be part of the new evangelization?
Originally at: http://americamagazine.org/issue/life-another-level by Mark Plaiss We were about a half mile from the monastery, hoeing weeds out of the pumpkin patch. The late-June sun of Iowa beat down upon Hal and me, and sweat streamed down our faces. Our shirts … Continue reading
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Why We Should Be Worried About Donald Trump
Originally at: http://www.realclearreligion.org/articles/2016/01/08/why_we_should_be_worried_about_donald_trump.html by Russell Shaw The potential presidential candidacy of Donald Trump, a media critic when it suits his purposes, is a creature of the media. Trump has a knack for saying outrageous things, and journalists have heaped lavish free coverage … Continue reading
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A Short Film on ‘Society’s Crisis in Masculinity’
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix released for the first time ever in its history a documentary-style short film that seeks to create awareness of a crisis in masculinity found in today’s society:
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Sharing the (self) love: the rise of the selfie and digital narcissism
Originally at: http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/media-network-blog/2014/mar/13/selfie-social-media-love-digital-narcassism by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic What do Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and Justin Bieber have in common? Grandiose exhibitionism, inflated self-views, superficial personalities and shameless self-promotion. In that sense, they are just like millions of their Facebook and Twitter fans around … Continue reading
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Mother Teresa, Saint of Darkness
Originally at: http://www.realclearreligion.org/articles/2016/01/06/mother_teresa_saint_of_darkness.html by Robert Barron Like so many others around the world, I was overjoyed to hear of the recent decision of the Vatican to canonize Mother Teresa, a woman generally recognized, during her lifetime, to be a “living saint.” … Continue reading
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How To Stop Sexualizing Everything
Originally at: http://thefederalist.com/2015/12/28/how-to-stop-sexualizing-everything/ by Denise C. McAllister Bye, I love you!” I said as I hung up the phone. My 15-year-old daughter was in the car at the time and asked who I was talking to. “My friend, Leslie, from Texas.” “A … Continue reading
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Why Are Exorcisms as Popular as Ever?
Originally at: https://newrepublic.com/article/126607/exorcisms-popular-ever by Joseph P Laycock At Texas State University, I teach an honors course called “Demonology, Possession, and Exorcism.” It’s not a gut course. My students produce research papers on topics that range from the role of sleep paralysis in … Continue reading
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Church Going … Going … Not Gone …
Originally at: http://aleteia.org/2015/12/30/church-going-going-not-gone/ by Philip Jenkins Now, this is odd. There are literary works that really define the cultural or religious tone of an age, to the point that few historians would think of discussing that era without invoking them. Just try … Continue reading
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Catholic Springtime 