The Challenge of Being Counter-Cultural
It is often said that it is counter-cultural to be a follower of Christ. No believer who hears...
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Catholic Quote of the Day — from Pope Francis
“We are not isolated and we are not Christians on an individual basis, each one on his or her own,...
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Twelve Surprises About Catholicism and Evangelicalism
Over the past dozen years I’ve had the amazing and accidental opportunity to do something few...
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When the Game Stands Tall
It’s not about winning or losing but about how you play the game. Those words are usually reserved...
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“Grace Unplugged” — Fame, Family and God
When talent goes from obscurity to stardom, a collective cheer goes up. It is the stuff of...
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“Grace Unplugged” — A Prodigal Daughter
Imagine that the father of the “Prodigal Son” from Scripture once partied like a rock star before...
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The Joy Amidst the Disappointment
What follows is a note I sent to a group of friends who I suspect felt a profound sense of sadness...
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You Don’t Own It
“Own Your Faith.” You’ve probably heard that before. Or, if you’re like me, you’ve given out the...
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The Extraordinary Challenge of Being Counter-Cultural
It is often said that it is counter-cultural to be a follower of Christ. No believer who hears...
Read MoreThe Importance of Christian Names
On January 9, after baptizing 21 infants in the Sistine Chapel on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Benedict captured international headlines for reminding Catholic parents throughout the world that they should be...
Read MoreDaily Quote from Francis Fernandez
A lukewarm Christian is somehow ‘inside out’; his is a soul that has ‘grown weary’ in its endeavor to improve. Christ has faded from the horizon of his life. The soul descries God, if it sees him at all, as a remote and...
Read MoreThe Jesus Prayer
I am now going to tell you about the shortest, simplest, and most powerful prayer in the world. It is called the “Jesus Prayer”, and it consists simply in uttering the single word “Jesus” (or “Lord...
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