Commentary

Tired of religious discrimination?

All believers should worry about policies that treat them as second-class citizens.
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Baptism by nurse in hospital/ Which knee for genuflection?

According to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, “a genuflection, made by bending the right knee to the ground, signifies adoration, and therefore it is reserved for the Most Blessed Sacrament.”
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The Benedict Option and the identity/relevance dilemma

The very intensity of the interest in The Benedict Option in one way proves Dreher's central point, namely, that there is a widely-felt instinct that something has gone rather deeply wrong with the culture and that classical Christianity, at least in the West, is in a bit of a mess.
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Call to compassion

Yes, we encounter pain and suffering on earth, but we walk with one another, and God is with us every step along the way.
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Prayer against tornadoes? Are the rich evil?

No, riches don’t necessarily doom people to hell. It depends what they do with those riches...
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Death without dignity in the nation’s capital

The Council of the District of Columbia and the mayor have approved a law allowing physician-assisted suicide. Under Article I of our Constitution, Congress has legislative authority over the district and can block that law. Here are three nonpartisan reasons why it should do so.
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How do we find God?

Father Joseph Breighner offers three tips for getting closer to God.
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‘The Case for Christ’ and a stubbornly historical religion

The Case for Christ is interesting for any number of reasons, but I think it is particularly compelling for its subtle portrayal of the psychological, spiritual, and intellectual dynamics of evangelization.
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Amen: Love and sex in a poisonous culture

“People really want to be challenged to be better than even they think they can be,” Father Matthew Buening said.
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A week of turmoil and triumph

Each year, we celebrate the most momentous week in all of history, a week filled with turmoil and triumph: Holy Week.
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Amen: Father Mike’s field hospital

“Some focus on a specific issue, Father Bialek said of Father Mike Orchik. “He wants to help all people, regardless of their situation.”
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