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Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Penance

I’m fantastically bad at Lent. While Lent is a time of spiritual rejuvenation and hardcore mortification for many, for many others, it’s...

Joyful Little Ordinary Things

In the Ordinary time between Christmas and Ash Wednesday, we are quite literally caught between seasons. And indeed, on our pretty little...

Recognizing His Voice in Every Season

Over the past couple of years, I've noticed my spiritual life follows a predictable pattern throughout the liturgical year: consolation,...

Advent's Joy and Generosity

With the start of the Advent season comes the classic debate: when to start listening to Christmas music. I really respect those who...

Our Lady of Sorrows

“Scripture on a string.” That’s how a priest once beautifully described the rosary to me. Each bead that slips through our fingers...

Flannery O'Connor and Christian Realism

In a 1955 letter, devout Catholic and Southern fiction author Flannery O’Connor wrote, “It is the virgin birth, the Incarnation, the...

Catholics Contra Mundum: Why We Must Stand for Life

On May 19, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. This law, known as...

St. Athanasius: Contra Mundum

Reflections on this year's patron saint and motto by our president, David Strobach.

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