Our own Melissa Musick writes in The National Catholic Reporter about today’s feast, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Today is a Holy Day of Obligation. Read it here: The Parable of Mary Reveals God’s Face
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8.14Pope Francis Makes Surprise Visit to Former Prostitutes
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Pope Francis made a surprise visit to a home for women who have escaped prostitution and human trafficking. More from the BBC here: Pope Francis Makes Surprise Visit to Former Prostitutes.
Read More8.14The Affluence Fallacy
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“People in wealthy countries suffer depression by as much as eight times the rate as people in poor countries.”
Why did so many white-settlers defect and join Native American communities, even as no Native Americans wanted to defect to colonial life? David Brooks on the need for community: The Affluence Fallacy
Read More8.14Memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe
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Maximilian was a Polish Franciscan born in 1894. He died in Auschwitz. Learn more about a man who gave his life on behalf of one of his fellow prisoners from Melissa Musick and watch the movie trailer after the jump:
Read More8.13The Importance of Being Catholic: A Protestant View
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“You would have to associate with the most despised of our society.”
When I was younger I used to think a lot about how I needed to change the Church. Now, I think more about how I need the Church to change and challenge me. Read this piece by the Protestant theologian Stanley Hauerwas on: The Importance of Being Catholic: A Protestant View. Did you know, Professor Hauerwas recommends our new book?
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