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Ramadan begins Thursday, Friday, or Saturday

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The Islamic holy month of Ramadan began at sunset on Thursday for most of the world's 1.2 billion Muslims.  In a number of other ... continue reading


See your new Local Edition this Monday!

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New local editions are rolling out to regions across the country as Catholic Online updates the look and feel of the webpages. The changes ... continue reading



Fr Dwight Longenecker on Destiny, Desire and the Desert

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The Christian way of reconciling desire and the divine is more subtle. We engage in asceticism and self discipline not because we think ... continue reading


Fr Dwight Longenecker on Evangelicals and Catholics Together.

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It might be an email or a phone call, but they come in regularly now--enquiries from Evangelicals who are interested in the Catholic ... continue reading


Psalm 23; Words for the Living

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For many years, I thought that the twenty-third Psalm was only for the dead. This was probably due to a tremendous over-exposure to ... continue reading


SUMMER SOLUTION - Road trip to the museum!

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Today's summer solution is to take an educational road trip! A road trip, or day trip is an activity that can be customized to fit your ... continue reading



Andrew Greenwell on Abraham: A Theologico-Political Meditation Watch

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If a renewed faith is to be re-injected into our civil, political, economic, familial, and personal lives, who better to turn to as an ... continue reading


Michael Terheyden on 'Why I am Catholic: Experiencing Secular Studies' Watch

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I began my search for truth and the meaning of life by taking classes in the humanities, the physical sciences and the social sciences. ... continue reading


The Happy Priest: Be Not Afraid! We are All Called to Be a Witness Watch

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A true witness of Christ will be someone who is also fearless.  Fearless witnesses are those who have abandoned themselves to the ... continue reading


St. Benedict of Nursia: Led by the Spirit to a Balanced Life of Prayer and Work Watch

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"Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to perfection; that ... continue reading


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