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Vatican Conference Urges Church to Abandon “Just War” Theory

By Tony Magliano / April 22, 2016

On the night before his execution, Jesus said to his disciples, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give […]

By Southern Cross / April 17, 2016

Good preachers will be tying themselves in knots as they seek to talk to their congregations this weekend on Vocations

Ancient Samaria was hostile territory for Jesus, yet he went there. In the fourth part of his series on

By Judith Turner / April 12, 2016

All of us have daily schedules and daily rituals. These rituals give meaning to our days. Two years ago I found

By Chris Townsend / April 11, 2016

The powerful movie Spotlight showcased the failure of Church leadership to initially respond to the scandal of the abuse of

Perplexed by the Church’s teaching on indulgences, I sought guidance from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 1471-1473. I

By Tony Magliano / April 7, 2016

“You are the light of the world.” Don’t take my word for it, that’s Gospel truth from Jesus himself (Matthew 5:14).

The Sea of Galilee was the scene for almost all of Jesus’ public ministry. In the third part of his

I liked most of the Lenten messages from Catholics this year. There seemed to be a healthy shift away from