An excellent guide to the Vatican film list

The Ghost of Synods Past: The First Synod of Arles

By J. J. Ziegler on Jul 06, 2024 10:18 pm
Early in the year 303, “when the feast of the Saviour’s passion was near at hand, royal edicts were published everywhere, commanding that the churches be leveled to the ground and the Scriptures be destroyed [...]
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The scandalizing, thankless job of the Prophets

By Carl E. Olson on Jul 06, 2024 04:00 am
On the Readings for Sunday, July 8, 2018 [...]
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“At the root of the human is Christ”: The theological work of Fr. Donald J. Keefe, S.J.

By Carl E. Olson on Jul 05, 2024 11:23 pm
Kevin A. McMahon earned his doctorate in systematic theology from Marquette University, having worked closely with Fr. Donald Keefe, S.J., during five years of study. After graduation, he joined the faculty at Saint Anselm College, [...]
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Babies lost to abortion and the precious blood of Christ

By Susan Ciancio on Jul 05, 2024 10:53 pm
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How the Gill Foundation funds the undermining of Church moral teaching

By Anne Hendershott on Jul 11, 2024 11:00 am
George Soros’ Open Society Institute is often blamed for providing funding to faux Catholic organizations—like the now-defunct Catholics United and Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good—in an effort to marginalize Catholic teachings on moral [...]
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St. Benedict and his medal: Defense against demonic attacks

By Dr. R. Jared Staudt on Jul 11, 2024 03:44 am
Temptations in a fallen city, memories of a beautiful woman, a poisoned chalice, the attacks of an envious priest, curses from a pagan priest, a rock that won’t budge, another that falls on a young [...]
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A Benedictine spirit for the summer

By David Paul Deavel on Jul 10, 2024 09:00 am
The summer is now fully upon us. It is the time when many are traveling on vacation and taking part in “leisure” activities. Yet, as many of us have discovered, it can be just as [...]
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The Summer Reading List

By George Weigel on Jul 10, 2024 04:00 am
A long time ago (but not in a galaxy far away), Baltimore’s St. Paul Latin High School had us reading six or seven books every summer. I confess that I never finished some of them; [...]
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, July 10, 2024

By CWR Staff on Jul 10, 2024 03:00 am
Pass on the Flame – “The world would be a poorer place with fewer cultural practices, in somewhat the same way that it is impoverished by the loss of animal species. This, I hope, is [...]
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Possum Trot is a gritty, grace-filled story of Christian love

By Nick Olszyk on Jul 09, 2024 12:27 pm
MPAA Rating: PG-13 Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 reels Rev. Martin (Demetrius Grosse) is a good man. He is the pastor of a local Baptist church in a place so small it is technically [...]
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Republicans remove ‘right to life’ plank from party platform

By Catholic News Agency on Jul 08, 2024 03:50 pm
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, praised the platform, saying it demonstrates that the Republican Party “remains strongly pro-life at the national level.” / Credit: Screenshot/EWTN News in Depth Washington,... [...]
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Supreme Court to weigh in on regulating puberty blockers, hormone therapy

By Charles J. Russo on Jul 08, 2024 04:00 am
Recent litigation suggests that a return to sanity may be in the offing over puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors wanting “gender-affirming care” as they seek to transition. On June 24, 2024, shortly after South [...]
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An excellent guide to the Vatican film list

By Casey Chalk on Jul 07, 2024 07:00 pm
What movies do you think best encapsulate Catholic themes or ideas? What favorite movies of yours do you think effectively represent an important aspect of Catholic teaching? Buy me a beer and I’ll be happy [...]
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New ensemble Musica Transalpina makes musical milestones

By Julian Kwasniewski on Jul 07, 2024 03:00 pm
Soaring voices descend from the galleries, where the echoes of unseen singers mix with the splendor of instruments which each, in turn, seem to outdo one another in magnificence; the subtle tinkling of lutes weaves [...]
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