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‘Pray, pay and obey’ no more: Renewal of the lay vocation

Tuesday, 06 September 2011 14:34

I grew up the oldest of seven children in an Irish Catholic family. We certainly did our share to fill the pews on Sunday, but my participation in the Church was largely perfunctory well into my adulthood. This state of affairs reflected a certain spiritual immaturity, to be sure, but it also stemmed from Church culture at the time, when many of us assumed it was enough to “pray, pay and obey.”

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Where do you find God?

Friday, 02 September 2011 00:00

This is a topic we often perceive as more suited for an engaging homily than for dinner table conversation, yet it is always worth considering. The answer that emerges is important because where we find God is a place we want to return to as often as possible.

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Justin Bieber: Not afraid to use the ‘J' word

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 15:05

When Justin Bieber strode onto the stage of the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Aug. 7 to accept a Teen Choice Award, he thanked his fans profusely, then quickly turned his attention to something more eternal.

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The barbarians among us

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 14:59

I love the cartoon that shows a hapless customer in a bookstore facing three shelves. One is labeled FICTION. The next is NONFICTION. The third: NOT SURE.

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Resolving the U.S. debt crisis: Christian groups weigh in

Friday, 19 August 2011 00:00

After President Barack Obama signed the Budget Control Act Aug. 2 to raise the nation's debt ceiling, a collective sigh of tentative relief was immediately followed by plenty of speculation and analysis of what the country should do next.

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Papal intentions for May: That administrators of justice may act always with integrity and right conscience; That seminaries, especially those of mission churches, may form pastors after the Heart of Christ, fully dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel.