Junipero Serra, Alexander Hamilton, and Presidency Obsession - Thoughts on the Statuary Hall Controversies
By Sarah Duggan Today is the feast of Blessed Junipero Serra, the 18th century Spanish Franciscan priest who establishe…
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Empty Tabernacle Tour of Lower Manhattan
By Sarah Duggan There are many different devotions for the Triduum that take you on a mini-pilgrimage. Some people walk…
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How About a Shot of Reality with That Juice Box?
By Sarah Duggan Let no one have contempt for your youth, but set an example for those who believe, in speech, conduct, …
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Can We Talk About White Christmas?
By Sarah Duggan "We're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny ***…
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Exodus: Dumb and Dumber
By Sarah Duggan Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods and Kings rounds out this year's Bible movie offerings with the m…
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Book Review: Tobit's Dog
The Book of Tobit is one of the most underrated apocryphal books of the Bible, which is a shame. It's a fantastic, …
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What is "Womanhood" Anyway?
By Sarah Duggan The memoir of "a year doing X crazy lifestyle stunt" is a well-established book trend (gi…
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Commuter Show and Tell Purse Dump
By Sarah Duggan Kendra at Catholic All Year did a purse dump linkup recently. I love these things because it's fun …
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NFP Subculture: Don't Punish the Obedient
"I wish I liked Catholics more." "They seem just like other people." "My dear Charles, that…
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The Empty Tabernacle
By Sarah Duggan "They've closed the chapel at Brideshead, Bridey and the Bishop. Mummy's requiem was the l…
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