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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An Open Letter to the Archdiocese of New York About Holy Innocents Church Closing
Dear Cardinal Dolan, Greetings in Christ! Like you, I am a transplant to the NYC area with Midwestern roots. It was an …
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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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The 10 Commandments Drinking Game
By Sarah Duggan If you're looking for some festive entertainment this Passover/Easter season, there's one Bib…
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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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Hey, my name is Scott Smith. I'm a Catholic attorney, author, theologian, and history NERD. I'm from New Roads, Louisiana, where my family has lived for 14 generations. My wife and I are parents to six little nerds, which we love to teach about Catholic history. We hope you enjoy this site, which was formerly run by the brilliant Sarah Duggan and still features many of her original articles.
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