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Prayer request: Requiescat in pace
My father-in-law, Bill Harper, passed away this afternoon after a long battle with cancer. Please pray for the repose of his soul as well as for my wife, Katie, and the rest of his family. Katie wrote...
View ArticleThere Is No “Catholic Awareness” Ribbon
I walked into the cafeteria at Benedictine College, as many seniors are prone to do around lunchtime, and was greeted by the smiling faces of two female classmates sitting at a table. “Hi, Drew!” said...
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Happiness Doesn’t Come From Comparing Sorrow to Joy
As a high school Theology teacher, I’m often hit with some fairly crazy questions (“Since our eyeballs will be buried with our bodies on Earth, will we be blind in Heaven?”) and even more assumptions...
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What if Lazarus Said No?
Okay – I get that this isn’t the same Lazarus from yesterday’s Gospel reading, but it got me thinking. In the world between Adam and Jesus, man’s relationship to sin was one of slavery. The...
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Dear Jesus, You’re My Favorite Safety Net
Dearest Jesus, I know it has been so long since I’ve written, but I know you understand, since you have a lot going on, too. Today has been so uneventful and quiet that, in funny way, I felt compelled...
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The Joy of a Saintly Wife
I write very little about my family, especially my wife. I might mention something she has said or count her as present in a story, but write about her? Not really. I’m also not entirely sure why I...
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For Shame: I Make Jesus Sleep On My Couch
Renowned Catholic philosopher, Peter Kreeft, recently published an article regarding the initiative to pray. Like many of the faithful, I struggle with “finding time to pray,” which Kreeft says is as...
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Does Dave Ramsey Discourage Big Families?
Photo by Melvin_Es Richard Becker recently published an article at Crisis Magazine regarding financial guru Dave Ramsey’s program and how it’s opposed to orthodoxy: But I’ll be blunt: Dave Ramsey’s...
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Of Faith, Brokenness and Deer Hunting
I was recently rummaging through my old CD collection and came across two by Jars of Clay; their self-titled album (the first CD I ever purchased) and Who We Are Instead. It’s been a while since I’ve...
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Thanksgiving is a Turning Point Toward Happiness
Photo by Celanth It’s here – finally – and not a moment too soon. Thanksgiving break! I realize that most of you probably think I’m crazy since it’s only Monday and most days you would be correct, as...
View ArticleTruth & Charity is Celebrating 1 Million Hits
Since Truth & Charity’s first post on January 4th of 2012, we have periodically posted updates of various web-traffic milestones. At the onset, no one had any idea that this blog would reach so...
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Are You Listening for Someone Else’s Call?
Have you ever stared at a crucifix, waiting – almost daring – for Jesus to speak to you through the image? Or recalling the story of Elijah, listening intently in a gentle breeze for the voice of God?...
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Negative Spirituality Drains the Season of Advent
Against my better judgement, I have started listening to Christmas music. As I have written before, saving the Christmas celebration for the actual season – beginning on December 25th and not after...
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Finding God’s Love Through Car Sickness
Like many Americans, the wife and I took the break provided by the holiday season to saddle up the kiddos and travel over hill and dale to see various relatives in other states. I’m sure that a...
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Why is God a “He?”
Like most people, I went through a Bobby McFerrin phase (wait, you didn’t?) during which I discovered his rendition of Psalm 23. I genuinely enjoyed the song and yet was unaware of McFerrin’s usage of...
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Taking Vengeance Out of the Death Penalty
I recently came across an article detailing the ways in which lethal injection is changing – and not for the better. The author, Andrew Cohen, quickly connects the advent of various technologies to...
View ArticleQ&A: Sexuality and Relationships
My classes recently covered topics regarding the relationship between the body and soul, plus marriage and sexuality (you can read most of the lecture here). I made it a point to speak candidly and...
View ArticleHigh School Q&A: Engagement and Prayer
My classes recently covered topics regarding the relationship between the body and soul, plus marriage and sexuality (you can read most of the lecture here). I made it a point to speak candidly and...
View ArticleHigh School Q&A: Marriage
My classes recently covered topics regarding the relationship between the body and soul, plus marriage and sexuality (you can read most of the lecture here). I made it a point to speak candidly and...
View ArticleVeronica at Mass
The following is a comment I wanted to promote from Susanna’s article How to Actively Participate at ANY Mass. Dora lays out a beautiful context for understanding distractions at Mass: At one of our...
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