Catholicism
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Two Catholic Days
I have taught CCD for the last nine years. CCD stands for “Confraternity of Catholic Doctrine”. It’s where Catholic kids who go to public school get religion class and prepare for the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. My time as a catechist has patterned after the religious education of my two children— I’ve taught as they’ve…
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Virgin Mary Salt Stain Shrine Remains a Thing
I believe whole-heartedly that this is a place where the Virgin Mary appeared in a salt stain. Why the hell wouldn’t I believe that? It’s easy.
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On Jesus, ISIL, and Brokenness
Art and destruction are inescapable on a planet that includes humans.
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Toward a Muscular Catholicism
Following is the text of remarks I made at the 2014 Gordon Tech Inspiration Celebration.
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Join Me at the Gordon Tech Inspiration Celebration
I am a lifelong Catholic and a firm believer in the value of role of Catholic education in a strong society. I went to high school at Gordon Tech, on the corner of Addison & California. I’ve been an altar server, a lector, the chair of a Catholic elementary school board, a member of a…