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Practicing (not just) Catholic

Wednesday, December 23, 2009
The choices in line for the "cafeteria Catholic" have expanded in recent years. Instead of simply choosing the pieces of Catholicism that they like, Catholics can--and do, according to a recent study--choose what they like from any number of faith traditions.

Bring the bacon to church

Monday, December 14, 2009
I love brunch. It has to be the best meal ever, but it is decidedly not a religious experience.For some young adults, this Chicago Tribune article posits, brunch fills up more than their stomachs.

Entered into evidence: Vatican investigates women religious

Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Entered into evidence: Vatican investigates women religious
Women religious respond to the Vatican investigation.

Season's Greetings: Let's welcome Catholics home

Friday, November 6, 2009
Season's Greetings: Let's welcome Catholics home
If we're going to invite disaffected Catholics to come on home, let's also warm up the welcome they're likely to receive.

Manger Danger: Let's keep Uncle Sam out of church affairs

Friday, November 6, 2009
Manger Danger: Let's keep Uncle Sam out of church affairs
Let's keep Uncle Sam out of the nativity scene by reinforcing the wall between church and state.

Use your inside voice: Why media shouting is bad for the pro-life cause

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Use your inside voice: Why media shouting is bad for the pro-life cause
The high pitch of pro-life advocacy could heed some old-fashioned parental guidance.

Voices from the debate: The church on end-of-life care

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Voices from the debate: The church on end-of-life care
While Catholic moral teaching on medical treatment has been in place for hundreds of years, the last three decades have seen increased development and debate.

On Call: An excerpt from Paul Wilkes' In Due Season

Monday, October 5, 2009
On Call: An excerpt from Paul Wilkes' In Due Season
The Body of Christ is the best medicine for body and soul, regardless of whether we are "worthy" to receive him.

Marriage of convenience: Changing wedding traditions

Friday, September 25, 2009
Marriage of convenience: Changing wedding traditions
Catholics should find a way to welcome couples whose paths to the altar don't go straight down the center aisle.

Priests off the pedestal

Friday, September 25, 2009
Priests off the pedestal
A holy-card priest is not the best patron to lead 21st-century ministers into the future.
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