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Monday, March 1, 2010
There's been a lot of news about the millennial generation and faith lately, and it seems to be a mixed bag: Are 18-28 year olds the least religious generation of Americans or is their faith just as strong as earlier generations?
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Hard times at Christmas

Monday, December 21, 2009
A poll over at Catholic Match found that Christmas is the hardest time of year for singles. Facing up against Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, and New Years, Christmas "won" with forty percent of the votes.
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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.
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Life theater

Friday, May 15, 2009
Along with graduation speakers, the other big fight on Catholic campuses (brought to us by the Cardinal Newman Society, of course) is around The Vagina Monologues. Now, Catholic News Agency reports, there’s a theatrical alternative to Eve Ensler’s provocative one-woman play: The Vitae Monologues.
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Hating Christianity

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
It’s a gutsy approach: Trying to convince people to come to Christianity by telling them why you hated it. The Bible is boring, prayer doesn’t work, and Christians are judgmental, says Jason T. Berggren, a former punk rocker and ex-pastor in 10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith. These thoughts are in an interview with Berggren on an ABC video blog.
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Bring on the princess brides

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
“Marwiage that bwessed arwangement, that dweem beyond a dweem.” –The Princess Bride But the actual wedding: It’s more like a nightmare for some priests. BustedHalo is stepping in the ring between princess brides and priests with a new series of online videos about weddings. Father Eric Andrews plays “the jerky priest” and answers questions from recently married Christine B.
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Cool Catholic Church

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Start with one hour of Eucharistic adoration, follow that up with a party in a nightclub-like setting, and you get one hip ancient church.
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Students vote for expanded sex ed resources at Boston College

Sunday, March 8, 2009
Students vote for expanded sex ed resources at Boston College
A referendum on sexual health that earned the support of 90 percent of Boston College students presents a unique opportunity to discuss sexuality, administrators say. But BC students may be less interested in teachable moments on sexual ethics than they are in an expansion of the school's sex education program.

Greek for God

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
New fraternities and sororities are popping up around the country, but their popularity isn't about partying. It's about piety. There are at least 210 Christian fraternities and sororities around the country now.
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