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I recently attended a professional baseball game in Texas. The game was played in a brand-new, multi-billion-dollar stadium that possesses every amenity one could imagine. The game was played indoors at a very comfortable 70 degrees, and refreshments were available for delivery within five minutes of ordering them on a
How Catholics Can Regain a Proper Sense of Tradition COMMENTARY: True Catholic tradition means handi
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How Catholics Can Regain a Proper Sense of Tradition COMMENTARY: True Catholic tradition means handing on God’s Revelation in Christ — not freezing it in one age, nor reshaping it to suit modern tastes. Larry Chapp Commentaries September 5, 2025
Senator Flunks Civics 101: Governments Secure Rights, God Grants Them COMMENTARY: Sen. Tim Kaine’s d
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Senator Flunks Civics 101: Governments Secure Rights, God Grants Them COMMENTARY: Sen. Tim Kaine’s declaration of dependence on our political leaders misses the point of America’s founding: Governments are instituted to secure our rights, not grant them. Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer Nation September 5, 2025
Faith, Friendships Flourish on the Street Where We Live New Catholic Hubs: Second in a Series Stephe
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Faith, Friendships Flourish on the Street Where We Live New Catholic Hubs: Second in a Series Stephen P. White Commentaries September 5, 2025
Jubilee Saints Carlo and Pier Giorgio Show a Holiness We Can Imitate COMMENTARY: Devotion to Pier Gi
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Jubilee Saints Carlo and Pier Giorgio Show a Holiness We Can Imitate COMMENTARY: Devotion to Pier Giorgio and Carlo may not exceed that of 1925’s Jubilee Saints Thérèse of Lisieux and Jean-Marie Vianney, but many will be able to imitate their particular holiness. Father Raymond J. de Souza
This Sunday, Jesus’ Words Are Shocking, Until You Realize Who He Is Describing...
New Advent   
This Sunday’s Gospel starts with Jesus’s startling statement: “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” That sounds harsh — but in the life of a saint like Mother Teresa, you
5 Bible Passages That Point to Purgatory...
New Advent   
A common Protestant claim is that the Catholic doctrine of purgatory is nowhere to be found in the Bible. But is this true? Since the Bible assures us that nothing unclean shall enter heaven (see Rev 21:27; cf. Heb 12:14), this implies that souls who die in a state of
Ep. 227: What is your horizon?
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Ed is joined this week by Pillar columnist Stephen White to look ahead to this weekend’s canonizations of Bls. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis. They also talk about examples of integrated masculinity and the impact of wonder. Subscribe nowThis episode is sponsored by Pillar listener Heath."Lesly, happy anniversary (and
American Pope, American Lady: The story behind Our Lady of the Prairie
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The land of the Diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota consists of what some might pejoratively call “flyover country.” It has no major cities, no towering mountains or ocean shorelines or many popular tourist attractions. Mostly, it is 9,000-plus square miles of Midwestern prairie and farmland.But flyover country though it may
On the Catholic youth revival and Mother Teresa (Peter Wolfgang)
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Who are Britain’s Catholic royals?
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The Duchess of Kent, the first senior British royal to convert to Catholicism in more than 300 years, died Thursday, at the age of 92.The Duchess of Kent with a koala at Expo 88 in Brisbane, Australia, in 1988. Queensland State Archives/wikimedia CC BY 3.0 au.Her spiritual journey from the
Friday Five 578
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by Bill Coffin (@billcoffin) Reimagining Fall Learning: Playful, Purposeful, Engaging Sweta Shah, Brookings Institution Engaged Fathers, Flourishing Children Interview: Steven Davis, Brad Wilcox, Ian Rowe Economics Applied, Hoover Institution The Pains and Joys
Wife of Catholic Nobel Laureate Ales Bialiatski, Imprisoned Without Sacraments, Appeals for Help From Catholics Worldwide...
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Supporters of a Catholic winner of the Nobel Peace Prize have urged Western church leaders to take up his cause four years after he was detained and jailed in Belarus on trumped-up charges. “Since our last short meeting in November 2022, I haven’t received any letters or been allowed to
What Every Catholic Should Know About Organ Donation | Dr. Joe Zalot
Human Life International   
In this episode, Dr. Joe Zalot, Ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC), joins us to explore one of the most pressing moral questions in modern healthcare: Can Catholics ethically participate in organ donation? Dr. Zalot unpacks what the Catholic Church teaches about organ donation, focusing on three key
Life After Abortion: Leigh Ann’s Woznica’s Journey to Forgiveness & Faith
Human Life International   
In this episode, we sit down with Leigh Ann Woznica to hear her powerful story of having three abortions, choosing life for her daughter, and ultimately finding healing, forgiveness, and faith in Jesus Christ. Leigh Ann opens up about: – Growing up with little understanding of abortion – The trauma
Words to live by, meeting people, and love of the game
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Pillar paid subscribers can listen to Ed read this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DRHappy Friday friends,And a very happy feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta.Just before anyone heads to the comments asking about the propriety of using “Calcutta” instead of the now official and standard spelling of “Kolkata,” this
Like His Predecessors, Pope Leo Extols the Evangelizing Role of Catholic Radio COMMENTARY: People ag
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Like His Predecessors, Pope Leo Extols the Evangelizing Role of Catholic Radio COMMENTARY: People again are listening, streaming and watching the new Pontiff. And they are responding favorably. Matthew Bunson Vatican September 4, 2025
It's Time to Let Go of the Photo Release
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by Emily Harrison At some undetermined time in recent history, it became required for parents to hand over the privacy rights of their children to schools, churches, youth sports organizations, and more. This has occurred thanks to the ubiquitous “Photo Release” statement. If you
The Dangerous Abortion Pill Cocktail
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Plus: God bless Amy Coney Barrett.
The Eclipse of God: Marshall McLuhan's Critique of Digital Technology
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Marshall McLuhan foresaw the power of technology to transform human nature from within a Catholic lens, and his keen observations can help guide Catholic thought about digital technology during this time of tumultuous change. McLuhan converted to Catholicism as an adult, and entered the Church on his knees, saying “that