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The 1950s propelled us into the space age and the related events: the space race, space exploration, and space technology. The space age also brought about the phenomena of extraterrestrials (aliens) and UFOs (unidentified flying objects); not to mention science-fictional…

Robert Spitzer, S.J., president of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith, refined a model of the Four Levels of Happiness, to say it will “dictate our actions, choices, and ethics,” and “whichever level of happiness dominates our lives will…

There is something esoteric about the tobacco pipe, certain distinctions about a traditional pipe that make it stand head and shoulders from its tobacco counterparts. 

Dr. Michael Foley, Professor of Patristics at Baylor University, writes, “the pipe corresponds to the…

Christmas is a particularly special time for me. My birthday is on Christmas Day. As my faith developed, I became more aware of the supernatural significance of being born on the same day as Our Lord. The realization that the…

During the Advent or Christmas season, you may encounter at least one rendition of the popular song, “Mary, Did You Know?” The lyrics can be understood in different ways, depending on interpretation. In one aspect, it could be used to…

Bishop Robert Barron said, “A saint is a friend of God. A saint is someone of heroic virtue. A saint is someone who is in heaven. A saint is someone who has allowed Christ to live his life in Him.”

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A cloud of mystery surrounds Halloween. There are some who believe it is the “devil’s night,” while others it is simply a secular expression of dressing up in costumes to go trick-or-treating. There is more to Halloween than most people…

At the opening of the 2024 Olympics, many witnessed persons in a confused state depicting Christ at the Last Supper in the most blasphemous way imaginable. Honestly this should come as no surprise from the secular world, and it sure…

The Synodal church, not to be confused with the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, has a habit of using ambiguous language that could sometimes have multiple meanings or outcomes. If you have the time, energy, and mental fortitude to…

We begin Lent with a reminder: remember you are dust, and from dust you shall return. During this penitential season leading up to Easter we are rising up from the ashes. While God forgives our sins, from our hearts…