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What great strength his faces have: character written all over them, a life lived, with all its victories and defeats, and a life soon to…

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The overwhelming majority of priests remain in ministry, and many report a profound sense of purpose in their vocation.

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Despite U.S.-Iran deal, Israel won't halt Lebanon seizure

Its leaders push territorial expansion, with public support

FTC sues transgender health org over false claims

Sleazy WPATH group lied to parents about suicide risk

6 beatification causes advance, incl. Spanish martyrs

And NY nun who founded Parish Visitors of Mary Immac.

Relic of St. Teresa of Ávila’s left hand to be relocated

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AI models mostly ignore religion but favor some faiths

Study: 20 LLMs preferred Catholic over Jehovah’s Witnesses

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A Head's Hair Count

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“Even all the hairs of your head are counted” (Mt 10:30). The above verse about the divine follicle census appeared in Sunday’s Gospel. It shows…

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Rembrant's Old Ones

What great strength his faces have: character written all over them, a life lived, with all its victories and defeats, and a life soon to…

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Why Some Priests Leave & Why Many Stay

The overwhelming majority of priests remain in ministry, and many report a profound sense of purpose in their vocation.

READ ARTICLE
Is Bitcoin Morally Superior to Fiat Currency?

Because it is decentralized by nature, Bitcoin solves the problem of bank/government control of currency value and manipulation for political and monetary gain.

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Survey: New U.S. converts seek truth, Church tradition

Aim for relationship with God, growth in virtue, wisdom

Despite U.S.-Iran deal, Israel won't halt Lebanon seizure

Its leaders push territorial expansion, with public support

FTC sues transgender health org over false claims

Sleazy WPATH group lied to parents about suicide risk

6 beatification causes advance, incl. Spanish martyrs

And NY nun who founded Parish Visitors of Mary Immac.

Relic of St. Teresa of Ávila’s left hand to be relocated

As Spanish convent will close due to lack of vocations

AI models mostly ignore religion but favor some faiths

Study: 20 LLMs preferred Catholic over Jehovah’s Witnesses

VIEW ARCHIVE
Survey: New U.S. converts seek truth, Church tradition

Aim for relationship with God, growth in virtue, wisdom

Despite U.S.-Iran deal, Israel won't halt Lebanon seizure

Its leaders push territorial expansion, with public support

FTC sues transgender health org over false claims

Sleazy WPATH group lied to parents about suicide risk

6 beatification causes advance, incl. Spanish martyrs

And NY nun who founded Parish Visitors of Mary Immac.

Relic of St. Teresa of Ávila’s left hand to be relocated

As Spanish convent will close due to lack of vocations

AI models mostly ignore religion but favor some faiths

Study: 20 LLMs preferred Catholic over Jehovah’s Witnesses

VIEW ARCHIVE

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A Head's Hair Count

June 22nd 2026 11:41 AM

“Even all the hairs of your head are counted” (Mt 10:30). The above verse about the divine follicle census appeared…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Sure and Certain Hope

June 19th 2026 6:11 PM

The burial service of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer speaks of the “sure and certain hope of the Resurrection…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

The Sacred Heart at Notre Dame

June 18th 2026 12:36 PM

In Part 1, I described the evidence of the importance of the Sacred Heart to the University of Notre Dame…

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Biotechnology & Posthumanism

On Man’s Many Attempts to “Kill Death”… Breaking the Species Barrier… Human Alienation & Our Biotech Future… and more

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Neoconservatism

Delusions of Grandeur... A Pox On Both Your Houses... What Is a Neoconservative & Does It Matter?... and more

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