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Calling All Catholics: Man the Guns (of Charity)

Rachel Held Evans–I just love adding the “Held” in there every time–has posted my responses to the top ten questions asked last week by her readers. Two questions I asked for other Catholics’ help on: What are some of the … Continue reading

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“Pope Benedict, Don’t Scare Me Like That!”

I recently began reading Benedict’s Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week, and imagine my delight when I saw he dedicated an entire chapter to John 17, Christ’s high priestly prayer, where Jesus implores the Father for the unity of His Apostles … Continue reading

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The True Causes of Schism

We often think schism is caused by heresy, but often it is the case that a heresy is merely propped up as an excuse for the schism, when the real motives lie elsewhere. In his essay, “Cultural Polarity and Religious … Continue reading

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Unity and Uniformity

My blogger friend Rachel Held Evans, in her blog post kicking off the Rally to Restore Unity, said: As donations, synchroblog posts, and homemade signs start rolling in, I am reminded of just how doable this is.  One blogger has … Continue reading

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Rally to Restore Unity

It’s fitting that today celebrates Pope John Paul II’s beatification as Rachel Held Evans has also made this week a Rally to Restore Unity event. Why? Because JPII worked for Christian unity throughout his pontificate, and even beforehand as a … Continue reading

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