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One Way to Be An Answer to the Current Crisis

Published September 7, 2018 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

  We’ve had a lot of difficult news to absorb these last few weeks. It would be easy to look at the Church’s current situation and wonder if we’re not splitting apart at the seams. Some have called this the US Church’s worst crisis in history (see interview below). So before sharing my thoughts on… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published September 7, 2018

The Church is true but we are a very sick family right now

Published August 18, 2018 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Social Justice, World and News

I entered the Church officially at the age of 22, in 1990. It took me a long time. I attended daily mass for two years even though almost everything about the Catholic Church freaked me out. I had authority issues. I had spiritual issues. I had sexual abuse issues. I had issues with men. I… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published August 18, 2018

Jesus Had Battle Scars, Too (Review: “My Peace I Give You”)

Published May 15, 2012 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Faith

Some things are difficult to talk about. There’s an adage that some things should never be discussed in mixed company: sex, politics, money, and religion. Well, I work in religion, and this is a Catholic blog, so brace yourselves. Now that the Church is ten years from the horror of the public revelation of the… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published May 15, 2012

When A Priest Leaves the Church

Published April 25, 2012 • Written by Brandon Kraft Filed Under: Blog, Faith

It happens. Our beloved priest. The priest that said Mass for us that one time. The priest that celebrated your niece’s First Communion. The priest that helped out at my neighbor’s kid’s school. Sometimes, priests leave the priesthood. Sometimes, it is a friendly departure. The priest’s discernment led him to understand his role within the… [Read More]

Written by Brandon Kraft • Published April 25, 2012

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