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Posts published in January 2018

The Magi

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By George Pence– A person’s faith is an extraordinary thing, and so often fragile. It is something that exists in a profound way for some, but to others it exists…

New Year Resolutions, Taxes, and the Common Good

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By Michael Patrick O’Brien– I do not make many New Year resolutions, but I am making one for 2018. In my lifetime, I have paid thousands and thousands of my…

Why Study History?

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By Gary Topping– I’ve posted several times lately about my love for our Catholic Tradition, which is another way of saying our history, our ever-expanding and evolving understanding of the…

A Better Deal?

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By George Pence– Regarding our relationship to the Almighty, I always thought Christians had it easier than Jews. The Jews were like elder brothers, and it was natural for the…

On New Years Resolutions

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By Gary Topping– “And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.’” Luke 5:4 RSV We…

Money and A Wonderful Life

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By Michael Patrick O’Brien– In one of my favorite scenes from the beloved holiday film It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey and his guardian angel Clarence Oddbody discuss how Clarence…