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Make an appointment with God

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By Deacon Scott Dodge– Below are four basic points about prayer. Being a Christian means being a person who prays. In his book The Art of Praying, Romano Guardini averred…

Seeing (Deceased) Bishop Scanlan—Literally

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By Gary Topping– During my long career as a historian, I’ve done a number of what we call “oral history” interviews, where I sat down with a participant in some…

Crucifixion and Resurrection in Utah’s West Desert

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By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Life is a repeating pattern of crucifixion and resurrection. A recent visit to Topaz, the ruins of Utah’s historic World War II internment camp for Japanese…

On Extemporaneous Prayer

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By Rick Knuth (guest contributor)– A few years ago, after the closing of a corporate merger deal I’d had a small role in, I attended a celebratory dinner and was…

One Nation Under God: A Catholic Perspective

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  By Deacon Scott Dodge– In a recent article for the Sunday Times, “Dark clouds gather over the home of Fakebook,” historian Niall Ferguson noted that the human tendency to…

A Catholic Looks at Hugh Hefner

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By Gary Topping– The recent death of Hugh Hefner at age 91 prompts some reflections about the era of supposed sexual liberation over which he presided.  It wasn’t just sex:…

Does God really care about the outcome of sporting events?

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By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Fall is a wonderful time of the year, especially if you are a sports fan. Football teams are playing, soccer season is starting, basketball and hockey…

God’s greatest gift is more responsibility

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By Nick Blaylock– I recently reread the story of Joseph in the Old Testament of the Bible. If you are not familiar with the story, please read it (Genesis 37-45)…

Some thoughts after Las Vegas

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By Jean Welch Hill– The mass shooting in Las Vegas left most of us in a state of stunned disbelief.  Senseless violence is always a shock, particularly when it results…