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Catholic bishops are gathering in Rome this month for the Synod on Young People, and I don't know what to expect. It is no secret that fewer young people are attending church. But how will the bishops respond? By all means, find ways to welcome the youth. But
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I attended a Catholic seminary from 1978 to 1980 and … No, I don't have any lurid stories to share.
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When visiting Catholic college campuses with their teen-age children, two friends of mine did not limit their fact-finding mission to tours and speeches. They wandered the campuses and asked various students where the chapel was, and, if the students knew, they asked what time Mass was. The answer was often
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More children are being hurt in their homes; at least, more cases are being reported in my state of Maine. An excellent piece of reporting by Eric Russell of the Maine Sunday Telegram in Portland focuses on the overwhelmed state's Department of Health and Human Services.
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Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of the Diocese of Providence hesitantly joined Twitter last February, warning that "I need a heavy dose of prudence in things that I post, because I don't use a lot of filters," he told the Crux online publication. Bishop Tobin disabled his
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I have a plan for Massachusetts public schools that will help their students become better people, more productive citizens. In schools, we will teach the Ten Commandments. Then we will move to the Beatitudes, and finally a summation of the two great commandments presented by that first century prophet Jesus
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Brett Kavanaugh once was an altar boy. He now volunteers as a lector in his parish. He serves meals to the homeless, dishing out food alongside a priest. And Kavanaugh coaches his daughter's Catholic Youth Organization basketball team. Sounds untrustworthy.
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Chris Pratt, a theologian? Who knew? When Pratt accepted an award at the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards last week, he spoke about God and prayer, even mentioning the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He was not booed or ignored, but cheered.