In O. Henry’s short story “The Social Triangle,” Ikey Snigglefritz, a simple tailor’s apprentice, receives his week’s wages and on his way home enters the Café Maginnis. There he accidentally ...
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Smoking and Religion: Two Things You Can’t Do in Public
by Kevin Clark | The legislature of Arizona recently passed a law which allows a business to assert a free exercise defense if it is accused of discrimination for refusing to provide a service to a customer. The Arizona law, which has gone to Governor Jan Brewer to sign or veto, closely tracks the wording of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Read More »Pro-life Catholic Barth & Abby Bracy sue over ‘abortion fee mandate’
As pro-life Catholics, Barth and Abbie Bracy don’t want to pay for health insurance that covers elective abortion, but under the Affordable Care Act, they don’t have much choice. The Bracys’ health-insurance plan is set to expire in November, and all policies currently offered by Access Health CT, Connecticut’s health care exchange, include coverage for elective abortions.
Read More »Messenger of Divine Love – St. Gianna Molla’s Heroic Choice
Gianna Molla, wife, mother, physician; a heroic decision during her complicated pregnancy. “If you must decide between me and the child...Save the baby.”
Read More »St. Veronica, Saint of Kindness and Charity
What we know about St. Veronica and her act of kindness is based on tradition, but still, her veil is considered one of the Church's most treasured relics.
Read More »Seton Home Study School – Do You Offer Daily Tutoring?
There is no firm time limit to how much help Seton counselors can give, but if a student needs daily tutoring, Dr. Mary Kay Clark offers several solutions.
Read More »Martin Luther and the “Immaculate Purification” of Mary
by Dave Armstrong | One of the most fascinating of Luther's beliefs has to do with the question of Mary's Immaculate Conception (her being preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception). Luther had a rather “high” Mariology in many respects.
Read More »How to Cultivate the Magic of a Good Atmosphere
by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian | G.K. Chesterton remarked that fifty percent of education is atmosphere.
Read More »Got Faith? Pumpkin Chili and the Catechism
Several days ago, I was in the kitchen whipping up a pot of pumpkin chili, (recipe included below!) while reflecting on some thoughts regarding faith. Earlier in the day, when my daughter was sitting at the kitchen table working on her Catechism lesson, the subject of faith came up. My daughter wanted to know if everyone who believes in Jesus is a Christian.
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