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For many Catholic college students, going to church is something they know they should do but never get around to until their parents visit and they have to look up the Mass schedule to make it look like they go all the time. For others, going to church is just as important in college as it was in high school […]
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In a given year, nearly one in four adults will be diagnosed with a mental disorder. These disorders can range from mild depression to severe schizophrenia. They can include bipolar disorder, PTSD, generalized anxiety, postpartum depression, and many more. Some can be treated with a combination of therapy and medication, some require lengthy periods of
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Those 2nd century Christians did some things that would never fly in an Evangelical community today. Check out these nine things that the people schooled by the apostles saw fit to do in their day, things they knew they had the authority to do. 1. There was no worship music BOOM! (like the bass drum
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With all the great Catholic schools available, why would you EVER choose FUS? I mean, really. 1. All those households. Boring! I mean, seriously: who needs a family away from home? Lame. 2. There’s no social life whatsoever Can’t they invent something to do? 3. Nothing for young people to do either
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We all do, at least implicitly. And I would wager that if more people understood what the Catholic Church means when it speaks of purgatory, they would find themselves compelled to also acknowledge its existence. Too many people speak of purgatory as a “place,” as they do heaven and hell. Here is how the Catechism
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September 29 is the Feast of the Archangels. How much do you know about the archangels? You probably know their names, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, but how much do you really know about them? Here are 10 totally awesome facts about these angelic beings. 1. Their Names Are Legit The name Michael means “Who
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Epic Author and PhD student at Catholic University of America Matt Vander Vennet had the great privilege of attending the canonization mass of St. Junipero Serra. Here is his photo blog of the occasion. After a brief 1 hour and 10 minute Metro ride, I arrived at Brookland-CUA and began the 2.5 hour wait
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When people leave their Protestant communities and cross the Tiber into Rome, they often struggle to leave behind certain facets of the Protestant community lifestyle. They aren’t bad characteristics, usually, they’re just comforting or habitual or something they were accustomed to. I had that experience too, when I was received into the Catholic Church. But
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Does the thought of God having a “gag reflex” sound irreverent? Don’t cry “blasphemy” just yet; all will be explained. Let’s begin by establishing what the Church means by papal infallibility. It is pretty straight forward: The pope is protected from teaching something that is false, WHEN a very specific set of criteria is met:
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For eight years of my life, I worked at Planned Parenthood. I was a staunch defender of “women’s rights,” including the right to abortion on demand. However, I never believed we were there to sell abortions. I believed that we were there to reduce the number of abortions. That’s what we said to the media…surely
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For many of us, the idea of making Daily Mass is a luxurious thought. We so quickly dismiss the idea without truly contemplating the real benefits of ‘sacrificing’ a portion of our day. I was one of those people… until I started going to Daily Mass. 1. 30 Minutes of Peace Whether you’re a
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The use of social media is a tremendous gift, but it also can have a darker side to it. Each day as we scroll through the news-feeds of the various platforms we use daily, we are inundated with news from around the world. This news makes the world seem smaller and at times the onslaught
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It was said in last week’s list that this is a bit tongue-in-cheek. I don’t know if that’s worth repeating. What I do know is that there’s still a lot more you might be doing wrong at Mass. Without further ado, and with only the Ordinary Form of the Mass in mind (Fr. Z.), what
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Planned Barrenhood Parenthood is getting hammered with evidence that they profit off of the sale of the body parts of fetal remains from abortions. And it’s about time. Three undercover videos released by the Center for Medical Progress reveal Planned Parenthood representatives haggling over prices for body parts and even suggesting they alter their abortion
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There’s a lot to enjoy in episode 2 of Daredevil. The acting, the revelations about Matt Murdock’s past, the introduction of new characters — including, and especially, Claire. [If you haven’t already, now’s a good time to read Part 1 in this series.] Played by Rosario Dawson, Claire is a nurse who has the pleasure(?)
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For months I’ve been a little annoyed on the road. I see these bumper stickers that market a lie, and I can’t help but be bothered. One advertises the lie that the sexual act of two men is equivalent to the sexual act of a man and woman. Another purports that all religions and worldviews
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[Edit – July 27: Mea culpa! Fr. Z. has rightly noted that I failed to declare that I was speaking only about the Ordinary Form of the Mass. I imagine anyone familiar with the Extraordinary Form recognized my undeclared specificity rather quickly. Regardless, no disrespect intended; many of us at EpicPew are fond of the EF.
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St. Mary Magdalene’s feast day is July 22 and it can be said that hers was perhaps Jesus’ greatest conversion of a woman. She is named at least 12 times in the four Gospels, which is more than most of the apostles. Jesus loved her and she loved him all the way to the foot of the
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I recently had the pleasure of attending the funeral of a holy and faithful man. One of this man’s daughters is a very close friend to my wife and I and we felt it an honor to be present for his funeral Mass. My wife and I flew out to see the family a few
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*This originally appeared at DougOnTap.com If you have been pro-life your entire life, this might be a little difficult to understand, but I think it needs to be discussed. And for some of you, this post may be uncomfortable because sometimes we want to believe the very worst about people we disagree with. But believe
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