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Encounter the perennial truths of the faith as they are applied to questions of culture and various professions and academic disciplines. While the faith is changeless, it is also remarkably flexible, speaking to unique challenges from one generation to the next.
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The Scourge of Human Trafficking

Slavery and human trafficking are daily realities for millions of people across the world, a fact that calls on Christians to continually affirm the dignity of the human person in word, prayer, and action.
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Giacomo Leopardi’s Alla Sua Donna

While not a Christian himself, Giacomo Leopardi's poem "Alla Sua Donna" points to the desire of every human heart: communion with the Incarnate Lord.
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An Anniversary Year for Evangelization

Forty years ago, St. John Paul II made the first reference to the "New Evangelization" while speaking to Latin American bishops in Haiti.
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The Difficult Yet Noble Art of Politics

Like any art, politics can become excellent or even beautiful. We must strengthen our habits, know our history, cherish our traditions, and build up our institutions.
Dr. Kevin Walker
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‘Mostly Dead’ is ‘Still Alive’

A possible upcoming revision to the Uniform Declaration of Death Act could subjectivize the all-important issue of when a human being is truly dead.
Dr. Christopher A. DeCock
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The Christian Athlete: Witnessing versus Privacy

How is the Christian athlete to embrace his or her podium in order to witness to the Gospel?
Dr. Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas
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Facing Life's Hurdles

National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Dale Brown explains the four major hurdles all of us face in our lives.
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Rev. Craig Vasek
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Virtue and Mental Health

What does virtue have to do with mental health? A psychologist explains.
Dr. Paul Vitz
Rev. Craig Vasek
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The God of Faith and Science with Stephen Barr and David Ronderos

Dr. Stephen Barr explores questions of faith and science, God and nature in an insightful conversation with Dr. David Ronderos.
Dr. Stephen Barr
Dr. David Ronderos
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Weekly learning with the Weekly Update

Encounter a summary of the week's events presented through the Catholic imaginative vision and receive insights into upcoming Mass readings.