When he was working with architects to design and build his dream seminary, Cardinal George Mundelein, the archbishop of Chicago and first cardinal west of the Appalachians, had to make a lot of tough decisions.
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1/22/14: 650k will March on Washington but You Won’t Hear Anything About it
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 21 through Friday, January 23 I have the opportunity to travel to Washington D.C. for the annual March for Life which is a pro-life rally and peaceful protest occurring each year to
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A comment on Homosexuality and the Catholic Church and the Cardinal Burke ordeal
Nota bene: please give me the benefit of the doubt and read this message in its entirety. Cardinal Burke did not say that gay “people” are intrinsically evil as is being spouted all over the
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What Rob Thomas and St. John XXIIII can teach us about life
I have this tendency to get ahead of myself. You know…to get too excited too fast about something and then before I know it I’ve created an entirely new universe in my head. It’s one
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Pope St. John XXIII, Pray for Us!
Excerpt from the Opening Speech of Pope St. John XXIII on the occasion of the Opening of the Second Vatican Council, St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, October 11, 1962. The Church is the most
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Prayer of Protection
Here’s a great, little prayer I came across today for when you’re feeling down and in need of strength. I hope it helps you as much as it helped me. “Prayer of Protection” Armor of
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A Nostalgic Struggle
I’m definitely a nostalgic person. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a stellar memory and, like many people, small things trigger memories allowing me to “relive” (not in like a “That’s So
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On CBS’ Criminal Minds and how it (sort of) Relates to Jesus
I’m all about CBS’ show Criminal Minds. Always have been. Although I must admit that being in college with limited access to TV and no time for Netflix caused an unfortunate lapse in my keeping
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We Have Yet to Expand
I’ll admit that I sometimes worry about the future of the Church, especially in America – and, for the record, it’s not only because God-willing as a priest I’ll someday be a leader of it. It troubles
