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BY ELLA HADACEK Catholics are called to reflect the truth and beauty of God in every facet of their lives. St. John Paul II beautifully articulates the role of Catholic artists in his Letter to Artists. With loving regard, the divine Artist…

BY PAT GOHN Back in August 2018, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Pope Francis’ approved revision to the Catechism of the Catholic Church with regard to paragraph 2267 on the use of the death penalty. This revision…

BY DANIEL MITSUI In theology, a mystery is defined as a truth that exceeds the natural power of knowing. Nothing so profound can be explained fully in either words or pictures. But the Catholic response is not to give up talking about it or…

BY FR. DAVID J. ENDRES How do we know Jesus ever existed? From time to time an article or a book will make its way into the market arguing that Jesus’ existence was a coordinated hoax or a collective hallucination. Since modern society is…

BY LISA MLADINICH Recalling his parents’ divorce, which occurred when he was 9 years old, Deacon Matthew Halbach of the Diocese of Des Moines reflected on the radical mercy of God. He recalled how the divorce devastated his family, and how…

BY LORI HADACEK CHAPLIN Too little is said about all the good things priests do for their flocks. When our youngest was facing a serious surgery and when my parents were sick and dying from cancer, it was our pastors to whom we turned for…

BY KAISER JOHNSON We’re continuing our series on the fundamentals of fitness by addressing speed. There’s a great scene at the end of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia when, as the characters enter Aslan’s domain (heaven), they continue to…

BY SUSIE LLOYD Talk about temptation. Two baseball buttons, a small boy, and a pocket just the right size. Joey had brought me the buttons while enduring a visit to Sew Bored, the fabric store. I had said they were not in the budget. Now…

BY LORI HADACEK CHAPLIN I’ll never forget the day I found out about Claire Bott’s act of bravery. I was substitute teaching for her at her First Communion class when I casually asked the teacher’s aide the reason for Claire’s absence. I was…

BY FR. DAVID J. ENDRES Editor's note: This column, Outside Perspectives, addresses a religious topic and seeks to find a common element in another faith while emphasizing the Catholic Church's teaching. In June, Muslims complete a month of…