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  • The Woodcarver0

    The Holy Mother stands silently, frozen in time, gazing softly at the Infant on her right hip. Her left hand gently gathers the soft folds of her flowing robe. She wears a crown. It is not gaudy or bejeweled. It is regal, yet understated. The Baby holds a small cluster of tiny, perfectly carved grapes

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  • The Way0

    Novus ordo seclorum, a phrase that appears on the American $1 bill, means &”a new order for the ages,&” and reflects the thinking and intent of the Founders in America at the time of the Continental Congress. For them, the New World discovered by Columbus offered many opportunities for a political experiment that was completely

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  • ​The War Within0

    A priest approaches the weapon, blesses it, and then sprinkles holy water on it.He does so because the weapon will be used for “Christ’s war.” The scene is not from the Middle Ages, but given the mind-set of the priest, it might as well be.It’s 1965.The weapon blessed is a B-52 bomber about to go

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  • The War Against the Boy Scouts0

    The Supreme Court took this important case because the Supreme Court of New Jersey had rejected the Boy Scouts

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  • The Wandering Day0

    Current discussions of religious liberty issues echo arguments posed at the League of Nations in Geneva more than 85 years ago. Does religious liberty extend beyond the freedom to choose a particular creed or doctrine? Are believers at liberty to express their faith in their public life? Can we allow the rights of religious minorities

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  • The Vision Thing0

    In the fall of 2011, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) formed the ad hoc committee for Religious Freedom, headed by Bishop William Lori. He appeared before the U. S. Senate on October 26 of that year to address the concerns of the Roman Catholic Church regarding the libertas ecclesiae (freedom of the church,

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