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Father Bayer: Stacy Trasancos: Chemist, Mother and Synthesizer of Faith and Science

Saturday, November 14, 20200617 I recently read a great book about Catholicism and science, “Particles of Faith” by Stacy A. Trasancos. It seems suited for anyone interested in the topic, and...

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Father Esposito: Cyrus and the Lord of History

Saturday, October 31, 20200502 The prophet Isaiah surely knew he was introducing a shocking concept when he communicated a message of the Lord beginning with the words “Thus says the Lord to His...

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Father Bayer: Examining Our Conscience Before Voting

Friday, October 16, 20200827 Listening to the faithful, I sense some political frustration with clergy. They don’t want partisan priests, but they do want the Church to speak the truth boldly; so,...

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Father Esposito: Compline and the Good Night

Thursday, October 1, 20200321 Among the treasures contained in our monastic hours of prayer, none is more precious to me than Compline, also known as Night Prayer. Its Latin name, Completorium,...

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Father Bayer: Speaking Humbly

Friday, September 18, 20200495 Ready for election season? As we discern our candidates, I suggest reading the USCCB’s document Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. In the meantime, here I...

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Father Esposito: The relationship between laughter and grace

Tuesday, September 8, 20200388 The Swiss theologian Karl Barth is the author of a line that has always fascinated me: in the realm of nature, “Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God”...

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Father Bayer: Evolution in the Light of the Resurrection

Friday, August 7, 20200628 I just read a fantastic book about faith and science: Christopher Baglow, Faith, Science and Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge. I highly recommend it to every teacher...

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Father Esposito: St. Paul's answer to slavery

Friday, July 17, 20200376 Contemporary readers of St. Paul criticize him for his apparent tolerance of slavery (see Ephesians 6:5-9; Colossians 3:22-25; Titus 2:9-10). Given the specter of...

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Father Bayer: The Complexity of True Solidarity

Sunday, June 21, 20200610 One summer in college, I worked at a ministry in Chicago. I served as a mentor for kids in hard social and economic situations. Beyond this ministry, I remember two days...

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Father Esposito: The Noble Truth of Advent