The Lenten period for penance started this week with Ash Wednesday, and some Catholic priests are happily bracing for long lines outside the confessional. The faithful across the United States are embracing anew the sacrament that has shifted from embarrassing recitation of sin to cathartic quest for grace.
A spirit of extremism is pulling us apart, and Catholic social thought offers a different path forward, one rooted in dignity, responsibility, and the hard work of staying...
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Read moreIn 1776, we declared ourselves free of allegiance to Great Britain We did not leave behind the human race with its capacity for sin as well as greatness,...
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Who were the forgotten women of the American Revolution — and why have so few people heard their stories Actress, director and producer Shari Rigby joins CP to...
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