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Delphine Chui
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Discernment involves action
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True self-knowledge requires more than admitting sin in general; it demands the difficult work of recognising the specific vices that shape our lives
Clement Harrold
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Hannah Chegwyn
Why imperfect family prayer may be the most honest kind
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Beyond therapy: the soul’s need for God
From Dante to Viktor Frankl, the search for meaning points beyond psychological wellbeing towards the soul’s ultimate end in God
Jan C. Bentz
A study in grief and grace
Georgia L. Gilholy
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Pope Leo: A Bridge-Builder
In his first months, Leo XIV looks like a listener: he calls synodality an attitude of openness, maintains Church teaching on marriage and sexuality, and signals cautious openness to broader Latin Mass celebration. The aim is less polarisation, deeper dialogue, a bridge builder who consults widely and will lead decisively.
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Elites blocked Maria Steen’s candidacy, narrowing democracy and silencing Catholic conservatives’ voices.
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Halloween’s vigil confronts death with Christian hope, not fear or superstition today.
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AI: helping angel or diabolic machine?
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Sr Camilla and her merry band of nuns
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Christianity is a civilising force in a polarised world
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