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A Time to Give Thanks, and a Time to Vote

Catholic Insight - October 14, 2019

A blessed and joyous Thanksgiving to all our readers, a greeting which we would have offered earlier, but some technical glitches got in the...

Catholic Insight - October 12, 2019

In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear. (Saint Therese of Lisieux)

Catholic Insight - October 11, 2019

Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age (Pope Saint John XXIII)

Catholic Insight - October 10, 2019

Faith is an act of the intellect, assenting to the divine truth, by command of the will, moved by God through grace (Saint Thomas...

A Danse Macabre of a Debate

Catholic Insight - October 10, 2019

Concerning the other night’s ‘debate’, allow me to offer the following enthymeme, a sort of summarized syllogism described by Aristotle: When a society loses faith,...

Denis, Leonardi and Newman

Catholic Insight - October 9, 2019

We have two saints on the universal calendar today, and one blessed yet to be put thereon, who will be canonized this Sunday. In historical...

Catholic Insight - October 9, 2019

We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe (Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman, +1890)

Catholic Insight - October 6, 2019

A spiritual guide should be silent when discretion requires and speak when words are of service. Otherwise he may say what he should not...

Catholic Insight - October 5, 2019

All grace flows from mercy, and the last hour abounds with mercy for us. Let no one doubt concerning the goodness of God; even...

Catholic Insight - October 3, 2019

Be not sad, for the joy of the Lord is our strength. (Nehemiah, 8:11)