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John Baldino, OFS

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John Baldino, OFS is a Secular Franciscan and an Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He also teaches courses in writing and ethics at Excelsior University in Albany, New York. John is a regular contributor to Catholic Insight, Charity in Truth, Catholic 365, and Artium
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A Tough Habit to Break

  Religious life is habit-forming. Though this is a play on words, the sentiment is accurate. In the culture of Roman Catholicism, mere mention of the religious (sisters and nuns, monks, priests of an order,...
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Catholic Teaching: Counter-Cultural and Necessary

(by John Baldino) Many of the teachings, traditions and practices of the Catholic Church are in contrast to the beliefs, habits and norms of modern American society. The Church’s teachings are rooted in sacred scripture,...
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