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Dr. Andrew Swafford10 min read

Does the Church Still Believe in Indulgences?

The theology of indulgences runs very deep and actually unveils some beautiful aspects of the Faith. In other words, yes, the Church believes in indulgences
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.1 min read

NASA at 60: Moon Shadows and Music

This beautiful video pairs images of the moon captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter with Claude Debussy’s classic, Clair de Lune.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.6 min read

Can a Scientist be Catholic? A Conversion Story

Is there an oxymoron in the phrase “Catholic Scientist?” Nope. Physicist Dr. Robert Kurland tells us how he found his faith.
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Sonja Corbitt7 min read

Early Church Fathers Upholding Transubstantiation in Their Own Words

Transubstantiation, wherein bread and wine change into the Body and Blood of Christ in the eucharist has been part of Catholicism since the very beginning..
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Suffering, Stephen Colbert, and the California Wildfires

Can we suffer and be happy? We can learn how to suffer well through the example of others and deference to the transcendent.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

The Genius of Women in Astronomy: When Harvard Used Women As Computers

The “Harvard Computers” were women in astronomy responsible for significant advancements. Their contributions reveal (as JPII would say) the genius of women
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Lindsay Rudegeair4 min read

This Labor Day, How Can We Work Like St. Joseph?

With over 52% of Americans reporting dissatisfaction at work, what can we do to find purpose in “meaningless” jobs, and work like St. Joseph?
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.5 min read

“JUST RIGHT": The Chemistry of Life

If molecules are too stable, metabolism and reproduction are impossible. If too reactive, then they don't exist for long. How did it get to be just right?
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Carol Lynn Miller1 min read

Thomistic Personalism – A Marriage Made in Heaven, Hell, or Harvard (actual video title!)

Peter Kreeft asserts that “Thomistic Personalism” is helping us arrive at a fuller understanding of the human person – not just what, but who, we are.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

To Go Where Icarus Dared: NASA’S Mission to Touch the Sun

On August 12, 2018, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe, beginning an exciting mission to get closer to the sun than any spacecraft in history.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.7 min read

Are We Special?–The Anthropic Principle

Dr. Kurland defends the Anthropic Principle—the idea that life is only possible because laws of physics and boundary conditions are perfectly suited to it.
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Lindsay Rudegeair1 min read

Two-Part Podcast Interview with Fr. Spitzer on the Man-Up Show

This two-part podcast interview with Fr. Robert Spitzer on the Man-Up Show focuses on evidence for God and the battle to reconcile faith and science.
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