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Formation of Young Catholics in Faith… and Science
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Formation of Young Catholics in Faith… and Science

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Formation of Young Catholics in Faith… and Science

A New Polytechnic University in Los Angeles, California, USA, Answers the Need for a Faithful, STEM-based Science Education By ITV staff with Zenit (Third from left) President Jennifer Nolan, Ph.D., with Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez, in a photo with the staff of the new Polytechnic University (CPU) Catholic Polytechnic University (CPU) in Los [...]

No Mere Romance
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No Mere Romance

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No Mere Romance

The Gospel relates the story of the boy Jesus, at once prosaic and unfathomable By Anthony Esolen The Finding of Jesus by William Holman Hunt, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery People who say the Gospels are mere romances, C.S. Lewis once said, evidently do not know what romances are about. Not to mean any [...]

University Of Mary (North Dakota)
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University Of Mary (North Dakota)

Education

University Of Mary (North Dakota)

Professional Training in an Authentically Catholic Context By Monsignor James P. Shea, Ph.L.* Monsignor James P. Shea during a presentation at the university to students and parents. In the times through which we’re living, the importance of genuinely Catholic education can hardly be overestimated. Our culture has been moving away from Christianity for [...]

A New Boys’ High School “Prepares the Soil”
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A New Boys’ High School “Prepares the Soil”

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A New Boys’ High School “Prepares the Soil”

St. Martin’s Academy Collaborates With “God the Farmer” So That Holiness Can Take Root and Flourish By Daniel Kerr* And as he sowed, there were grains that fell beside the path, so that all the birds came and ate them up. And others fell on rocky land, where the soil was shallow; they sprang up [...]

Let Us Be Nourished by Mary’s Example
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Let Us Be Nourished by Mary’s Example

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Let Us Be Nourished by Mary’s Example

Mary is the true Canaan, the land flowing with milk and honey By Anthony Esolen Madonna and Child, by Lippo Memmi, now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany “Blessed be the womb that bore you,” cried a woman from the crowd, “and the breasts that you sucked!” But Jesus said, “Blessed rather are those who [...]

COVID Vaccines: How Safe?
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COVID Vaccines: How Safe?

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COVID Vaccines: How Safe?

Compulsory Vaccination May Be Coming— But Should We Comply? By Anthony Jay, Ph.D. A Catholic Ph.D. Scientist and Researcher at the World-Renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Explains Why the Risks of a Rapidly Deployed COVID Vaccine Program May Well Outweigh the Benefits In a 3-page paper issued on July 30, two of England’s Catholic bishops [...]

The Vatican Christmas Cookbook
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The Vatican Christmas Cookbook

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The Vatican Christmas Cookbook

Stefano Navarrini illustration By Mother Martha In early November I received a press release from Sarah Lemieux, the Publicity Coordinator of Sophia Institute Press about its recent publication, The Vatican Christmas Cookbook. It’s the sequel to its best-seller The Vatican Cookbook, which I reviewed in ITV’s August/September 2018 issue. Both volumes are sponsored by [...]

The Message of the Icon: Samuel Anoints David
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The Message of the Icon: Samuel Anoints David

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The Message of the Icon: Samuel Anoints David

By Robert Wiesner The story of the Prophet Samuel anointing David as king of Israel is well-known; after examining all the sons of Jesse, he was aware that he had not yet found the one to be named king. The youngest son was out tending sheep and, of course, no one was convinced that such a [...]

I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
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I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

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I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

He is the great Vindicator, who pays our ransom "skin for skin" By Anthony Esolen The resurrection of the dead in a detail from Michelangelo’s Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel A few nights ago, when my wife’s beloved father lay in the hospital, comfortable and at peace, I searched my Breviarium Romanum for [...]

College and the Crisis of Faith
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College and the Crisis of Faith

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College and the Crisis of Faith

Reversing a Terrible Trend With Fidelity to John Paul II's Ex Corde Ecclesiae By Christopher Ice* We are in a crisis. It’s a crisis most Catholics overlook. Given our times, you might think it’s the upcoming U.S. presidential election, COVID-19, or the economy. While these are certainly critical issues, they pale in comparison to the [...]

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