I’ve found myself praying for my country a lot these days. As a family, we remember to do so when…
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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: BLEACHED, BLANCHED, AND RINSED OUT
Father Richard John Neuhaus put two Big Ideas into play in American public life. The first was that the pro-life…
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LETTER TO A ‘FRIEND’: VOTING AS CATHOLICS
These are tumultuous times, and societal tensions are extremely high. We are in the throes of a pandemic the likes…
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL REFLECTIONS
As we celebrate the first week of fall, we also celebrate a return to in-person instruction at our OC…
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HOW TO LIVE THROUGH HISTORY
“You are living through history.” I tell this truth to our kids over and over — while we’re grabbing face…
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POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI GOES HOME TO BAVARIA
There was no live tweeting, Facebook livestreaming, or Instagram selfies. With no fanfare, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI left the Vatican…
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DON’T ERASE HISTORY
Mission San Juan Capistrano, like history, has evolved and grown over time. In the 21st century the Mission is a place…
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COME, HOLY SPIRIT
Editor’s Note: Fr. Walter Woods is a retired priest from Boston, now living in Holy Trinity Parish in Ladera Ranch. …
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THE ALO HOTEL AND COVID-19
Anyone westbound on Chapman Avenue headed toward Christ Cathedral will likely wait a few moments at the busy intersection of…
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SOMETHING MISSING IN THE MASS
While watching Mass on television at St. Mathew’s Cathedral in Washington, I thanked God for technology, and especially its gift…