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New Articles Every Monday
The Misunderstood Catholic
In a world that demands ideological allegiance, the faithful Catholic often finds himself misunderstood by everyone. Yet Christianity refuses to separate what the world insists must remain divided: truth and mercy, holiness and compassion, justice and love. Halie Chrysler-Barr explores why authentic Catholicism cannot be confined to political categories—and why the Christian's ultimate allegiance belongs to Christ alone.
(Almost) All Souls’ Day
Can our prayers bring relief to the souls in hell? A surprising petition at youth group leads to an exploration of Pope Gregory the Great, a pagan Roman emperor, and a remarkable question: If God exists beyond time, could our prayers today reach someone at the moment of their death centuries ago?
Hollowed and Hallowed
A carved pumpkin, a flickering candle, and a prayer for the dead. Beneath Halloween's familiar traditions lies a beautiful Catholic reflection on light, remembrance, and the hope of eternal life.
I Believe in the Resurrection of the (Un)Dead
The zombie is more than a creature of horror. It offers a grotesque parody of the Christian doctrine of the resurrection of the body—and reveals why Catholicism insists that salvation belongs to the whole human person, body and soul.
The Beast and the Common Good: Werewolves, Moral Agency, and the Common Good
Werewolf stories force us to ask difficult questions about danger, responsibility, exclusion, and human dignity. Through the lens of Catholic social teaching, the monster at the margins becomes a test of how justly a community treats those it fears.
The Dark Imitation: Vampires and Eternal Life
Vampires imitate some of Christianity’s greatest promises—resurrection, blood, immortality, and eternal life—but twist each one into something hollow and horrifying.
To Make a Hell of Earth
In The Conjuring 2, the most important battle may begin before the exorcism. A family scattered by fear is gathered again, revealing something deeply Christian: Heaven is communion perfected, while Hell is separation. Perhaps the demonic hates the family precisely because it reflects what Hell has forever lost.
Where Are You?
In Genesis, God walks with Adam and Eve “in the cool of the day.” After the Fall, that intimacy is shattered—but God never stops reaching for humanity. From Eden to the Tabernacle, from the Incarnation to the garden of the Resurrection, Scripture tells the story of a God who keeps asking the same question: “Where are you?”
Christian, be Provocative!
Our culture often equates provocation with shock, sexuality, and outrage. But Christianity offers another kind: lives so rooted in truth, sacrifice, charity, and holiness that they challenge the assumptions of the world around them.
The Theology of Remembering: Twenty-Five Years After September 11
Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, remembrance is more than history. Halie N. Chrysler-Barr reflects on the fear of that day, the dignity of those who died, the danger of hatred, and the Christian call to remember with prayer, mercy, and hope.