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The Unfinished Business of Vatican II
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| Forty years ago, the Second Vatican Council, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, laid out goals for the Church in the modern world. Here's a no-nonsense look at what's been accomplished, what still needs to be done – and a few areas where we've dropped the ball. |
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By Marcellino D'Ambrosio
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Wrong Turn
The Purpose-Driven Life Gives Bad Directions |
| The Purpose-Driven Life phenomenon is sweeping the country, including some of our parishes, and the program promises that you can find God's purpose for your life in forty days. But what do Catholics need to know about Purpose? |
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By Ronald J. Rychlak and Kyle Duncan
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No Salvation Outside the Church
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| Why does the Church teach that it is the only way to salvation? Doesn't that contradict Scripture? Does that mean all non-Catholics will go to hell? |
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By Fr. Ray Ryland
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Didn't Vatican II Change All That?
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| The dogma of "no salvation outside the Church" did not go out with Vatican II. |
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Do Not Stop Us from Dying with You
The Martyrs of China |
| We tend to think of China as a pagan land, but over the centuries the blood of the martyrs has born witness to Christ. Here are a few of their stories. |
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By Anthony E. Clark
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Prayer to the Chinese Martyrs
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Mary, Evolution, and Michelangelo's Chisel
Another Example of Why Philosophy Matters |
| Evangelicals fear that Catholics give Mary too much credit for her "yes" to God. Materialists think Catholics' belief in a creator makes them anti-science. These seemingly disparate concerns are founded in a common misunderstanding – of first and second causes. |
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By Mark P. Shea
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