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Making Peace with the Mediatrix |
| For many converts, becoming comfortable with the teachings about Mary takes time, even if those teachings have been accepted on faith. One teaching that seems extravagant is that Mary is the "Mediatrix of all graces." If we say that all grace comes through Mary, doesn't that give short shrift to Jesus? No, it does not. As Bl. Mother Teresa said, "No Mary, no Jesus." |
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By Mary Beth Kremski
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To Thee Do I Come |
| The author's road back to Mary. |
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By Jane Cavolina
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Feature Article |
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Nietzsche and the Nietzscheans: Shaping the Culture of Death |
| Friedrich Nietzsche famously declared the death of God. His radical individualism, his glorification of the power of the will, and his rejection of the concepts of good and evil have permeated our society – and they are most visible where the culture of death is strongest. |
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By Donald DeMarco
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What's Wrong with a Little Indulgence? |
| Indulgences have been a flash-point since Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses, but few people understand what an indulgence is. Although there have been abuses in the past, indulgences are a way for Christians to cultivate "the holiness without which no one will see the Lord" (Heb. 12:14). |
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By Jimmy Akin
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How to Get an Indulgence |
| Partial and plenary indulgences and how to get them. |
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Reading the Early Church Fathers: Part II |
| With so much misinformation in the popular culture about the beginnings of Christianity, it's more important now than ever to be familiar with the early Church Fathers. In our March issue, we helped readers get started, beginning with St. Ignatius of Antioch and St. Clement of Rome. Now meet more of the greats. |
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By Marcellino D'Ambrosio
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Resources on the Early Church Fathers |
| Where to go for more information on the Church Fathers. |
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The Greatest Story Never Told: Modern Christian Martyrdom |
| The twentieth century was one of the darkest for Christians since the birth of Christianity – and the twenty-first isn't looking any brighter. The mainstream media are eerily quiet on the subject, and even most devout Christians are relatively unaware of the situation, but anti-Christian persecution is widespread and growing. |
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By Susan Brinkmann
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Missionaries Killed in 2005 |
| Recent missionary martyrs. |
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