Father Andrew Dickinson
COLUMN: What Pope Benedict really said on the use of condoms
Father Andrew DickinsonColumnist As a Catholic priest, I’m always delighted when people are talking about the Church. At the same time, I’m also frustrated when people are talking about the Church inaccurately. What did Pope Benedict really say about condoms in his recent book length interview with German journalist Peter Seewald, “Light of the World?” [...]
Prayer and worship in Mass ease midterm stress
Father Andrew DickinsonColumnist It is Homecoming and Hobo Day is almost here. It is near midterm and tests are piling up. Job fairs. Summer internships. As students there are so many ways that you are daily called to give, work, study and strive. I am feeling a little down my effort in Professor Tolle’s Early [...]
Only way to find salvation is to stop self-exclusion
“A man can be damned alone but he can only be saved with others.”
This quote, of Slavic origins and attributed to Saint John Climacus, caught my attention this summer while on retreat. In many ways it is a steep challenge to our culture of isolation and individualism. The Christian life is undeniably linked to this communal aspect and it is worth thinking about as we begin a new year.
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