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Why World Youth day is not a typical youth gathering, and it’s not “Catholic Woodstock” ?

3 August 2016

People accuse folks of ‘not being present’ during the big events in their lives because all they care about is snapping a picture with their phones, or grabbing a selfie with a celeb. As a photojournalist, I’m the worst. When I’m covering events, I rarely experience the significance of what’s happening before me. In fact, I […]

There can be no doubt that Fr Jacques Hamel died a martyr’s death

2 August 2016

The Church today is living in a time of saints, and of martyrs, and I suspect we shall see rather more of both in the coming weeks and years Fr Jacques Hamel died a martyr’s death. Of this there can be no question. The 85-year-old priest was at the altar offering the sacrifice of […]

10 Issues With The Media’s Narrative About Catholicism & The Synod on Marriage & Family

21 October 2014

by Aggie Catholics The media frames all the synod’s discussions in terms of politics. The usual narrative is progressive vs conservative and too often Catholics get caught in this game as well. We have to learn that these are political terms and don’t really apply to The Church. The media only sees the human element of the […]