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Evangelizing through Authentic Friendship
Michael Adams Recently, while talking to an old friend, I realized that we are the epitome of the saying that opposites attract. I could likely count the number of our shared beliefs on one hand, and...
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Why Is There Mystery?
Michael Adams Hollywood has captivated audiences for decades using mystery: the intricacies, the confusion, and best of all, the reveal. We are drawn to the twists and turns because they imply that...
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White Belt Lessons for the Ego
Michael Adams Since starting jiu-jitsu, I have spent most Monday and Wednesday nights getting choked out on a sweaty mat in the back of an old gym in downtown Chicago. Now, that may seem like an absurd...
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Everyday Martyrs
Michael Adams Throughout the entire history of the Church, men and women, such as Peter, have heroically paid the ultimate price for their Christian faith. Stories like these touch the deepest parts of...
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Defying the Culture of Hedonism
Michael Adams Recently, while driving along a busy road in downtown Chicago, a billboard caught my eye. On the large canvas, a toddler was depicted covered in spaghetti sauce, making an unforgettable...
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What Does it Mean to be Charitable?
Michael Adams If someone were to ask you what it means to be charitable, what would you say? Lying on my bed, staring at the ceiling, I found this question ringing in my head after watching B.J....
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Verso l’Alto con America!
Michael Adams Long live liberty.Long live Christian democracy.Death to the tyrants. On the Fourth of July, Americans may find a swelling of their heart, full of an American spirit that reflects the...
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Fool’s Gold: The Reality of Psychedelics
Michael Adams According to many people today, Christians have been overlooking the greatest tool in God’s toolbelt to reveal himself, and reality, to us. It isn’t prayer, study, or contemplation. Nor...
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Navigating Outrage Culture
Michael Adams From its inception, the Catholic Church has regularly found itself in a countercultural position to the world. It follows then that we, as members of this Church, also frequently find...
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We Can Console Jesus
Michael Adams Moments before his death, we hear Jesus call out from the cross, “I thirst.” As many people wiser and holier than I have pointed out, this thirst is not merely one out of bodily necessity...
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A Disordered Recipe for Greatness from “Mind the Game”
Michael Adams There is one thing that can force humanity to stop in its tracks and watch what is in front of it: greatness. We can’t help but watch as our preconceived notions of human potential...
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