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Mary Beth Bonacci
Jan 8, 20194 min read
Not the right kind of funeral homily
(Photo courtesy of the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw) There is a controversy brewing in the Archdiocese of Detroit over a funeral homily....
Mary Beth Bonacci
Dec 19, 20184 min read
Run into God’s arms — he loves you
As I have confessed to you many times before, I do not consider myself a good pray-er. My prayer is often dry. Dry as in, “is anybody...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Oct 26, 20183 min read
Don’t just do something – be.
I just returned from the Catholic Leadership Conference — or, as I like to call it, “the best three days of the year.” In the midst of...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Sep 28, 20184 min read
An open letter to a disgusted Catholic
I wasn’t sure what name you are going by these days. “Angry,” “Disgusted,” “Demoralized,” “Fed Up,” “Devastated.” I figured it was one...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Aug 2, 20184 min read
Trusting God is an act of the will
I’m a cancer survivor, although mine was more of a “skirmish” than a battle. It was brief and relatively easily treated. But one long...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Jun 28, 20184 min read
Love and mercy: A Christian response to suicide
Two high profile suicides in four days. Awful. In the wake of the deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, my Facebook feed has been...
Mary Beth Bonacci
May 25, 20184 min read
We should have listened to Pope Paul VI
Happy Humanae Vitae 50th Anniversary! I don’t know about you, but for me it’s been a whirlwind. Parties, parades, some great fireworks...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Apr 17, 20183 min read
Pope Francis: Hell-denier? No.
So the Pope has a friend — a rather colorful friend — with whom he likes to chat periodically. This friend, unfortunately, is also a...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Mar 8, 20183 min read
Don’t forget to bring God to work
(Photo: Unsplash) I belong to a prayer group on Facebook. People post their intentions, and the other members pray. It’s a great use of...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Feb 22, 20183 min read
Relativism: An obstacle to the pursuit of truth
(Photo: Pexels) When I was a kid, my favorite television show was The Partridge Family . Mostly because I was completely enamored of the...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Jan 12, 20184 min read
In the New Year, a little silence, please
Last year, I spent a raucous New Year’s Eve in San Francisco, celebrating with some of my oldest and dearest friends against the backdrop...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Dec 20, 20173 min read
More than a sexual abuse crisis — it’s a mis-use crisis
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 12: Demonstrators participate in the #MeToo Su rvivors' March in response to several high-profile sexual...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Nov 10, 20173 min read
When Heaven prays back
By the time you read this, All Saints Day will have come and gone. But, just to extend the feast a few more days, I want to share the...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Oct 5, 20173 min read
In the wake of Vegas shooting, prayers still matter
LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 2: Mourners attend a candlelight vigil at the corner of Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard for the victims of...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Jul 20, 20173 min read
"Teen Vogue’s" anti-theology of the body
If your daughter has a subscription to Teen Vogue , I would strongly urge you to cancel it. Immediately. The magazine recently featured a...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Jun 9, 20173 min read
The feminine genius: A spark of wonder
“Progress usually tends to be measured according to the criteria of science and technology. Nor from this point of view has the...
Mary Beth Bonacci
May 17, 20174 min read
"13 Reasons Why" NOT
Image courtesy of Netflix I watched 13 Reasons Why , so you don’t have to. You’re welcome. I wanted to write about the show, but I wanted...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Apr 28, 20173 min read
Don’t be fooled: Feminism isn’t really about choice
OK, call me crazy. But I the only one who remembers, in my formative years, hearing repeatedly from the feminists that feminism was about...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Mar 9, 20174 min read
Taking back the true dignity of women
A woman wearing a long skirt, with long blonde hair, is dancing and praising God, while silhouetted against the evening sky (Photo: Adobe...
Mary Beth Bonacci
Jan 13, 20174 min read
From the deathbed backwards
Photo courtesy of Franciscan University of Steubenville Mary Beth Bonacci is a syndicated columnist based in Denver and the author of...
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