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Jared Staudt

R. Jared Staudt, PhD, is a husband and father of six, Director of Content for Exodus 90, a Benedictine oblate, prolific writer, and insatiable reader.

We need urgent action to protect kids from technology

A frightening trend emerged when I was working in Catholic school administration. The acceleration of problems related to sexuality for young kids was startling,...

Can the Eucharist save civilization?

We often repeat that the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. What happens when this source and summit has been...

Fasting: Fighting a Battle against Self

“He was hungry.” Luke tells us of Jesus’ struggle with the devil in the desert, during which he fasted for 40 days. At the...

Learning to Do Nothing

“All of man’s misfortune comes from one thing, which is not knowing how to sit quietly in a room.” Blaise Pascal, who offers this...

Why is Ad Orientem worship so controversial?

Until the 1960s, Catholics worshipped ad orientem, with priest and congregation facing the East during Mass. Originally Christians celebrated Mass before daybreak Sunday morning...

Making a New Start: Cardinal Sarah on the Spiritual Life

It would be easy to start 2023 with a healthy dose of cynicism. As we start the new year, Christmas lays out to the...

Benedict XVI Was a ‘Cooperator of the Truth’ and a Truly Great Man

I first met Joseph Ratzinger when I was 15 years old. No, not in person, but I was given The Ratzinger Report by my pastor, Father...

Be Free, Live Differently: A New Year’s Resolution for Men 

We count our years from the birth of Christ, and Christmas begins the year of the Lord 2023. The secular practice of making a...

In the footsteps of the Holy Family: A pilgrimage through the virtues 

God has given us a portrait of the virtues in the life of the Holy Family. Unlike a static, cracked ancient stone, we find...

The battle for religious freedom: conviction points the way forward 

Catholics are not winning any popularity contests. Not only do we still face fallout from the abuse crisis, we also now regularly hear accusations...

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