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WHAT'S NEW
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
(December 11)
The long-term consequences
of the hook-up culture
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
(December 4)
Black Friday violence calls for self-examination
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
(November 27)
Tough times are when
gratitude counts most
Phillips Foundation Award
At the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., Colleen recently accepted the
Distinguished Conservative Leader of the Year Award from
The Phillips Foundation;
past winners include
Sen. John
Sununu (NH), Rep. Paul Ryan (WI) and Rep. Adam Putnam (FL)
Catholic Press Association
Award
Colleen's bimonthly Lay
Witness column, “Finding God in All Things,” won third place
for Best Regular Column in a magazine in the
Catholic Press Association’s
2008 Press Awards. In their
award commentary, CPA's judges said Colleen “shows near complete mastery
of the topics she covers” and writes about controversial topics “without
resorting to demagoguery but while still unequivocally stating her views.
That is quite an accomplishment.”

Vatican Congress on Women
Colleen recently presented a
copy of her book, The New Faithful, to
Pope Benedict XVI in Rome, where she was serving as a North American delegate to an
international Vatican Congress on women. Sponsored by the Pontifical Council
for the Laity, the Congress convened 260 participants from 49 countries to
discuss the role of women in the Church and society.
The New York Times
This spring,
Colleen joined an online panel of religion experts to provide
analysis of Pope Benedict XVI's U.S. visit for The New York
Times; read her commentaries
here
Take Heart: Catholic Writers on Hope in Our Time
New anthology from Crossroads
Publishing features Colleen's essay on Alzheimer's, "Hope in the Ruins"
Publisher's description:
"In these 35 meditations,
the most beloved Catholic literary figures, scholars, and theologians of our
day join members of other faiths to show how we can find hope in our family
life, our spiritual practice, our fondest memories, and even our darkest
moments."
Click below to learn about The New Faithful and Ethics and Public
Policy Center:
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