The First Trip in New Baleau – Autumn of 1981 A Leave of Absence Leads to a Most Memorable Trip Part 1
What really predicated this trip? I really think it is worth mentioning. In the summer of 1978 I purchased a 1965 Chevy…
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Fides et Ratio (Latin for “Faith and Reason”) offers essays, podcasts, and commentary informed by centuries of Catholic intellectual thought and tradition. This is a place for careful conversation and considered reflection, meant to help both readers and listeners make sense of the world with wisdom rather than noise.
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Marriage and the Third & Fourth Beatitudes
The third Beatitude is “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the land.” This Beatitude can be addressed to the problem…
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Marriage and the First & Second Beatitudes
The first Beatitude is “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” At first glance, this Beatitude…
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How the Beatitudes Bless Marriage Pacem relinquo vobis, pacem mean do vobis*
Introduction The Sermon on the Mount and the sSacrament of Marriage are deeply misunderstood by our present generation. Few Catholics know what…
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Brides, Bouquets and the Blessed Mother
From time to time it is worthwhile to revisit traditions. Sometimes, traditions merit being discarded. Other times, by remembering the past, there…
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Presenting Our Podcasts
Four Catholic podcast series engaging timeless questions and the challenges of our present moment. Select a series to visit its page, where the latest episodes are free to watch on demand.
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Garden of Graces
Reflections on beauty, interior life, and the quiet work of grace in daily living.
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Faith & Reason
Conversations engaging theology, culture, and the Catholic intellectual tradition.
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Miracle Micah
Stories of faith, witness, and lived Christian experience.
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Fr. Kloster's Wise Words
Spiritual insights grounded in Scripture and Tradition.
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Essays engaging theology, philosophy, culture, and the enduring questions of the human person. Choose a category to explore.
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Theology & Philosophy
Engaging classical theology, metaphysics, and the enduring harmony between faith and reason.
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Culture & Modernity
Examining secular culture, media, education, and the intellectual forces shaping contemporary society.
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Anthropology & Health
Exploring the human person, body and soul, through moral and natural law.
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Church & Public Life
Reflecting on Catholic social teaching, ecclesial authority, and the common good.
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About the Founder
Karen Early
Karen Early is a Catholic writer and educator with backgrounds in engineering and theology. She is the founder of Fides et Ratio, a platform devoted to thoughtful engagement with faith, culture, and the interior life.
Drawing from tradition, lived experience, and contemporary questions, her work seeks to foster clarity, charity, and intellectual honesty in the modern world.