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by Chris Tarantino | Catholic Life | Culture | Lent | TOB Elevator Pitch | TOBET | Virtues

For Whom the Bell Tolls
ByChris Tarantino March 31, 2026May 13, 2026

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines dignity as “the quality or state of being worthy of honor or respect.” We might also think of it as the minimum amount of respect owed to something. We intuitively know that not all things have the same degree of dignity. A book has a little more dignity than a brick because books convey ideas, but both of these inanimate objects have less inherent dignity than an animal which has life.

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by Monica Ashour | Culture | Family | Marriage and Love | TOBET | TOBET Blog

Roger Staubach’s Hail Mary Pass—50 Years Later!
ByTOBET March 25, 2026May 13, 2026

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by Chris Tarantino | Catholic Life | Family | TOBET | Virtues

Screen Time
ByChris Tarantino March 9, 2026May 13, 2026

Before jumping into the deleterious effects of screen usage, I want to mention one thing: giving your kid a device when he or she wasn’t ready for it does not make you a bad parent or a bad person. There’s a definite tension—do I want my child to be part of this group chat in middle school, or do I want him or her to be shunned? All of us are trying to do the best we can to navigate the very complex changes in our society, and the right decision isn’t always obvious. At TOBET, we don’t want to condemn; we want to help pave the path forward.

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by Samuel Mach | Catholic Life | TOB Elevator Pitch | TOBET | Virtues

TOB Reflections From a STEM Major
ByTOBET February 23, 2026May 13, 2026

Here’s one simple yet profound lesson from working at TOBET: when working, set aside the things distracting you from the task at hand. Keeping your attention on your phone is like keeping one foot in the door: your mind isn’t willing to focus when your body could leave at a moment’s notice. Be where your body is!

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by Chris Tarantino | Catholic Life | Culture | Family | Marriage and Love | TOBET | Virtues

The Church’s Definition: For Our Flourishing
ByChris Tarantino February 16, 2026May 13, 2026

The Catholic Church has caught a lot of flak over the years for defending the idea that the word marriage means “an indissoluble union between one man and one woman.” Some take issue with the “indissoluble” part, some with the “one” part, and still others with the “man and woman” part.

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by Monica Ashour | Catholic Life | TOB Elevator Pitch | TOBET

ONE Hour a Year!
ByTOBET February 2, 2026May 13, 2026

If you only had ONE hour of mandated formation every year to teach over 2.5 million Catholic children and youth, what would you give them? We at TOBET know. We’d have them learn from our new program called Bridges and Boundaries.

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by Chris Tarantino | Catholic Life | TOB Elevator Pitch | TOBET

New Year, New Program
ByChris Tarantino January 12, 2026May 13, 2026

With the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord behind us, Christmas season has officially ended in the Roman Calendar. Though some will continue observing it until Candlemas, most of the Church has moved into Ordinary time. The excitement of the holiday season has calmed down, and we can look toward the year ahead. So, what’s next for TOBET?

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by Chris Tarantino | Catholic Life | Christmas | Culture | Family | Saints and Holy People | TOBET | Virtues

Holy Days of Obligation
ByChris Tarantino December 29, 2025May 13, 2026

Our parents give us so much. From our very first heartbeat, they sacrifice no small amount of sweat, blood, and treasure to bring us to full adulthood. They love us unconditionally, and work to give us a good life. We, in turn, trust our parents implicitly, and try to give them the respect and obedience due to them. No other relationships in our lives can compare to the importance of that with our parents.

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by Chris Tarantino | Catholic Life | Christmas | Pope John Paul II | Saints and Holy People | TOBET | Virtues

Advent and the Body Part 4: Peace
ByChris Tarantino December 22, 2025May 13, 2026

The Prophet’s Candle represented the hope of Israel in the promise of the Messiah. The Bethlehem Candle represented the faith of Mary and Joseph when they obeyed God’s commands. The Shepherd’s Candle represents the joy of those who received the good news of the Messiah. Finally, the violet Angel’s Candle represents the peace that Christ brings with His heavenly kingdom.

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by Chris Tarantino | Culture | TOB Elevator Pitch | TOBET | TOBET Blog

Advent and the Body Part 1: Hope
ByChris Tarantino December 1, 2025May 13, 2026

With Thanksgiving behind us, we turn our attention towards Christmas. We call this season of anticipation for the coming of Our Lord in the Incarnation, “Advent.” Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas, with each Sunday having its own theme represented by one of the four candles on the Advent wreath. Starting on the first Sunday of Advent, we light the first violet “Prophet’s Candle,” which symbolizes Hope.

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