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“I’m from the Vatican…”

August 16, 2023 Christopher R. Altieri 13

“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Ronald Reagan famously – or infamously – offered the quip during a presidential press conference in […]

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Word on Fire’s Bishop Barron: ‘We’ve dumbed down the faith too much for too long’

August 16, 2023 Catholic News Agency 43

Bishop Robert Barron speaks to tens of thousands of young people at a World Youth Day gathering in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 2, 2023. The event, hosted by the U.S. bishops’ conference, culminated in a eucharistic procession and Holy Hour. / Credit:… […]

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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, August 16, 2023

August 16, 2023 CWR Staff 5

Viral Tune – “What Does the Popularity of ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Tell Us about State of our State?” Distress Music (SALVO) A Kind and Witty Man – “Father James V. Schall, S. J. remains […]

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Signs of hope for contemporary Catholic art

August 15, 2023 Dr. R. Jared Staudt 6

Art has a story — beginning in prehistoric caves, reaching rational perfection in classical culture, soaring to heaven in the Middle Ages, and pushing the bounds of meaning in recent centuries. It also tells our […]

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Honolulu bishop details ‘shocking’ devastation on Maui after visit to Lahaina

August 15, 2023 Catholic News Agency 5

Charred remains of a burned neighborhood are seen in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 14, 2023. / Credit: YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2023 / 09:59 am (CNA).
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“Holy Virgin, Holy Mother, assumed into Heaven, pray for us.”

August 14, 2023 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 25

The witness of Mary needs to be highlighted for the benefit of all women and for the good of all society. In her dual identity […]

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New collection of Thomas Howard essays explores “the drama of redemption”

August 14, 2023 Carl E. Olson 0

The late Thomas Howard, who died in October 2020 at age 85, was known for his wide-ranging, incisive, and deeply literate books and essays. Raised in a Fundamentalist home, he was a noted evangelical writer […]

The Dispatch

‘For us, it’s like a miracle’: Catholic church appears to survive devastating Maui fire

August 13, 2023 Catholic News Agency 13

Burned houses are seen adjacent of Maria Lanakila Catholic Church on Aug. 11, 2023, in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii. / Paula Ramon/AFP via Getty Images

CNA Staff, Aug 13, 2023 / 09:40 am (CNA).
The devastating Ma… […]

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Some U.S. seminaries report surge in enrollments even as nationwide numbers remain flat

August 12, 2023 Catholic News Agency 16

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 12, 2023 / 08:00 am (CNA).
Seminarian enrollment in the United States has been on a decadeslong decline as fewer young men seek out the priesthood and the number of active … […]

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Rebuke, revelation, and redemption: St. Peter falters on the water

August 11, 2023 Carl E. Olson 3

Readings: • 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a • Ps 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 • Rom. 9:1-5 • Mt 14:22-23 Recently, I led a Bible study through the Book of Proverbs. It is, of course, filled with […]

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