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Death is an uncomfortable fact—and a conquered foe
On the Readings for Sunday, July 1, 2018 […]
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Sinners, Apostles, Martyrs: On the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
Readings for Sunday, June 30, 2024: • Acts 12:1-11 • Psa 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 • 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 • Matthew 16:13-19 One denied Christ after having been chosen by him. The other was […]
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Providence, Prosperity, and Purpose
On the Readings for Sunday, June 17, 2018 […]
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St. Thomas and the Sacrament of Charity
Before establishing the feast of Corpus Christi in 1264, Pope Urban IV called upon the services of St. Thomas Aquinas for the composition of prayers and hymns for the liturgical celebration of the feast. These […]
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Benedict XVI’s covenantal theology and what it means for ecology
“Those who can recognize in the cosmos the reflections of the Creator’s invisible face tend to have a greater love for creatures and greater sensitivity to their symbolic value.” This was central lessons imparted by […]
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Pentecost Sunday: Three essential truths about the Holy Spirit
Readings: • Acts 2:1-11 • Psa 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 • 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13, or Gal 5:16-25 • Jn 20:19-23, or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 “Spirit and fire are united—a true miracle, air and […]
News Briefs
Pope Francis: Hope ‘is a gift that comes directly from God’
Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square during his Wednesday general audience on May 8, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media
Rome Newsroom, May 8, 2024 / 09:13 am (CNA).
During the papal general audience on Wednesday Pope Franci… […]
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Six qualities of authentic love
Love is a free gift; it cannot be coerced, manipulated, or commodified. The greatest example of this is found in the Incarnation. […]
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The example of St. Joseph the Worker amid postmodernism, transgenderism, and wokism
The Feast of St. Joseph the Worker strikes a chord that reverberates through the body and soul of every reflective Catholic boy or man. Without denying the contributions women have made in every era, Catholic […]
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The Vine, the Branches, and “Eternal Security”
On the Readings for Sunday, April 29, 2018, the Fifth Sunday of Easter […]