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“Per Crucem ad Astra, Through the Cross to the Stars”

July 30, 2023 Father Seán Connolly 8

At the heart of the Christian life is taking up one’s cross daily to follow Jesus (cf Mt 16:24-26; Lk 9:23). As His disciples, we are not without hope in the midst of life’s trials. […]

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Mother Maria Kaupas and the story of Lithuanian Catholics in America

May 6, 2022 Dr. Christopher Shannon 7

In my previous essay, I examined the fate of Irish wake practices in light of the Tridentine Church’s efforts to develop a more modern, properly catechized and morally disciplined Catholic laity. Despite the general success […]

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Lithuanian Catholic archbishop: We must ‘carry the banner of Divine Mercy out to the world’

April 8, 2021 CNA Daily News 1

CNA Staff, Apr 7, 2021 / 07:00 am America/Denver (CNA). Archbishop Gintaras Grušas believes that Lithuania has a “big message” for the world. The archbishop of the country’s capital, Vilnius, points out that the city […]

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Pope Francis to visit Baltic republics, the land of Europe’s last pagans

September 21, 2018 Filip Mazurczak 7

On September 22-25, Francis will become the first pope since St. John Paul II twenty-five years earlier to visit the Baltic republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, a cultural and religious melting pot populated by […]

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After the Soviets, a Lithuanian archbishop wants “a deeper meaning of freedom” for his people

July 25, 2018 Deborah Castellano Lubov 4

Lithuanian Christians anticipate Pope Francis’ visit in September while celebrating their country’s 100th anniversary of independence. […]

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To Glory in the Cross of Christ

April 13, 2017 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 0

During Lent, Mother Church focused our attention on the Cross and on Him hanging from it. Only the most hard-hearted are not moved to pity and sorrow. Our reflection on the mystery of the Cross, […]

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