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The people of Olkusz in Bohemia in 1431 had every reason to be suspicious of their new pastor. They knew what a Cracow professor would think of their small rural town. But even more insulting, their town was once again being used as a dumping ground for a priest who was “in disgrace.” John had…
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Reading I Mi 5:1-4a Thus says the LORD: You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah too small to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; whose origin is from of old, from ancient times. Therefore…
Life of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, affectionately known as Mother Cabrini, was born in 1850 in Lombardy, Italy. From a young age, she aspired to become a missionary, inspired by stories of far-off lands and her deep devotion to Christ. Despite facing frail health and repeated rejections from religious communities, Frances…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The cardinals, bishops, priests, religious and laypeople who work in the Roman Curia are called to spread the blessings of God, but they cannot do that if they habitually speak ill of one another, Pope Francis said. Humility is “the way of blessing, the way of God in which Jesus descends…
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