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Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native born American to be canonized by the Catholic Church. Born two years before the American Revolution, Elizabeth grew up in the upper class of New York society. She was a prolific reader, and read everything from the Bible to contemporary novels. In spite of her high society…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” to learn of deaths and injuries caused by the attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, which killed 15 people. “In assuring the entire community of his spiritual closeness, His Holiness commends the souls of those who have died to the loving mercy of almighty…
Reading 1 1 John 2:29–3:6 If you consider that God is righteous, you also know that everyone who acts in righteousness is begotten by him. See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. The reason the world does not know us…
The primary way that C.S. Lewis caught my attention as a writer was his ability to make an analogy. This was attractive even before I became a teacher and realized the importance of analogy in the classroom. This was attractive to me even before I began to read heavily the works of St. Thomas Aquinas…
As I adore Jesus Christ as a transubstantiated Eucharist while on a forty-two hour silent retreat, the Holy Spirit has instructed me to write this: I stood dumfounded just two weeks earlier as I witnessed the baptism of a non-Christian friend of thirty years. Not in a million years would I have forecasted that this…
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St. Genevieve was a fair and courageous peasant girl who was born around 422 in Nanterre, France, to a man named Severus and a woman named Gerontia. When Genevieve was only seven-years-old, St. Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre visited Nanterre on his way to Britain. While he was there, many people flocked to receive his blessing….
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On the second day of Christmas, my family and I sat down for a restaurant breakfast before driving home from visiting relatives. The host and waiter ended up being the same young man. While he was seating us, I became distracted by the large medal he wore around his neck. It looked like a Miraculous…
For many parishes, the holiday season ushers in the “Creasters”—those who attend Mass only on Christmas and Easter. While these seasonal visitors acknowledge the spiritual significance of the major feasts, they also present a profound opportunity for evangelization, to guide these individuals back to the regular practice of the Faith. The Seasonal Opportunity Lifeway Research…
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St. Macarius of Alexandria was a 4th-century Desert Father known for his tireless devotion to prayer, ascetic living, and care for the poor. Originally a merchant of confections, he left behind worldly pursuits to seek holiness in the deserts of Egypt. He studied under renowned monks, including St. Anthony the Great, learning the value of…
Readings for the Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church Reading 1 1 John 2:22-28 Beloved: Who is the liar? Whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Whoever denies the Father and the Son, this is the antichrist. Anyone who denies the Son does not have the…