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ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — For centuries, pilgrims came to Assisi to walk in the footsteps of a saint who preached to birds, embraced poverty and wandered the hills barefoot. But today, many arrive in search of a different model of holiness: that of a teenager in Nike sneakers who built websites and coded for Christ….
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Michael de Sanctis was born in Catalonia, Spain around 1591. At the age of six he informed his parents that he was going to be a monk. Moreover, he imitated St. Francis of Assisi to such a great extent that he had to be restrained. After the death of his parents, Michael served as an…
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Anxiety. Who has not had on occasion that panicky feeling, our heart racing as anxious “what if” thoughts flood our minds? This heightened stress response is the amygdala setting off alarm bells, preparing us to fight or to flee, telling us we are in danger. When we are in mortal danger, we need our amygdala…
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A famous and well-known nursery rhyme is sung to the words, “Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky.” The lyrics are from an early nineteenth-century English poem written by Jane Taylor. The tune, a French melody, Ah vous dirai-je, Maman…
St. Casilda was born in the 11th century to a Muslim noble family in Toledo, Spain. Raised in a royal court, she grew up surrounded by privilege and luxury. Yet, from a young age, Casilda showed deep compassion for Christian prisoners. Secretly, she would smuggle bread and other necessities to them—risking her safety to care…
Reading 1 Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 King Nebuchadnezzar said:“Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,that you will not serve my god,or worship the golden statue that I set up?Be ready now to fall down and worship the statue I had made,whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet,flute, lyre, harp, psaltery, bagpipe,and all the other…
A Plug for the Sisters’ New Book, The Crucifixion What was it like for Our Blessed Mother, standing at the foot of the Cross of Her Son, gazing up into His eyes, watching the Precious Blood trickle from His awful … Continue reading → The post A Little Passiontide Gem appeared first on Catholicism.org.
(Nancy Flanders/Live Action via LifeSiteNews) — Board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Lauren Rubal joined Live Action at its 2025 Young Leaders Summit on March 22, 2025, to discuss the timely and sensitive topic of in vitro fertilization (IVF) before an audience of 1,500. Rubal … Continue reading → The post Former IVF doctor details the immoral nature of the…
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WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Most Reverend Bruce A. Lewandowski, CSsR, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, as Bishop of Providence. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on April 8, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. The Diocese of Providence is comprised of 1,085 square miles in the…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As Pope Francis continues his recovery at the Vatican, he is very slowly beginning to get back to his old routine of meeting with top Vatican officials, the Vatican press office said. In addition to working with his secretaries, he met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, April 7,…
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