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Foundress of the Sisters of Charity, the Grey Nuns of Canada. St. Marguerite D’Youville was born at Varennes, Quebec, on October 15, Marie Marguerite Dufrost de La Jemmerais. She studied under the Ursulines, married Francois D’Youville in 1722, and became a widow in 1730. She worked to support herself and her three children, devoted much…
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WASHINGTON – “We would not be able to serve our diverse flocks, which reflect the rich tapestry of our society overall, without the faithful men and women who come to serve through the Religious Worker Visa Program,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Bishop Mark J….
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although they postponed their official state visit to the Vatican because of Pope Francis’ health, Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla met privately with the pope April 9, the Vatican press office said. The pope congratulated the royal couple on the 20th anniversary of their wedding and “reciprocated His Majesty’s wishes…
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Traditionally, the season of Lent is likened to a desert: the Church journeys out into the quiet emptiness of the dry, barren stretches of sand and rock as Christ did once for forty days. There, stripped of the noise, color, luxuries, and distractions of the world, we are tasked with savoring the simpler riches of…
I anticipate Holy Week this year with a sense of solemn contemplation. A year ago at this time, I had no idea that I would be entering into a year of death. Since last Lent, I have grieved the passing of friends, family, and the children of friends. It has been a year of accompanying…
Reading 1 Genesis 17:3-9 When Abram prostrated himself, God spoke to him: “My covenant with you is this: you are to become the father of a host of nations. No longer shall you be called Abram; your name shall be Abraham, for I am making you the father of a host of nations. I will…