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Much of what we know about St. Mark, the author of the Second Gospel, comes largely from the New Testament and early Christian traditions. Mark the Evangelist is believed to be the ‘John Mark’ referred to in the Acts of the Apostles, the history of the early Church found in the Canon of the New…
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Pope Francis died on Easter Monday morning. In the deathly stillness of the Supreme Pontiff, the Church is plunged into a frenzy of activity. The death must be formally announced; his belongings gathered and saved for posterity; his funeral arranged, and of course, a new pope must be elected. But these monumental tasks are the…
Joy is at the heart of Christian generosity. When we give freely, whether through almsgiving, tithing, or offering our time, we participate in something far greater than ourselves: a life rooted in faith, hope, and love. These acts of charity are more than spiritual disciplines. They are visible signs of a living, joyful Church. Encouragingly,…
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Reading 1 Acts 3:11-26 As the crippled man who had been cured clung to Peter and John, all the people hurried in amazement toward them in the portico called “Solomon’s Portico.” When Peter saw this, he addressed the people, “You children of Israel, why are you amazed at this, and why do you look so…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — From the moment he took the helm of the Catholic Church’s sprawling hierarchy, Pope Francis positioned himself as a pastor close to the people he served, and he called out the behavior of priests who were distant from and thought they were superior to their flocks. The pope set the tone…
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