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St. John Francis Regis Confessor of the Society of Jesus June 16 True virtue, or Christian perfection, consists not in great or shining actions, but resides in the heart, and appears to great edification, though in the usual train of common and religious duties constantly performed fidelity and fervor. Such a life has its trials,…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Sport, with its demands for self-giving, collaboration and perseverance, reflects the beauty and dynamic love of God, Pope Leo XIV said. Celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica June 15 to conclude the Jubilee of Sport, the pope told athletes and sports professionals that “every good and worthwhile human activity is in…
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Born in 1579 in Pibrac, France, Germaine Cousin entered a world marred by poverty and suffering. Her life began with adversity, marked by physical deformities and neglect from her parents, who viewed her as a burden. Germaine’s right hand was partially paralyzed, making her unable to perform tasks like other children. Despite her hardships, Germaine…
Reading I Proverbs 8:22-31 Thus says the wisdom of God: “The LORD possessed me, the beginning of his ways, the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago; from of old I was poured forth, at the first, before the earth. When there were no depths I was brought…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As conflict in the Middle East escalated with Israeli airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran and retaliatory drone attacks on Israel, Pope Leo XIV appealed for restraint and renewed the church’s calls for nuclear disarmament and peaceful dialogue. Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims in Rome for the Holy Year 2025 during…
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The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s address to those gathered to celebrate the Chicago-born pope’s election: My dear friends, It’s a pleasure for me to greet all of you gathered together at White Sox Park on this great celebration as a community of faith in the Archdiocese of Chicago. A…
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When Hortense decided to marry Laurent Cousin in Pibrac, France, it was not out of love for his infant daughter. Germaine was everything Hortense despised. Weak and ill, the girl had also been born with a right hand that was deformed and paralyzed. Hortense replaced the love that Germaine has lost when her mother died…
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St. Basil the Great was born in 329 in Caesarea, in what is now modern-day Turkey, into a devout Christian family. Highly educated in rhetoric, philosophy, and law, he used his intellectual gifts not for personal gain but in service to the Church. After a profound personal conversion, Basil chose a life of simplicity, prayer,…