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Reading 1 Acts 5:17-26 The high priest rose up and all his companions, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and, filled with jealousy, laid hands upon the Apostles and put them in the public jail. But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and…
WASHINGTON – Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of the Diocese of Victoria, the bishop-promoter of Stella Maris in the United States, will commemorate National Maritime Day and the Catholic Church’s observation of the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea on May 22. The maritime apostolate for the Catholic Church that serves…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — True discipleship is not measured by the creeds Christians recite or the theology they know, but by how deeply they love, a cardinal said at a memorial Mass for Pope Francis. “It is not the profession of faith, the theological knowledge or the sacramental practice that guarantees participation in the joy…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The next pope needs to continue the path set by Pope Francis: Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told reporters April 29. As members of the College of Cardinals head most days to the Vatican’s New Synod Hall for…
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Pope from 1566-1572 and one of the foremost leaders of the Catholic Reformation. Born Antonio Ghislieri in Bosco, Italy, to a poor family, he labored as a shepherd until the age of fourteen and then joined the Dominicans, being ordained in 1528. Called Brother Michele, he studied at Bologna and Genoa, and then taught theology…
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At the height of the Covid pandemic, a woman asked me to anoint her husband who was dying of the dreadful virus at their home. I initially wanted to refuse her request because I was afraid of contracting the virus. But when I brought it to prayer and asked the Lord Jesus what He wanted…
Each day consists of one thousand four hundred forty minutes. Every person has exactly that same number of minutes. The most important question is whether I am using those minutes to achieve the purpose for which I have been created. My task, here, is to share a smidgen of wisdom about the best ways to…
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Reading 1 Acts 4:32-37 The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. With great power the Apostles bore witness to…
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St. Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on March 25, 1347. She was the 25th child born to her mother, although half of her brothers and sisters did not survive childhood. Catherine herself was a twin, but her sister did not survive infancy. Her mother was 40…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced. The cardinals will first celebrate the “Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff” in St. Peter’s Basilica that morning before processing into the Sistine Chapel that evening….