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St. Stanislaus was born in 1030 near Kraków, Poland, to a noble and devout Catholic family. After being educated in canon law and theology in Paris, he returned to Poland, where he was ordained a priest and eventually appointed Bishop of Kraków in 1072. As bishop, Stanislaus became known for his bold preaching, defense of…
Reading 1 Jeremiah 20:10-13 I hear the whisperings of many: “Terror on every side! Denounce! let us denounce him!” All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. “Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail, and take our vengeance on him.” But the LORD is with me,…
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…
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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