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JAKARTA, Indonesia (CNS) — The Christian call to share the Gospel is not about trying to win converts at all costs, but about living in a way that exudes Christian joy and always treats others with respect, Pope Francis told churchworkers in Indonesia. “Proclaiming the Gospel does not mean imposing our faith or placing it…
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WASHINGTON – To help illustrate the profound impact of the Hispanic/Latino community within the Catholic Church in the United States, a resource has been developed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church. The document is part of the implementation of the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry…
I like the hunting of the hare; It brings me, day to day, The memory of old days as fair, With dead men past away. To these, as homeward still I ply And pass the churchyard gate Where all are … Continue reading → The post The Magic Time of Year appeared first on Catholicism.org.
My husband came home this past Sunday from taking Holy Communion to our long-time friend—homebound as he recovers from drastic cancer treatments. We have been taking turns ministering to this friend for the past year. It turns out, the cancer is back and has spread to a new organ. His body already ravaged, he must…
Reading 1 1 Cor 3:18-23 Brothers and sisters:Let no one deceive himself.If anyone among you considers himself wise in this age,let him become a fool, so as to become wise.For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God,for it is written:God catches the wise in their own ruses, and again: The…
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Charlene Marie Richard was an ordinary Cajun country girl living in southeast Louisiana in the 1950s. Yet there is a seeming incongruity between her young life, fully immersed in the American culture of the era, and her single-mindedness to become a saint. This is the marvel of Charlene, who was so full of life and…
St. Bertin was born around 615 AD in the region now known as France. He became a monk at the Abbey of Luxeuil, a center of learning and monastic reform. Inspired by his faith and a desire to spread Christianity, Bertin joined a group of monks led by St. Omer to evangelize the Morini, a…
While still unsubstantiated rumors suggest Pope Francis may impose even further limits on the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), reflecting his confrontational stance compared to his predecessor, a study reveals that TLM attendees are politically conservative, overwhelmingly pro-life, and are more … Continue reading → The post Data and the Traditional Latin Mass appeared first on…
The remarkable woman who would be known as Mother Teresa began life named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Born on August 26, 1910 in Skopje, she was the youngest child born to Nikola and Drane Bojaxhiu. Receiving her First Communion at the age of five, she was confirmed in November 1916. Her father died while she was…
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In his wonderful historical meditation, Chrysopolis, Dr. Alan Fimister informs us that September 18, 2024, is the 1,700th anniversary of the battle that marked Constantine the Great’s victory over Licinius, thus securing his sole rule of the Roman Empire and … Continue reading → The post This September 18 Marks the 1,700th Anniversary of the…
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