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Quotes Worth Contemplating (belatedly) for the Feast of St. Rose Philippine Duschesne No one in his right mind sets out to grow mealy apples. If you plant an apple tree and take the time to fertilize it, prune it, keep … Continue reading → The post The Sweet Fruits of Failure appeared first on Catholicism.org.
Dear Friends, Pax Christi. You may have heard that our Sisters were forced to leave their convent a few months ago. They are not exactly homeless — but they are conventless, which is a sad place to be for a … Continue reading → The post Help for Our Convent-Less Sisters appeared first on Catholicism.org.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis announced that he will canonize Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati next year and that the Vatican will host a world meeting on the rights of the child Feb. 3. Blessed Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager who will be the first “millennial” to become a saint, is…
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The National Catholic Register has published a well-written article on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s handpicked “boarder czar,” Tom Homan, who is a Catholic. An AI-produced summary of the article is below 1 While liberal Catholics often condemn any effort at … Continue reading → The post Border Czar Tom Homan: The Catholic Who Will Enforce…
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St. Gelasius I, Pope (Feast day – November 21) Gelasius was born in Rome, in the fifth century, the son of an African named Valerius. Later, ordained a priest, he was elected Pope on March 1st, 492. Gelasius had a reputation for learning, justice, holiness, and charity. However, he was burdened with difficulties caused by…
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Reading 1 Rv 4:1-11 I, John, had a vision of an open door to heaven,and I heard the trumpetlike voicethat had spoken to me before, saying,“Come up here and I will show you what must happen afterwards.”At once I was caught up in spirit.A throne was there in heaven, and on the throne sat onewhose…
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Growing up, the Fourth of July was always a big deal in my little community—friends, fried chicken, and fireworks filled the day. Like most important events at that time, it was always celebrated at church. When I was twelve, America’s bicentennial celebration drew near, and plans kicked into high gear well in advance to ensure…
From my earliest memories, Mary beckoned me to relationship with her. When I finally took Mary up on being devoted and praying to her, it transformed my life and continues to do so. Late in the fall of 1972, when I was in third grade at St. Mary’s school in Green Bay, I sat in…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis prayed for a conversion of hearts and a start to dialogue, reconciliation and peace in a letter marking the 1,000th day since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine. “May the Lord comfort our hearts and strengthen the hope that, while gathering every tear shed and holding all accountable,…
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Archbishop of Canterbury England, who battled for discipline and justice, also called Edmund of Abingdon. Born in Abingdon, on November 30, 1180. he studied at Oxford, England, and in Paris, France. He taught art and mathematics at Oxford and was ordained. He spent eight years teaching theology and became Canon and treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral….
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