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WASHINGTON – Courageous negotiations require boldness to open the door for dialogue, said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, echoing the words of Pope Francis. Archbishop Broglio’s reflection for Lent follows: “As we begin the holy Season of Lent, a time of prayer, penance, and charity, we join our…
“In fact, from the very beginning it was designed to be an instrument of population control.” (Steven Mosher/LifeSiteNews) — The closure of a corrupt government agency is always cause for celebration. Not that it happens very often. As President Ronald … Continue reading → The post Trump’s USAID shutdown is a win for America and…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ extended hospitalization and care is a reminder that every human being, especially the frail or elderly, must be given proper care, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. “What I would hope is that what we do for the pope we must do for everybody,…
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Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to recent and soon-to-be college graduates about what they will pursue professionally. The most common refrains I hear are, “I’ll do whatever I can get” or “I’m not sure—really anything.” Even though these responses might seem natural for a new grad, this creates…
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As we approach the Lenten season, it’s important to pause and take a moment to reflect on where we are at in our relationship with God. Prayer, simply put, is relationship with our Creator. Like any other relationship, it can be all too easy to drift apart, especially with the busyness, noise, and distractions that…
Reading 1 Sirach 17:20-24 To the penitent God provides a way back, he encourages those who are losing hope and has chosen for them the lot of truth. Return to him and give up sin, pray to the LORD and make your offenses few. Turn again to the Most High and away from your sin,…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ condition remained “stable” March 2, and he “did not require non-invasive mechanical ventilation, but only high-flow oxygen therapy,” the Vatican said in its evening medical bulletin. The 88-year-old pope did not have a fever, it said, but “in view of the complexity of the clinical picture, the prognosis remains…
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St. Chad was born in the 7th century in Northumbria, England, and was one of four brothers who became priests. Educated at the monastery of Lindisfarne, he was deeply influenced by the Irish monastic tradition. After serving as abbot of Lastingham, he was appointed Bishop of the Northumbrians but humbly stepped aside when his election…
Reading I Sirach 27:4-7 When a sieve is shaken, the husks appear; so do one’s faults when one speaks. As the test of what the potter molds is in the furnace, so in tribulation is the test of the just. The fruit of a tree shows the care it has had; so too does one’s…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis remained in stable condition and did not suffer another respiratory episode a day after having “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm” that worsened his previously improving medical condition, the Vatican said. Still, the pope’s doctors at Rome’s Gemelli hospital said his “prognosis remains guarded.” With the crisis Feb. 28, the…
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