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Quotes Worth Contemplating for the Feast of Sts. Adam and Eve (Christmas Eve) According to Dom Mary Eugene Boylan, self-sufficiency is the death of love: [T]he waywardness of weakness and the faults of frailty can be forgiven by love precisely … Continue reading → The post Self-Sufficiency as the Death of Love: A Meditation on…

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WASHINGTON –  “These commutations are a significant step in advancing the cause of human dignity and respect for human life from womb to tomb in our nation,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Upon hearing the news that President Biden has commuted the federal death sentences of…

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Today is the feast of Saint Thorlak Thorhallsson (Þorlákur Þórhallsson in Icelandic), the national patron of Iceland. This I know thanks to a lovely tribute to him on the CNA site, an AI summary of which is below.1 Sadly, there … Continue reading → The post Saint Thorlak, the Patron of Iceland appeared first on…

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(Tyler Arnold/CNA) — Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has mandated that girls are not permitted to serve as altar servers in parishes within the Archdiocese of Colombo. “No girls should be invited to serve at the altar, as altar servers, … Continue reading → The post Sri Lankan cardinal mandates male-only altar servers in Colombo…

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St. Adele, Widow. A daughter of King Dagobert II of Germany, St. Adele became a nun upon the death of her husband, making provisions for her son, the future father of St. Gregory of Utrecht. She founded a convent at Palatiolum near Trier and became its first Abbess, ruling with holiness, prudence, and compassion. St….

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The Year 2024 has been a most difficult year for all of us.  War, natural disasters, leadership in disarray, assassination attempts, moral confusion, and high inflation have challenged our ability to hope at Christmas.  In Canada, a lingering December postal strike adds to the long list of disturbing problems.  It has become difficult to find…

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In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. (1 Jn 4:9) In life, it is inevitable that we will experience hurt from others, primarily due to one fundamental reason: love. Without love, we could avoid pain,…

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Reading 1 Mal 3:1-4, 23-24 Thus says the Lord GOD:Lo, I am sending my messengerto prepare the way before me;And suddenly there will come to the templethe LORD whom you seek,And the messenger of the covenant whom you desire.Yes, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.But who will endure the day of his coming?And…

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer from inside the chapel of his residence because of a cold, Pope Francis nevertheless blessed the baby Jesus figurines children and adults will put in their Nativity scenes — and he brought one of his own as well.  Pope Francis, seated in the chapel…

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The people of Olkusz in Bohemia in 1431 had every reason to be suspicious of their new pastor. They knew what a Cracow professor would think of their small rural town. But even more insulting, their town was once again being used as a dumping ground for a priest who was “in disgrace.” John had…

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