Mar. 26 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent, Weekday
The weekday Masses towards the end of Lent are like a Passion Play. The Gospels, as one scene after the other, show the mounting hatred and growing tension. This is […]
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Synod on Synodality proposes a Church ‘Observatory on Disability’
The final report of the Synod on Synodality study group dedicated to the poor and the earth raises the need to create an observatory on disability and to include theologians […]
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Vatican bank names new president
The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), often referred to as the Vatican bank, has announced that Luxembourg banker François Pauly will succeed Jean-Baptiste Douville de Franssu as president […]
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St. Marianne Cope
St. Marianne Cope Feast date: Jan 23 St. Marianne Cope was born in western Germany in 1838. She entered religious life in Syracuse, N.Y. in 1862. She served as a […]
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Starting Seven: November 18, 2025
Welcome to Starting Seven, The Pillar’s daily newsletter.
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Held in the Waiting: A 33-Day Devotional. Day 28 — Heaven’s Promise
Held in the Waiting: A 33-Day Devotional Trusting God’s Heart When Healing Is Delayed and Strength Feels Thin Day 28 — Heaven’s Promise Theme: Anchoring Your Heart in Eternal Hope […]
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THE TRUTH THAT SETS US FREE FROM DEATH
CATHOLIC DAILY GOSPEL REFLECTION FOR TODAY THE TRUTH THAT SETS US FREE FROM DEATH GOSPEL John 8:51–59 (Douay-Rheims Bible) Amen, amen I say to you: If any man keep my […]
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St. Lucy
St. Lucy Feast date: Dec 13 St. Lucy is a virgin and martyr of Syracuse in Sicily, whose feast is celebrated on December 13th. According to tradition, Saint Lucy was […]
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From the altar to the track: Marathon-running cardinal highlights spirituality of sport
Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, the archbishop of Algiers, Algeria, said running is for him a “school of prayer.”
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Mar. 25 Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, Solemnity
Again Lent’s austerity is interrupted as we solemnly keep a feast in honor of the Annunciation. The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is a mystery that belongs to […]