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At St. Anthony’s Chapel in Pittsburgh, the dead lie round — more than 5,000 of them.
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Here are four facets of Halloween that point to its Celtic origins as one of the traditional quarter days in Ireland.
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Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal has outraged the left in Europe with its Oct. 22 ruling.
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Here are three essential areas that every Catholic — indeed, every faithful Christian — should keep in mind during the election.
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This native saint should be remember for much more than ecology because of three major devotions she had.
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Trump and Biden are scheduled to debate for a final time on Thursday evening.
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Southern sensibility suggests slowing down to get a fair read of novelist Flannery O’Connor
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Since March 2020, with the COVID-19 lockdown in Ireland, people have begun returning to the Mass Rocks to pray.
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“Behold, dear friends, the charge I entrust to you today: be disciples and witnesses of the Gospel, so that the Gospel may be the good seed of God’s Kingdom, the civilization of love!” —Pope St. John Paul II
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“The meaning of the sacred is at the heart of all human civilization.” —Cardinal Robert Sarah
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Marriage cannot be redefined — nor can the meaning and purpose of human sexuality.
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COMMENTARY: If a religious believer like Amy Coney Barrett is nominated to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, the secular dogma will live loudly in the public discourse.
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The purpose of the devotion of the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady is to promote union with the sufferings of Christ.
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COMMENTARY: We are left, as a country, with only two options: We must embrace either the will to dominate others, or the will to love them.
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COVID-19 has taken much from my parishioners. The consolation of the Mass should not be one of these things.
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COMMENTARY: In the face of acts of destruction that targets the Church, evangelization, not just a task for the few but a mission for the many, must be at the forefront.
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Never stop witnessing, praying and sacrificing for the fallen-away Catholics in your life.
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Essays for America: Truth enables us, inspires us and compels us in the pursuit of greater goodness.
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Demons don’t care about the issues of the day — they care only about tempting and destroying.
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The shared philosophy of Mother Angelica and St. Maximilian Kolbe was: Trust God and act!
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The most important takeaway from the survey is that most people’s attitudes toward abortion are nuanced.
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A famous sickbed conversion was only the beginning of his story of patience, perseverance and trust.
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Death is never easy, but through our faith we have the promise of everlasting life and peace.
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Why was the Navy’s July 8 clarification on religious liberty required?
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“Look to the light shining out of the darkness. For Christ crushes evil under his heel and makes all things new.”
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“Time here is like Magdalene’s perfume; it is precious for us.”
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How can a civilization of love be fostered by iconoclasm?
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Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
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On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi we celebrate the great love reserved for us in his most sacred Body and Blood — his greatest gift to us, the Church militant here on earth.
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COMMENTARY: Do we serve the ever-changing secular, political, ideological world? Or do we see education as an awakening to the truth?
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The coronavirus is clearly a threat to life and health, but strong and loving efforts can make it transitory.
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We are certain because we have placed our certainty in the resurrection of Jesus Christ
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“We need hope now more than ever before”
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These movies were not made to teach, edify or persuade. Far from it. But as God brought me from Islam to the Catholic Church, they unexpectedly became tools of his providence.
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“Faith is the basis of the entire spiritual life.”
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“The Christian faithful have the right to receive assistance from the sacred pastors out of the spiritual goods of the Church, especially the word of God and the sacraments.” (CIC 213)
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When the church doors are open again for public Masses, will people be back in the pews?
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May 14 will mark the 51st anniversary of the legislation that opened the door to abortion on demand in Canada.
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“If we really understood the priest on earth, we would die not of fright but of love ... the priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus.” —St. John Vianney
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“We have seen in these days of the coronavirus pandemic the heart of a pastor.”
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If Jesus Christ died and came back to life, then our modern secular worldview is wrong.
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These stay-in-place measures are an opportunity for Catholics to renew our families and homes.
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Here are livestreaming options, from several time zones, for this year’s Sacred Triduum and Easter liturgies.
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With hardly any accessibility to the Eucharist because of the coronavirus, these messages on the Holy Face of Jesus bear a special importance this Holy Week.
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“At the time appointed by God, the only Son of the Father, the eternal Word, that is, the Word and substantial Image of the Father, became incarnate; without losing his divine nature he has assumed human nature.” (CCC 479)
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COMMENTARY: Banning the elective procedure all makes perfect sense to health care professionals and the larger public — but not to abortion proponents like Planned Parenthood.
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“Consolation must now be everyone’s commitment.”
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Let us take a break from the chaos and contemplate the beautiful lessons this virus can teach us.
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‘We have an anchor — by his cross we have been saved. We have a rudder — by his cross we have been redeemed.’
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We must soldier on, ever mindful of the world’s goodness, yet resistant to its entrapments.
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Fostering a love of learning isn’t hard, but it does take time.
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Rejoice, indeed, for God is here.
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In this New Year, let us be full of grace and permit ourselves to be the responsible people of God and thus true sons and daughter of our blessed Mother.
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We don’t know what further crazy tomorrow will bring. But we know God will be there.
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It’s hard to be away from someone you love so much, and who loves you even more.
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A reflection on what it means to be a priest during this time of pandemic.
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“If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7.14)
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The Catholic teaching is clear: “The ordinary care owed to a sick person cannot be legitimately interrupted.” (CCC 2279)
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Progressive Canadian politicians won’t stand on guard for people suffering from chronic illness.
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Turn toward Jesus again and again and again. He is waiting.
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As Girl Scouts numbers decline amid the organization’s enthusiastic embrace of progressivism, Christ-centered organizations such as American Heritage Girls and Little Flower Girls’ Club are flourishing.
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The spirituality of Sts. Francisco and Jacinta is Trinitarian, Christocentric, contemplative and apostolic.
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We will always be there for you, no matter where or when.
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Pro-abortion Democratic politicians have sold their souls for the millions of dollars being poured into their campaigns by the abortion lobby.
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The bishop-approved mysteries and entrustment honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and support pro-life and marriage causes.
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Every day, no matter how challenging, is a gift.
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The Peanut Butter Falcon is a compelling reminder of the power of love, transparency and friendship.
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Many people believe that the Eastern discipline of ordaining married men to the priesthood contradicts the Western discipline of priestly celibacy. Here’s why that belief is wrong.
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Cardinal Newman’s gifts are especially well-suited to the work of the New Evangelization.
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If Catholics want to truly engage with young people, we need to be bold, direct and truthful.
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“God never fails to help anyone who is determined to give up everything for him.”
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The intentions for this 40-day “crusade,” announced last week by Cardinal Raymond Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider, are focused on the upcoming Amazonian Synod.
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‘Thou art Lord of the seraphim and King of Israel. Thou alone art holy and rest in the heavenly sanctuary.’
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“To Jesus through Mary” is a well-known spiritual principle. Meet four non-Catholics who experienced the truth of this in a very dramatic and personal way.
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Karol Wojtyla’s philosophical thought is focused on man, on his being a person in relation to God and to other people.
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‘We will all leave this world one day. Trust in God.’
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“There is great hope in seeing young people who do believe this doctrine with their whole being.”
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Our loving Father makes demands of his children. He does it because of his love for us.
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Many Catholic medical schools have closed, but there are still many health care programs at faithful colleges.
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Saints Joachim and Anne received the astonishing grace to be the grandfather and grandmother of God.
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“The Roman Church has special obligations towards Latin, the splendid language of ancient Rome, and she must manifest them whenever the occasion presents itself.” —Pope St. John Paul II
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This Lent, replace the phone in your hand with a monastery in your heart
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“Do you really want to be a saint? Carry out the little duty of each moment: do what you ought and concentrate on what you are doing.”
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The Vatican documents points to philosophical errors undergirding today’s confusion, and offers possible paths through the minefield of gender theory.
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“In the Heart of the Redeemer, we adore God’s love for humanity, his will for universal salvation, his infinite mercy.”
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Faithful Catholic colleges should be all about helping students find their vocation
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“The sacrament of Matrimony signifies the union of Christ and the Church. It gives spouses the grace to love each other with the love with which Christ has loved his Church; the grace of the sacrament thus perfects the human love of the spouses, strengthens their indissoluble unity, and sanctifies them on the way to eternal life.” (CCC 1661)
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COMMENTARY: The Church rejects the misguided ideology of ‘gender theory,’ and affirms the reality of the sexual differences that form the natural basis of the family.
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The absence of God’s miracles does not signify the absence of his love.
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Our Lady’s apparitions are full of biblical imagery
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Do you remember where you were on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima in 1981?
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Devotion to the holy angels was very much alive in Portugal at the time of Our Lady of Fatima.
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Rosary Coast to Coast will take place on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 — the 102nd anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima.
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Peterson’s basic argument is that if we are to have meaning in our lives, we need to sacrifice for that which is good.
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