St. Thérèse of Lisieux said, “For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and…
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We believe that as we can help them with our prayers, so, too, they can help us in some way. This time of year, particularly on All Souls Day, we are asked to remember the…
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For us today, John’s example of re-evangelization in an area that had previously been Christian is particularly relevant in light of the new evangelization that Pope Benedict has called for in this Year of Faith.
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It is “his willingness to follow wherever God leads him, even when it’s not something he expected, that kind of spontaneous seeking to do God’s will,” that is the theme of his life.
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"Catholicism, like the Gospels, is not about abstractions and symbols. It is about the real power of the Savior and his real presence in the world,” said Father Augustine Thompson, OP, professor of history at…
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The Catholic Church has always taught that one of God’s greatest gifts to humanity is his mercy.
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Catholics the world over will be attending services this Holy Thursday, Good Friday or Holy Saturday without ever realizing an important fact: All three liturgies are most properly viewed as one continuing celebration of faith.
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“They are just genuine people,” she concluded warmly, “the salt of the earth.”
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Combating the consumer culture this time of year has more to do with what’s inside us than what we do on the outside. You can trim the tree, give the gifts, bake cookies and do…
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