Good evening! It’s interesting that in Advent we remember the Immaculate Conception — Mary, conceived without sin. In the beginning of John’s Gospel we are reminded that “The Word became …
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Good evening! Well here we are, the last Friday of the last workweek before Advent when things paradoxically speed up in the world but slow down in our hearts and …
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Good evening! St. Elizabeth of Hungary was a truly compassionate woman throughout her life, and we ask her prayers this week over stories where compassion has been lacking or is …
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Good evening! This week brought us through what I like to think of as the “autumnal triduum” of the church. Those three days — Halloween, All Saints Day and All …
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Good evening! As we observe the day of prayer and fasting requested by Pope Francis and try to wrap our minds around the fact that (as of this writing) the …
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Good evening! News from the Middle East has brought an overwhelming sense of ache to all of us, and, at times, not a little confusion. Amid the grim headlines, the …
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Good evening! With the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas showing no sign of abating, the synod continuing apace amid polarized Catholic interests, the worldwide threat of terrorist strikes and …
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Parents are all too familiar with the sort of anxiety that can subconsciously nag at you all day long, before really kicking in at night. While we’re up and about …
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ALBANY, N.Y. (OSV News) — Retired Bishop Howard J. Hubbard of Albany died Aug. 19 at age 84 after having reportedly suffered a major stroke earlier in the week. Once …
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“God’s Will: The Life and Works of Sr. Mary Wilhelmina”By the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles234 pages, $20 “Brides of Christ”By the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, with …
