Many cardinals have had books written about them, but few have become the fictionalized heroes of best-selling novels.
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Perhaps in reading this Sunday’s gospel, maybe you will think of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux too.
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The first Catholic ceremony in the White House took place during the presidency of a Presbyterian.
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Flannery O’Connor: Southern writer made Catholic vision ‘apparent by shock’
by Russell Shawby Russell Shaw“All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it,” Flannery O’Connor once said.
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Cardinal Gibbons: Effective advocate for American Catholicism’s Americanization
by Russell Shawby Russell ShawIn a long, fruitful career as leader of the American hierarchy, Cardinal Gibbons combined diplomacy, patriotism and a canny understanding of human nature.
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Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — How typical of Archbishop …
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Mother Cabrini: First U.S. citizen canonized a saint dedicated life to New York’s Italian immigrants
by Russell Shawby Russell ShawEditor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — Before the great wave …
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(OSV News) — Who is Bishop John Carroll? We may not hear much about him today, but he was the first bishop of the United States, the father of American …
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This Sunday’s Gospel offers all of us a simple but bold reminder that discipleship isn’t easy. It entails risk. It involves sacrifice. And it demands courage.
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There are many saints who were fathers from whom men leading families can learn and seek prayerful intercession.
