We should not hesitate to fall to our knees, begging our merciful God for consolation for the families left behind and for salvation for those gone ahead.
Opinion
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Q: One of the Protestant churches I attended in the past said that when the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, it came to every believer in Jesus, including down to …
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Recently, lots of bishops have been speaking out. Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin must be smiling, for 40 years after he argued that Catholic Social Teaching was a “seamless garment” that …
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Three recent decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States reflect the need to protect children when it comes to issues of human sexuality, now more than ever. We …
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Refugees — people who have fled their home countries due to conflict, violence, persecution or human rights violations — now number upward of 43 million globally, according to the United …
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As New York state lawmakers recently passed a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with medical assistance, OSV News’ Charlie Camosy discussed physician-assisted killing with …
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Michael D. O’Brien is one of the great spiritual writers of our age. Though most of his books are novels, they invite one into a deeper contemplation of the great …
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While Catholics are free to attend Mass and otherwise be involved in the life of whatever parish they choose, in most cases, a Catholic’s official parish membership is determined by …
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“Parish administrator” is distinct from the office of pastor, but this distinction probably will not make much of a practical difference in your day-to-day experience of parish life.
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The mystery is mysterious, but the take-home point is simple. The Trinity matters.