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Week in Review | Nov. 29, 2024

I find it apt that Advent begins so soon after the Thanksgiving holiday this year. Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude to God...

Megan Marley3 days ago

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Is Dec. 9 a holy day of obligation this year?

Q: Is Dec. 9 a day of obligation? Is this rule new? Is it just for America? (Rochester, New York) A: Normally Dec. 9...

Jenna Marie Cooper3 days ago

Opinion

Family and friends, the 2024 election and Thanksgiving

Beyond my usual list of things to be grateful for — mercy, family, reasonable health, employment, the elders still among us and the children...

Elizabeth Scalia4 days ago

Opinion

Conference series highlights why the Catholic imagination matters

Anyone hopeful for a stronger Catholic presence in contemporary arts and letters can only be heartened in the aftermath of the recent Catholic Imagination...

Mike MastromatteoNovember 25, 2024

Opinion

A pilgrim reflects upon traveling hundreds of miles with the Eucharist

Six months ago, Jesus blessed America in a unique way. For two months, starting in May at Pentecost to the Eucharistic Congress in July,...

OSV NewsNovember 24, 2024

Opinion

Week in Review | Nov. 22, 2024

Thanksgiving is celebrated in the U.S. on the latest possible date this month, but it feels like it should be this weekend — which...

Megan MarleyNovember 22, 2024

Opinion

OSV Editors: Before the holiday rush

If it seems like a long lead-up to Thanksgiving this year, that’s because it is. The holiday will be celebrated on the latest possible...

Our Sunday Visitor Editorial BoardNovember 20, 2024

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Week in Review | Nov. 15, 2024

This week an OSV News contingent attended the U.S. Bishops’ Fall Plenary Assembly — if you’re short on time you can read our summary...

Megan MarleyNovember 15, 2024

Opinion

Clergy abuse: Priests are the antidote

My work with clergy is a long way from the old days. Then, when I spotted a Roman collar on a random passerby mixed...

Teresa Pitt GreenNovember 11, 2024

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Week in Review | Nov. 8, 2024

Ever wonder why there is a worldwide feast for the Lateran Basilica in Rome? Every year on Nov. 9, the church celebrates the dedication...

Megan MarleyNovember 8, 2024

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