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OSV News Showcase | September 6, 2024

Even with the Labor Day holiday, these few days have been busy for us at OSV News — making it a struggle to pick...

Megan Marley3 days ago

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OSV News Showcase | August 30, 2024

The whir and hiss of printing presses at Our Sunday Visitor are background music for my writing today, and I can’t help but feel...

Megan MarleyAugust 30, 2024

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Those who sing pray twice

By Cardinal Timothy Dolan You’ve seen those “bulletin bloopers.” I enjoy them. Here’s one: “The topic for next week’s sermon will be ‘What will...

OSV NewsAugust 28, 2024

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OSV News Showcase | August 23, 2024

In this busy, fast-paced world, it’s crucial to step back and take time for reflection from time to time. Next week our team will...

Megan MarleyAugust 23, 2024

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The National Eucharistic Congress: A taste of heaven

When I am asked about my experience of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, I think of the comments I received from many people who...

Bishop Andrew H. CozzensAugust 18, 2024

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OSV News Showcase | August 16, 2024

Hi there! As I reflect on this past week’s news, I’m reminded that each story is more than just a headline to passively consume...

Megan MarleyAugust 16, 2024

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Catholic filmmaker Sean McNamara offers insights on faith and the movie industry

We Catholics can get discouraged at times when we struggle to find entertainment that doesn’t fly in the face of our beliefs and values....

Sister Hosea RupprechtAugust 16, 2024

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Pope Francis wants us to read more books

Every summer, my family would make a highly anticipated weekly trip to the local public library to check in on our progress for the...

Cecilia CiconeAugust 14, 2024

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75 years after George Orwell’s ‘1984,’ we are awash in Newspeak and Doublethink

The Book of Genesis explains that God created the universe by His word alone, speaking the world into existence. As we read throughout the...

Kenneth CraycraftAugust 13, 2024

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OSV News Showcase | August 9, 2024

It’s the feast of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, a.k.a. St. Edith Stein, and today I learned she’s co-patroness of Europe with St....

Megan MarleyAugust 9, 2024

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