It’s been the week of Mary here at OSV News — not only was the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception this week, but our coverage also included: You can read …
Opinion
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(OSV News) — It’s likely that most of the Catholic world observed Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris knocking on the enormous door of Notre Dame Cathedral ahead of its Dec. …
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There are two kinds of families that I notice at Christmas Mass. The first are those with young children dressed up in their best Christmas finery, excited about the whole …
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It’s the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra — the original “Santa Claus” — whose legendary secretive gift-giving to help a poor family has inspired the tradition of children leaving …
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(OSV News) — Advent is the perfect time to make a retreat, and opportunities abound, whether it’s overnight retreats, days of reflection, parish missions or evening events. Stepping away from …
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I find it apt that Advent begins so soon after the Thanksgiving holiday this year. Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude to God for His abundant gifts in our …
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Q: Is Dec. 9 a day of obligation? Is this rule new? Is it just for America? (Rochester, New York) A: Normally Dec. 9 is not a holy day of …
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Beyond my usual list of things to be grateful for — mercy, family, reasonable health, employment, the elders still among us and the children all around — I am particularly …
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Anyone hopeful for a stronger Catholic presence in contemporary arts and letters can only be heartened in the aftermath of the recent Catholic Imagination Conference at the University of Notre …
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Six months ago, Jesus blessed America in a unique way. For two months, starting in May at Pentecost to the Eucharistic Congress in July, Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament was …
