Good evening! As we near the end of National Vocation Awareness Week, we share some of the stories about men and women who answered the call to a religious vocation, …
Opinion
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It was a summer evening in early August, and we were anxiously awaiting the visit of our daughter, Sister Juan Maria of the Holy Spirit (Emily Rose), who was about …
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By Simcha Fisher Without really meaning to, I seem to have adopted adoration as a mainstay of my spiritual life. It’s the thing I keep coming back to in all …
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Good evening! This week brought us through what I like to think of as the “autumnal triduum” of the church. Those three days — Halloween, All Saints Day and All …
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By Kimberly Baker As I reflect on how the church serves the world (by helping the homeless, providing education in schools, serving the poor, providing health care), I am struck …
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Good evening! As we observe the day of prayer and fasting requested by Pope Francis and try to wrap our minds around the fact that (as of this writing) the …
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Good evening! News from the Middle East has brought an overwhelming sense of ache to all of us, and, at times, not a little confusion. Amid the grim headlines, the …
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Listen to your Catholic sister and brother. Really; take the time. Listening requires little; it also requires a lot. Listen. It is hard to make a case for communion if …
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Good evening! With the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas showing no sign of abating, the synod continuing apace amid polarized Catholic interests, the worldwide threat of terrorist strikes and …
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Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara was a tiny man with a big voice. An archbishop in Brazil during a brutal military dictatorship, he became a tireless advocate for justice. Câmara famously …
