I’m old enough to remember reading “Highlights Magazine” in the waiting room at the doctor’s office. My favorite feature was the “Hidden Pictures” puzzle. The task was to find a …
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In the beginning were the words. J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth — the world of “The Lord of the Rings” and now the new animated film “The War of the Rohirrim” — …
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‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the days, Our headlines unfolded in newsworthy ways. With faith as our guide, here’s this week’s review, A roundup of stories, both …
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(OSV News) — The role of the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See is unlike any other in American government. It deals, as articulated well by former Holy See ambassador …
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Sometimes during Advent as a child, I tried to imagine how Mary felt in the time leading up to Christ’s birth. How she may have gently prepared for the new …
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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 …
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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 …
