Each year on Oct. 3, the followers of St. Francis of Assisi — friars; nuns; laypeople — mark the saint’s journey from life to death, his “Transitus” as it is …
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When St. Theodora Guérin (1798-1856) was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006, the pontiff almost understatedly summed up her life and holiness when he said, “With great trust in …
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St. Bernadette Soubirous is usually depicted in statues around the world as the confounded peasant girl on her knees at the grotto in rural France. Without a doubt, those apparitions …
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In 1943, at the height of the Second World War, an anonymous source alerted the Federal Bureau of Investigation of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s strong criticism of the Soviet Union …
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It was while a professor at The Catholic University of America in Washington that Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen began to use radio as a powerful tool for evangelization. It was …
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Each year on Sept. 14, the Church celebrates the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. While we are familiar with the idea that the cross saves, perhaps we …
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(OSV News) — Each September the Church celebrates the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on Sept. 14, and the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows follows on …
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(OSV News) — The Church has long offered Masses that recognize special occasions and special needs. Among such Masses are those for professional groups, traditionally popularized by names of a …
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One can’t merely do research or rationally read oneself into believing; reading, reasoning and research are indeed important, but the seeking person needs more.
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This Sunday, one thing becomes clear: God really doesn’t check passports or papers.
