From the wearing of green in honor of Ireland’s patron to St. Joseph altars laden with bread and gratitude, next week’s festivities remind us of two great saints from whom …
Feast Day
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FRONT ROYAL, Va. (OSV News) — It was the feast of Christ the King — Sunday, Nov. 24 — and excited yet hushed murmurs of expectation rippled through the worshippers …
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Marking 1,700 years, Rome’s cathedral and first public church testify to Christianity’s perseverance
(OSV News) — Situated on the outskirts of ancient Rome along the still-visible Aurelian Walls is the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome. The site of the …
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Detroit procession for Blessed Solanus Casey on feast day celebrates his humility, virtues
by Daniel Meloyby Daniel MeloyDETROIT (OSV News) — Blessed Solanus Casey serves as a role model for offering disappointments up to God and bearing wrongs patiently, Bishop Robert J. McClory of Gary, Indiana, told …
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My mind has been focused on work a lot lately. That’s probably because in seven of our eight adult children’s households, someone has been looking for a new job! Most …
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The crucifix is so central to who we are as Catholics that we keep it often before our eyes; we hang it on our walls and wear it around our …
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ORLANDO, Fla. (OSV News) — Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved ahead on some efforts to advance the church’s mission in the U.S., including new …
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There’s nothing quite like understanding what a physical heart is to a body, and to realize God himself has one. I’ve long loved the solemnity of the Sacred Heart, which …
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BALTIMORE (OSV News) — As a lilting Irish hornpipe blared from his smart phone, Jesuit Father Brian Frain’s hard shoes repeatedly smacked a wooden floor with rapid-fire precision. The hypnotic …
