EMMITSBURG, Md. (OSV News) — The year was 1936, and Arthur Burns was in a bind. A direct descendent of Elizabeth Ann Seton, he was scouring the Northeast, looking for …
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August 18 happens to be the feast of St. Helena: empress, convert and finder of the relics of Christ’s cross. I won’t recount in detail the story of her life …
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“And have you seen what is happening in beautiful Maui now? It makes me sick to think of it.” These laments from an elderly religious sister — 91 years old, …
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LISBON, Portugal (OSV News) — If one was to line up some rockstar saints loved by the youth, certainly the founder of World Youth Day, St. John Paul II, and …
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‘Never, never lose faith,’ says man whose miraculous cure as child led to St. Kateri Tekakwitha’s canonization
by Katie Yoderby Katie Yoder(Leer in Español) (OSV News) — Jake Finkbonner first decided to become a medical doctor when he was in middle school. “I’d love to help people the same way that …
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Florida priest urges Catholic leaders to recognize Dutch saint as modern patron of journalists
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBy William Cone BOCA RATON, Fla. (OSV News) — As local Catholics and faithful worldwide prepare to mark the July 27 second anniversary of the feast day of St. Titus …
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Nourishment. We all need it — and in many ways. But where do we find it? The stuff of life sometimes can seem to overwhelmingly weigh us down. Our fears. …
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Who are some of the new cardinals-designate recently named by Pope Francis? What is the state of religious liberty across the world? Why is the recently FDA-approved over the counter …
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Prayer, love of Christ are source of strength to share Gospel, pope says
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) — St. Francis Xavier offers the faithful, especially young people who are itching to make a difference in the world, a wonderful example of how to find …
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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 …
