Concern for the God-given dignity of immigrants, for unity in teaching the faith clearly and for spiritual renewal in the country dominated the public proceedings of the bishops’ fall plenary …
Scripture
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To know the end is near, to watch for the end, St. Augustine taught that the fruit of such knowledge and vigilance is patience. The readings this Sunday are indeed …
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(OSV News) — A new English version of the Bible will be released in 2027 with the name The Catholic American Bible, according to Bishop Steven J. Lopes, chairman of …
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As feast days go, this Sunday is one of the more unusual ones on the church calendar: the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome.
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Dante’s Purgatorio is just a poem, a work of fiction, but it expresses a great truth — the truth we Catholics celebrate each year on All Souls Day.
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The message of this Gospel offers something for everyone. It offers consolation and reassurance for those who feel small and overlooked; and it’s also a cautionary tale for those who …
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The believer should imitate the persistent widow — “importunate” she’s called.
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Scripture Readings for Oct. 12, 2025, Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 5:14-17Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-42 Tm 2:8-13Lk 17:11-19 A writer once said that the two most popular prayers …
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Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation “Dilexi Te” (“I have loved you”), was promulgated Oct. 9, the feast day of St. John Henry Newman.
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Also known as the Divine Office, the Liturgy of the Hours is a repeating cycle of psalms, biblical canticles, prayers and Scripture readings.
