Today’s the feast of St. Apollonia, the patron saint of dentistry and toothaches — for the gristly reason her martyrdom involved Apollonia’s teeth being pulled or broken before she was …
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Every evening the Church remembers the words of the elderly Simeon with the closing canticle of Compline: “Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine…” But in the Bible verses just after his …
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Every morning in the wee small hours lately, I read or listen to the daily Mass readings on the USCCB website as I feed the twins. Usually I’m struggling to …
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Good evening! After you raise a happy hour glass to St. Germanicus, a youth in Smyrna martyred in 155 after he refused to apostatize, raise it again to the crowds …
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Welcome to today’s OSV News Showcase! As summer fades into fall, at least in Minnesota, I’ve been grateful for some Mediterranean vibes sent from Elizabeth Scalia, who left for Italy …
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Welcome to today’s OSV News Showcase! I’m fresh back from visiting relics of St. Jude, which are on a U.S. tour and currently hopping around the Twin Cities, where I …
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This week we’ve reported on a Philadelphia-born priest who has negotiated a truce among several gang leaders in Haiti; a profile of a pro-life group’s work serving moms at the …
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Last weekend, all eyes were on Pope Francis and his trip to Mongolia, of which he said, “I’ve been to the heart of Asia, and it has done me good.” …
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As we enter the month of September, I find it apropos the Ulma family and their unborn child will be beatified Sept. 10. We’ve had a number of stories about …
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Welcome to today’s OSV News showcase! This week we’ve reported on pro-life laws and lawsuits in Indiana, South Carolina and other states; ongoing crackdowns on the Church in Nicaragua and …
