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When tears become sacred
Before speaking of hope, we need to allow ourselves to lament; not to remain trapped in pain, but to honor what has been lost. For tears do not draw us …
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Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop
Jeroboam thought to himself:“The kingdom will return to David’s house.If now this people go up to offer sacrificesin the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem,the hearts of this people will …
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The Book of Revelation Comes Alive in ‘The Apocalypse of St. John’
A scene from The Apocalypse of St. John shows St. John and an angel on the island of Patmos. Blending sacred art and live action with a sweeping historical vision, …
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St. Augustine—There is no love without hope, …
There is no love without hope, no hope without love, and neither hope nor love without faith. — St. Augustine
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Feb. 14 Memorial of Sts. Cyril, Monk and Methodius, Bishop, Memorial
Today is the Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius. St. Cyril (827-869) was a priest and a philosopher and accompanied his brother St. Methodius (826-885) to Moravia to preach the …
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Church kidnappings plague Nigeria as clerics declare nation a “failed state”
A wave of terror has swept through central Nigeria, marked by a series of brazen kidnappings and killings. The most recent incident occurred on February 6, when gunmen abducted nine …
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U.S. clergy celebrate Masses in detention centers, urging humane treatment
Archbishop Alexander Sample issued a statement stressing the Church’s duty to safeguard detainees’ access to the sacraments. A woman in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters holds a …
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U.S. clergy celebrate Masses in detention centers, urging humane treatment
U.S. Catholic clergy are bringing the sacraments to the nation’s immigrant detention centers, celebrating Masses and urging humane treatment for those held inside. As part of this effort, pastoral visits …
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ICE must allow Communion, distribution of ashes at Illinois detention center, judge says
Clergy had argued they “have lost their own religious freedom, by blanket denial of any opportunity to provide spiritual consolation.” Felician Sister Jeremy Marie Midura, left, and Father Dennis Berry, …
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ICE must allow Communion, distribution of ashes at Illinois detention center, judge says
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Broadview, Illinois, must accommodate Catholic clergy who wish to provide detainees with ashes and Communion on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, according to …