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Thomas À Kempis—If you carry your cross joyfully, it will carry you.
If you carry your cross joyfully, it will carry you. — Thomas À Kempis
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Oct. 27 Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology commemorates St. Evaristus, one of the first popes and the successor of St. Clement. Pope Evaristus governed the Church from 97 to about 107. He was buried …
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Why OCIA is not a class…
Various editions of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The English-language edition was first published 30 years ago this month. What does it take to make someone a Catholic? The …
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Bishop Joensen says Trump meeting ‘exploited’ for politics, while others clarify backstory
Bishops who attended the meeting and the prayer have stated they were invited by the White House Faith Office to discuss issues of importance to Catholics. Denver Archbishop James Golka …
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Bishop Joensen says Trump meeting ‘exploited’ for politics, while others clarify backstory
A second bishop is expressing regret over a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House last week and complained that it has been “exploited” for political gain, while …
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Why seminaries need to teach political philosophy and study of statesmanship
Detail from “The School of Athens” (Italian: Scuola di Atene; 1509-11) by Raphael, with an older Plato (left) walking alongside a younger Aristotle. (Image: Wikipedia) I taught in fine seminary …
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Pope Leo’s doctors confirm his visit to Latin America two weeks after lung surgery
Two weeks after Pope Leo XIV’s surgery for lung cancer, his doctor confirmed he can fly to South America according to the previously released schedule, with Uruguay, Argentina and Peru planned as stops for his …
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Vatican Denies Traditional Pilgrim Group Permission to Pray Together in St. Peter’s
undefinedSt. Peter’s Basilica and the Rome skyline are seen through a decorative metal gate on May 18, 2025. Organizers say more than 1,500 pilgrims were refused a collective visit to …
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For First Time in 500 Years, Pope and King of England Bestow Religious Titles on Each Other
undefinedPope Leo XIV greets King Charles III of England during his state visit to the Vatican in October 2025. King Charles III was given the title royal confrater and Pope …
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Venezuelan opposition leader returns from exile and attends Mass at popular shrine
María Corina Machado made her first public return to Venezuelan soil at the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Shepherdess, in the city of Barquisimeto. María Corina Machado is welcomed at …