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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
R/ (8a and 9a) Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.I have waited, waited for the LORD,and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.And he put …
Month: January 2026
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From Stars to Stable: Augustine, Astrology, and the True Light of Christmas…
For as long as human beings have looked up at the night sky, we have tried to make sense of ourselves by reading what we see there. Long before telescopes …
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Thomas à Kempis—All men commend patience, although few be willing to practice it.
All men commend patience, although few be willing to practice it. — Thomas à Kempis
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Jan. 18 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
Today is Day One of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25. The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 is taken from Ephesians 4:4, …
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Jan. 18 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sunday
Today is Day One of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25. The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 is taken from Ephesians 4:4, …
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Learn from St. John the Baptist, Pope tells pilgrims (CWN)
Reflecting on John 1:29-34, the Gospel reading at Mass today, Pope Leo XIV encouraged pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square to learn from St. John the Baptist.
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Iran, the Quran, and the West
(Image: Pavellllllll / PIxabay) What is unfolding in Iran today is faithful to the Quran. The present regime represents the mature expression of political Islam as articulated through Quranic command, …
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The Lamb of God and the Salvation of the World
Detail from “The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Lamb” by Jan van Eyck (circa 1390 –1441) [Wikipedia Commons] Readings:• Is 49:3, 5-6• Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10• 1 Cor …
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Reviving a Sacred Tradition: The First Icon of Our Lady of Victories Commissioned for the Modern Soldier
Courtesy photoThe icon of Our Lady of Victories. Painted amidst a raging war, the Our Lady of Victories icon is now a traveling source of grace for service members.
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From Baptist pastor to Catholic priest: A unique journey to priesthood
Father Travis Moger is a priest in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, who had an unconventional path to the priesthood. Father Travis Moger on the day of his ordination …