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The Church Hierarchical, the Church Critical, and the Church Mystical
“What are the signs that you would expect to find in a person that would enable you to judge whether or not they are good Catholics?” That is the first …
Month: April 2026
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Fear and Wonder in the Upper Room
What was the fear that drove the disciples into the Upper Room on the day Jesus rose from the dead? Was it the Jews, eager to wipe them out just …
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For Catholic therapists, accompanying clients in pain guides mental health care
For Mental Health Awareness Month in May, NCR spoke with Catholic clinicians who emphasized accompaniment, careful discernment around spiritual language, and a commitment to seeing clients as whole persons.
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The Leo Chronicles: Want peace? Do this!
The Leo Chronicles: Leo, back from Africa, gives a shout-out to a predecessor.
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A grotto for Our Lady, a plant for nuclear weapon parts, and a call to discern
In Kansas City, the two faces of a construction dynasty — one philanthropic and the other commercial — pose a moral discernment, Tom Fox writes.
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St. Teresa of Kolkata—Love begins by taking care of the closest ones …
Love begins by taking care of the closest ones — the ones at home. — St. Teresa of Kolkata
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Apr. 28 Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter; Opt. Mem. of St. Peter Chanel, Priest & Martyr (NZ, Feast); Opt. Mem. of St. Louis Mary de Montfort, Priest , Opt. Mem.
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chanel (1803-1841). St. Peter was born in France in 1802. He was ordained a priest in 1827, and engaged in …
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Pope sends new shipment of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine
In recent days, the new papal almoner, Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín confirmed that Pope Leo XIV sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine, two countries suffering from war. …
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‘A generation that won’t be silenced’: Young people turn out for pro-life march in Mexico City
Chants of “Yes to life, no to abortion!”, “Life is a victory!”, and “We are the pro-life generation!” rang out this past weekend in the streets of downtown Mexico City, …
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Pope Leo XIV advances sainthood causes, including Dutch nun who served in Missouri
Pope Leo XIV issued decrees advancing the sainthood causes of five candidates, including a Dutch nun who served in St. Louis in the early 20th century.