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US bishops’ NFP Awareness Week begins (USCCB)
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ NFP Awareness Week began on July 19 and concludes on July 25, the anniversary of Humanae Vitae, Pope St. Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical …
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Archbishop Gallagher preaches on prayer’s power at anniversary of restoration of Ukraine’s Latin-rite hierarchy (CWN)
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher marked the 35th anniversary of the restoration of the Latin-rite hierarchy in Ukraine at a solemn Mass on July 19 at the National Shrine of the …
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SSPX leader decries ‘wholly unjust’ Vatican response to episcopal consecrations (Society of Saint Pius X)
In a July 19 letter addressed to the faithful of the Society of Saint Pius X, Father Davide Pagliarani decried the Vatican response to the consecration of four bishops without …
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Music, art, beauty help us look to God, Pope says after concert (CWN)
At the conclusion of a concert held in his honor, Pope Leo XIV said that “music, art, and beauty are means that help us look upward, moving toward God.”
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Podcast: ‘Racism has injured us all,’ says racial healing leader Catherine Meeks
On this week’s episode of “The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast,” John Dear hosts Catherine Meeks, founder of the Turquoise and Lavender Institute for Transformation and Healing.
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Religious ignorance is as problematic as anti-religious bias
The Washington Post compiled a list of the 25 most influential works of culture in U.S. history. Perusing the list, you would have no idea that religion has been a …
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How a Benedictine monk built Rhode Island’s first utility-scale wind turbine
The project was a test of whether Portsmouth Abbey and its school were willing to act on environmental values. “This is kind of a put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is kind of deal,” says Br. …
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Pope Benedict XVI—I therefore invite you, each day to seek the Lord, …
I therefore invite you, each day to seek the Lord, who desires nothing else than that you should be truly happy. Maintain a strong and lasting relationship with him in …
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Jul. 20 Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr, Opt. Mem.
Today is the Optional Memorial of Saint Apollinaris (d. 79). Early accounts report that Apollinaris was ordained bishop by Saint Peter himself and sent as a missionary bishop to Ravenna …
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Ferrán Torres, the Catholic forward who won the World Cup for Spain
Torres stands out for his Catholic faith within the Spanish national team, alongside coach Luis de la Fuente. Spain’s forward #07 Ferrán Torres celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with …