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Finding light on the longest night of the year
Though there is nothing we can do to expedite it, we have the benefit of knowing that our physical darkness begins to end on Dec. 21. Every day after that …
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20 environmental books to inspire you in the year ahead
Here are 20 environmental books published in 2024 for readers of all ages and experience. They offer vision, knowledge, and a sense of wonder — necessary to help us build …
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Scorsese’s ‘The Saints’ affirms legacy of the great Catholic filmmaker
A common thread runs through the lives of four major Catholic figures profiled in the first part of “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints”: They each embody a faith with consequences, …
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Fourth Sunday of Advent: Blessed are you who believe
Scripture for Life: Jesus’ incarnation happened in one moment of history. From the manger to the cross, it was hard to believe in such a simple, humble God. It still …
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The Catholic Church should canonize these worthy Black Americans
The U.S. Catholic Church has a painful history of racism. One step toward healing could be canonization of the six African Americans currently up for consideration as saints.
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Saturday of the Third Week of Advent
Reading 1 Sg 2:8-14 Hark! my lover–here he comesspringing across the mountains,leaping across the hills.My lover is like a gazelleor a young stag.Here he stands behind our wall,gazing through the …
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The Complementarity of Roles: Women and the Diaconate
The question of women’s admission to the diaconate profoundly engages ecclesiology, sacramental theology, and the Church’s fidelity to divine revelation. This issue, which has garnered increased theological attention, especially in …
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Bishop Álvarez celebrates public Mass for Nicaragua
Exiled Bishop Rolando Álvarez speaks at a Mass in Seville, Spain, on Dec. 19, 2024. / Credit: Padre Erick Díaz ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 20, 2024 / 18:00 pm (CNA). …
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Florida woman convicted in conspiracy targeting pro-life pregnancy resource centers
Vandalism at a Heartbeat of Miami pregnancy center in Hialeah, Florida, July 3, 2022. / Credit: Heartbeat of Miami CNA Staff, Dec 20, 2024 / 17:30 pm (CNA). A Florida …
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Stained-glass windows at Notre Dame to be replaced, new modern design revealed
French artist Claire Tabouret poses following a press conference after winning with The Atelier Simon-Marq, the selection to create new stained-glass windows in six chapels of the south aisle of …