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Why Black Catholic musicians should study Gregorian chant
Darrell St. Romain, a scholar and organist, reflects on studying Gregorian chant and its potential to enrich Black Catholic worship.
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Mary at the margins: The meaning of apparitions in a fractured world
Marian apparitions are reported supernatural appearances of the Virgin Mary, usually understood as messages of prayer or consolation. Notably, they often happen in politically unstable places.
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God, what do you want me to know?
Mike Leach shares a practical but transformative tip for people who struggle to pray.
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Record-breaking Mass attendance at Ohio State University (Catholic Times (Columbus))
The Columbus diocesan newspaper reported that more than 1,600 students at Ohio State University attended Sunday Mass at the Catholic student center during the second weekend of the new academic …
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L’Osservatore Romano hails publication of Breviary of St. Francis of Assisi (L’Osservatore Romano (Italian))
The Vatican newspaper hailed the publication, by Edizioni Antonianum, of the Breviarium sancti Francisci (Breviary of St. Francis), edited by Danimir Pezer. “Amid the many conferences and publications marking” the …
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Pope Francis—The mercy of God is not some beautiful idea, but rather a concrete action…
The mercy of God is not some beautiful idea, but rather a concrete action. There is no mercy without being concrete. Mercy is not doing good “in passing,” but getting …
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Don’t wait, celebrate!
Marriage is always a special occasion
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Sep. 5 Saturday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem St. Teresa of Calcutta, Virgin, Opt. Mem.
On December 24, 2024, Pope Francis ordered the inscription of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Virgin, into the General Roman Calendar, celebrated each year as an Optional Memorial on September 5.
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Scholas Occurrentes, Vatican official ponder ‘AI and human meaning’ (Scholas Occurrentes)
Scholas Occurrentes, the pontifical educational foundation founded by Pope Francis, is hosting a three-day conference in Bali, Indonesia, on “artificial intelligence and human meaning.” Msgr. Indunil Janakaratne Kankanamalage, secretary of …
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Jordan is an example for entire Middle East, bishop says (Vatican News (Italian))
A bishop who ministers in Jordan’s capital upheld the nation as an example for the entire Middle East. “It is true, we aren’t just pretending; this is the daily life …