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Pope Leo XIV: I still have a great love for America
Leo XIV, the first pope born in the United States, has emphasized his continued love for his native country, even as head of the global Catholic Church. The pontiff made …
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Vance or Rubio? It Doesn’t Matter
A debate is brewing within the Republican Party regarding the 2028 Presidential nominee. Should it be Vice President J.D. Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio? President Trump himself seems …
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Why Do Good Things Happen to Bad People?
A recent conversation with a friend at a concert in Canada brought an old question back to mind. The two performers—British singer Billy Bragg and the American band Social Distortion—did …
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Leo asked us to move beyond GDP, but can any metric capture human flourishing?
In Magnifica Humanitas Pope Leo XIV warned against reducing people to “data and performance.” All metrics, even those designed to measure happiness or flourishing, run that risk, argues Anthony Ahrens.
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Illinois bishop bars family eulogies, same-day vigils under new funeral policies
Emphasizing stricter adherence to church norms, the change mirrors those several bishops in recent years have made to tighten diocesan policies pertaining to funerals and burials.
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Praying Our Kids Through College
“Just face it; you’re going to be a blubbering wreck.” It was a summer-long mantra chanted by friends, day after day after day. And it stood to reason, really. We …
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St. Peter Chrysologus—Patience is the scourge of impatience …
Patience is the scourge of impatience, gentle words vanquish quarrelsomeness, and humility prostrates pride. — St. Peter Chrysologus
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Jul. 30 Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor; Bl. Solanus Casey, Priest (USA), Opt. Mem.
Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus (406-450) (“the man of golden speech”). St. Peter earned the title of Doctor of the Church for his eloquent …
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‘Canticle of Peace’: Leo XIV presents the beauty of music as a path to God
Pope Leo XIV stated Wednesday that “the beauty of music invites us to encounter the One who is beauty itself” during the “Canticle of Peace” prayer and fraternal gathering held …
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Brownsville, Texas, bishop addresses plight of nun, others like her facing deportation
While he is thankful and relieved that Sister Leticia Ugboaja will be able to remain serving in the Rio Grande Valley as her immigration case continues, Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, …