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St. Vincent—Remember that the Christian life is one of action…
Remember that the Christian life is one of action; not of speech and daydreams. Let there be few words and many deeds, and let them be done well. — St. …
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Jan. 23 Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon & Martyr (USA); Opt Mem of St. Marianne Cope, Virgin (USA), Opt. Mem.
In the United States the Optional Memorial of St. Vincent of Saragossa (d. 304) is transferred from January 22 in the Universal Calendar to January 23. He was one of …
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Poll: Only 37% of Americans Identify As Pro-Life, but 67% Want Limits On Abortion
Steve via FlickrAn unborn baby at 20 weeks — well within the second trimester, when dilation and evacuation abortions are commonly performed. According to the poll, 44% of Catholics identified …
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A Church Reborn: 20,000 Faithful Gather in Kandhamal for Historic Bishop Ordination
Anto AkkaraEthnic tribal dancers lead Bishop Rabindra Kumar Ranasingh (in the middle) in procession for episcopal ordination on Jan 17 at Daringabadi in Kandhamal. With faith, hope and reconciliation, new …
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John Allen: Formidable Vatican Correspondent, Faithful Friend
John Allen Jr. COMMENTARY: Perhaps the most valuable trait John will be remembered for was his willingness to put into practice what popes have often taught about journalism: to report …
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Thousands attend Catholic March for Life vigil with goal ‘to make abortion unthinkable’
More than 5,000 Catholics, most of whom were young people, attended the March for Life vigil at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., …
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Thousands attend Catholic March for Life vigil with goal ‘to make abortion unthinkable’
Bishop James D. Conley of the Diocese of the Diocese of Lincoln Nebraska, celebrates Mass at the National Prayer Vigil for Life at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception …
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“It is in the sacrament of the Eucharist where we profit from His Passion”
(Image: Josh Applegate/Unsplash.com) The Eucharist is at the heart of our lives as Catholics, a truth that the Church has long recognized and celebrated. But what does that mean? What …
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In praise of single-sex dormitories
Regina Coeli Hall at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia. (Image: AgnosticPreachersKid / Wikipedia) I live in a female college dorm where men are forbidden. And I wouldn’t change it …
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The Post-Dobbs Era Demands Fresh Pro-Life Thinking
Kent NishimuraMarchers make their way past the U.S. Capitol Building as people attend the annual March for Life on Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. COMMENTARY: The pro-life movement’s efforts …