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Bl. Bartolo Longo—O, Mary, did you not find a room for your Son? …
O, Mary, did you not find a room for your Son? Here it is, I offer it to you in this heart of mine. It is cold and unworthy, truly: …
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Dec. 22 December 22, O King of the Nations (O Rex Gentium), Weekday
Today is the Sixth of the O Antiphons, O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations). “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom …
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Persona humana at Fifty: Why the Church’s sexual ethics still matter today
Pope Paul VI at an audience in October 1977. (Ambrosius007/Wikipedia) December 29th will mark the fiftieth anniversary of Persona humana, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s (CDF) “Declaration …
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Diagnosing and resisting drip-feed conspiracy parajournalism
(Image: benjamin lehman / Unsplash.com) The growing confusion in conservative public discourse warrants careful thought and analysis. As prominent commentators such as Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson, among others, influence …
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Blessed Aniela Salawa: Humble Servant and Eucharistic Mystic
Blessed Aniela Salawa around 1914 A mystic formed by suffering and Eucharistic adoration, Blessed Aniela Salawa embodied the Gospel truth that God chooses what the world casts aside.
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Need a Silent Night? Entrust Your Busy Days to God
Dragan JovanovichHoliday shoppers fill Westfield Stratford City in December 2018 as the Christmas shopping season reaches its peak. Christmas busyness can leave us frazzled and spiritually empty — unless we …
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Bring the wisdom of Saint Peter Canisius to your Christmas party
St. Peter Canisius, Doctor of the Church (Image: Wikipedia; Christmas tree image: Ibrahim Boran/Unsplash.com) Saint Peter Canisius, SJ (1521-1597) was a Dutch priest who lived in the sixteenth century and …
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On the surprising sanity of Bill Gates on climate change…..
I didn’t see this coming. I could hardly believe the news article that came across my desk the other day: none other than Bill Gates was urging climate advocates to …
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Christmas traditions around the world
Every December and in every country on the planet, people celebrate Christmas. There may be caroling, candles, decorated trees, Nativity scenes, candy canes, Advent wreaths, mistletoe, wrapped gifts, social gatherings, …
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Pope Leo XIV Highlights Key Virtues of Saint Joseph for Final Days of Advent
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus on Dec. 21, 2025. Leo pointed to how the saint set …