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Of Scapulars and Cassocks
Mom and I sat across the table from each other, talking about the schedule for the day. Dad was going to have a number of visits from various health-care professionals …
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Renewing Catholic Schools
If memory serves, it was the spring of 1988 when I approached Christendom College with the idea of offering a master’s degree in Catholic school administration. The reply was to …
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Catholic bishops urge protection for Haitians as TPS debate intensifies
As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, Catholic leaders in Ohio and Florida have issued separate appeals calling for continued protection for Haitian migrants living legally in the country under …
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We need to get offline and get in person this summer
“All the texts, calls or Zoom meetings in the world do not add up to or compare with a few hours sitting in the backyard, talking with your family members,” …
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Understanding Trump: ‘The Art of the Peel,’ ‘Goyz in the Hood’ and ‘Wag All the Tails’
“The peeling paint in the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington is a metaphor for the Trump administration at this moment,” writes Michael Sean Winters.
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St. Joseph Cafasso—I would be the happiest of men if I could become a saint soon and a big one.
I would be the happiest of men if I could become a saint soon and a big one. —St. Joseph Cafasso
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Jun. 25 Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
The Roman Martyrology today commemorates Saint William of Monte Vergine (1085-1142), Abbot. William was born to Italian noble parents at the beginning of the twelfth century. He was orphaned while …
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African bishops lead ‘Peace University’ effort to train future leaders in terror-plagued region
Catholic bishops from West Africa are leading an international effort to develop the Sahel Peace University — a prospective higher education institution to train future leaders in addressing the scourge …
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Parents sentenced to prison in Brazil after excluding gender content in homeschool curriculum
A Brazilian couple was sentenced to 50 days in prison related to the homeschooling of their two daughters in an unprecedented case that has raised concerns regarding educational freedom and …
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Pope Leo hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning authors at Vatican for discussion on power of written word
Pulitzer Prize winners, a Nobel laureate, celebrated novelists and authors from nearly a dozen countries met at the Vatican for an audience with Pope Leo XIV, who reflected on the …