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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Fifty years ago this October, Blessed John XXIII
and more than 2,500 bishops and heads of religious orders from around
the world gathered in St. Peter's Basilica for the opening session of
the Second Vatican Council.
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Half a Century After Vatican II, a Year of Faith and Debate
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
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Growing
up in the 1950s and 1960s in a small Midwestern city, my personal,
moral and intellectual growth was shaped by two forces: my family and
Catholic schools. Memories of both of these educational influences are
positive and lasting. Even before Vatican II articulated the concept of
parents as “the first ...
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Catholic Schools—I’d Choose Them Again
Monday, January 30, 2012
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In 2008, I visited St. Gerard Majella Church in the Diocese of
Brooklyn in New York. The greeter warmly welcomed me and I took a seat.
The bulletin had an entire column devoted to welcoming the newcomer and
contained a coupon to fill out if one wanted more information about
church ...
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Welcoming the Stranger
Sunday, January 29, 2012
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Some people flip on the TV or climb on the treadmill when they get stressed.
Others go shopping, draw a bath or rip open a bag of Oreos.
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Meditations on a Wood Floor
Saturday, January 28, 2012
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WASHINGTON (CNS)—A Washington pastor told 17,000 exuberant teenagers
and young adults gathered at pro-life rally and Mass in the Verizon
Center Jan. 23 that he wondered if they knew "what an encouragement you
are."
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Joy Is 'Greatest Evidence' Jesus Rose From Dead
Thursday, January 26, 2012
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“If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.”
—Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
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Comfort in Care at Life's End
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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THE ALARM went off at 5:00 a.m. and I thought to myself, It’s much too early. It was cold outside and still dark when I pulled into the church parking lot an hour later. Quietly, I boarded bus #227, the comfortable coach that would transport me safely to the other side ...
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Journey to the March for Life
Monday, January 23, 2012
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The Sisters of Life are a community of 64 women
who combine an active apostolate in convents with
meditative quiet—sometimes punctured by the
squeals of babies.
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Sisters of Life
Sunday, January 22, 2012
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“IF YOU THINK GOD isn’t working miracles, then you don’t know about Mary’s Shelter!” Jan Lindsay, 24 years into the miracles of these pro-life residences, still sounds amazed when she recounts their history.
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Mary's Shelters: Helping Women
Saturday, January 21, 2012
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WASHINGTON (CNS)—One thing that always stands out in the annual
marches and rallies in Washington and across the country marking the
anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion is
the crowd.
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Events Mark 39th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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"I really thought I made it clear,” an actress on a New York City stage sings as she faces two characters
pointing guns at her. She stands in front of a backdrop depicting a
lush forest as she conveys fear and conviction simultaneously. The opera
singer is portraying Sister Dorothy Stang, ...
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Angel of the Amazon
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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