Elizabeth Seton: Mother to Many
Thursday, January 05, 2012
We sometimes think of our lives as
small, mundane, tucked away in an
insignificant part of the world and having
little impact. So we wonder, “Have
I accomplished anything worthwhile?”
Yet, deep within ourselves, we know
that if we have been open, listened to
God’s call and pursued it, our lives have
been significant.
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Saint Juan Diego: New World Apostle
Saturday, December 10, 2011
In July, 2002, Pope
John Paul II visited Tepeyac, near Mexico City, to canonize a 16th-century
Indian whose influence on the religion of the New World was immense and continues
to exceed that of any other human.
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Mother Teresa's Dark Night
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Mother Teresa died in 1997, and burst again onto the world stage 10 years later with publication of her letters and writings in Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta.
The book caught the world’s spotlight as writers seized on newly
revealed secrets about her spiritual ...
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Additional Recent News
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PEORIA, Ill. (CNS)—That James Fulton Engstrom celebrated his first
birthday Sept. 16 is amazing. In fact, some would call his life a
miracle.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
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GREENVILLE, R.I. (CNS)—With quiet confidence, Sydney Khoury climbed
each step of a metal ladder as she positioned herself to place a crown
of flowers atop a statue of Mary at St. Philip Church.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—A saint's lock of hair, bone shards, a vial of
blood, even a severed hand whose discolored fingers curl in a macabre
way are venerated by many members of the Catholic Church.
Friday, September 16, 2011
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Friday, September 16, 2011
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St. Anthony, please help me find my keys.” “St. Anthony, I lost my
job and need to find a new one.” In some regions of the country where
St. Anthony is revered as a celestial matchmaker, single women pray,
“Oh, lovely St. Anthony, find me a lovely husband.” And if you’re ...
Monday, June 13, 2011
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Monday, June 13, 2011
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John Baptiste Vianney, affectionately called the “Curé of Ars,” is the Catholic Church’s patron saint of parish priests. If you travel across the United States, chances are you will find a parish named after John Vianney (1786-1859) in almost every diocese.
Thursday, August 04, 2011
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Thursday, August 04, 2011
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VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope John Paul II was a true believer, a
courageous voice of truth and a man whose witness to the faith grew more
eloquent as his ability to speak declined, Pope Benedict XVI and others
who worked closely with the late pope said at events for his
beatification.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
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Thursday, May 05, 2011
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