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Politics & Law, The Human Person We Can’t Fix the Deficit by Taking Medicine from the Poorest of the Poor By Matthew Loftus
Celibacy is better than marriage—don’t be threatened by this truth (Thomas V. Mirus)
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We are kept alive by sowers
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A Reflection for Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
54 Day Rosary Novena: Powerful Catholic Prayer for Miraculous Results
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Catholics around the world pray countless novenas each year, seeking healing and divine assistance. While most novenas last just nine days, the 54-Day Rosary Novena stands out as a deeply powerful prayer tradition. It combines the manifold graces attached to the Rosary with the intercession of Our Lady, forming a
Why the moon turns our thoughts to God
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It has been 56 years since humankind went to the moon—but it's still on our minds.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Christ is not absent from Gaza. He is crucified in the wounded.
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Cardinal Pizzaballa and Patriarch Theophilos III gave a press conference after visiting the Holy Family Parish church, which was struck by Israeli forces.
What is spiritual desolation—and how does God get us out of it?
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“The definition of desolation is notoriously slippery,” Father James Martin writes. “It is not simply a period of dryness in prayer, which is common to everyone.”
Miracle Declared in Rhode Island: Vatican Says Newborn Saved by Prayer to Father Salvador Valera Parra, ‘Spanish Curé d’Ars’...
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Pope Leo XIV recently declared the first miracle of his papacy – the recovery of an unresponsive newborn baby in Rhode Island around 18 years ago. The Vatican proclaimed that the survival of an ailing baby boy at the former Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket was due to his doctor's prayers,
The Risk of Making an Examination of Conscience...
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There is a beautiful sequence in Psalm 51 if someone were to describe King David’s sin of adultery as anything but beautiful, where he finally faces his sin of adultery and murder. He begins the journey of repentance, begging for the Lord’s mercy, vowing to purge himself clean because of
Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger Than Protestant Bibles...
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Let’s tackle this question head-on, explaining the origins of the Biblical canon, its development throughout Salvation History from the time of Moses, and how the Catholic Church agreed upon an official list of inspired books in A.D. 382. Furthermore, we explain the history behind the Protestant Bible as well as
Swiss Politician Faces Criminal Charges After Firing 20 Shots at Image of Mary and Jesus...
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Swiss prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a Zurich councillor and former Green Liberal Party leader after she posted images of herself firing approximately 20 shots at a Christian image depicting the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus. According to the Swiss news outlet 20 Minuten, the Zurich public prosecutor’s
‘Horrifying’: Feds to Overhaul Donation System After Investigation Finds Organs Taken From Living Patients...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it’s undertaking an initiative to reform the country’s organ donation system, after a federal investigation found that one organization in the Kentucky region began the process to take organs from people who may not have been dead.
French bishop issues ‘fraternal correction’ over ‘appalling’ Spina appointment
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A French archbishop has publicly criticized the appointment of a priest convicted of rape as chancellor of the Archdiocese of Toulouse, calling the appointment was “unacceptable and untenable.”Archbishop Hervé Giraud of the Diocese of Viviers. Credit: GIRAUD07, Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0Archbishop Hervé Giraud of the Diocese of Viviers criticized the
What’s happening with couples’ blessings in Germany?
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The Archdiocese of Cologne has confirmed it will not implement guidance on blessings for unmarried and same-sex couples issued in April by the German bishops’ conference and the lay Central Committee of German Catholics.Participants in Germany’s synodal way attend an assembly in Frankfurt on March 10, 2023. © Synodal Way/Maximilian
Irish diocese disinters body of bishop accused of abuse
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The Diocese of Galway has removed a former bishop’s remains from the diocesan cathedral over allegations of sexual abuse.Bishop Eamonn Casey in 2006. Credit: BBC via YouTube.In a statement released July 19, the Diocese of Galway announced that the remains of Bishop Eamonn Casey had been recently removed from the
A requiem for Stephen Colbert, the most subversive Catholic voice in late-night TV
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I felt two things when Stephen Colbert announced last Thursday that in nine months, CBS would be ending his top-rated “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” I felt uncomfortable. And I felt old.
Papal dukes, lay preachers, and the Weezer trials
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Hey everybody,Since the American pope was elected more than two months ago, I’ve heard a lot of conversation about which Americans might be on the way to canonization — following, I think, in the mold of Pope St. John Paul II, who canonized eight Poles, by my count, and beatified
Why Our Priests Need Hope, and Community, Now More Than Ever...
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Tragic news broke this month of an Italian Catholic priest who died by suicide. As a Catholic psychologist who works closely with seminarians and priests, I found the story especially troubling. The priest’s young age, just 35 years old, was jarring, and the grief expressed by his community made clear
Rome in 1855
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In the early months of 1855, Sarah Peter, a 54-year-old widow of means from Cincinnati, Ohio, was touring France and Italy. A philanthropist keenly interested in the arts, she had recently established the Philadelphia Design School for Women, which survives today as the Moore College of Art and Design. In
Pro-Family, Pro Sports: Golf Champion Promotes the Joy of Marriage and Fatherhood
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by Anna Claire Flowers (@annacflowers) A new Nike advertisement—featuring golf champion Scottie Scheffler and his toddler son—is winning applause on social media, signaling the profound pro-family influence that athletes can have. The ad was released following Scheffler’s fourth major win at the 2025 British Open and congratulated the 29-year-old golf