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Mary, the 'Woman' of the Bible, Calls all Women to Follow Jesus

Image of When I converted - or as we are encouraged to say, came into the full communion of the Catholic Church - I was bombarded by well-meaning Protestant wives who rebuked me for stepping out from under my “husband’s authority” and following my conscience into the Catholic Church.

What I found in the Catholic Church was the unique dignity of 'woman' for she is personified in 'The Woman', Mary, the Mother of the Lord. ... continue reading

Catholic Schools Week 2010 Celebrates 'Dividends for Life'

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In these challenging times, the theme reminds us that the dividends of a Catholic school education—students prepared in faith, ... continue reading

Haitian spirituality: Born in tragedy, devoted to God

Image of Haitian schoolgirls line up for Sunday Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral in Cap-Hatien, Haiti, last October. Photo by Rick DelVecchio.

Haiti’s agony after the Jan. 12 earthquake that shattered Port-au-Prince called up such glimpses of Haitian Catholics expressing their ... continue reading

The Mysterious Power of Neediness

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Seen in the light of faith, our most painful shame can become the path on which we soar to sanctity. BETHPAGE, TN (Catholic Online) - The ... continue reading

A Christmas Reflection on Suffering and Trust

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When some cross presents itself in our life, let us not fear; for the All-Powerful Child has plans for those whom he loves; plans of such ... continue reading

Learning in the School of Nazareth: Feast of the Holy Family

Image of Jesus spent 30 of his 33 earthly years in Nazareth. Some spiritual writers have called these the 'hidden years', because there is so little written about them in the Gospel narratives. However, they reveal the holiness of ordinary life and show us how it becomes extraordinary for those baptized into Christ.

From antiquity the Christian family has rightly been called a domestic church. In our family we can learn the way of selfless love in the ... continue reading

Octave of Christmas: Feast of St. Stephen the Protomartyr

Image of Yesterday our king, clothed in his robe of flesh, left his place in the virgin’s womb and graciously visited the world. Today his soldier leaves the tabernacle of his body and goes triumphantly to heaven.

Christ made love the stairway that would enable all Christians to climb to heaven. Hold fast to it, therefore, in all sincerity, give one ... continue reading

Octave: Feast of St. Stephen, Deacon and Protomartyr

Image of Yesterday we celebrated the birth in time of our eternal King. Today we celebrate the triumphant suffering of his soldier.Yesterday our king, clothed in his robe of flesh, left his place in the virgin’s womb and graciously visited the world. Today his soldier leaves the tabernacle of his body and goes triumphantly to heaven.

Christ made love the stairway that would enable all Christians to climb to heaven. Hold fast to it, therefore, in all sincerity, give one ... continue reading

Pope Benedict XVI: The Child Jesus Makes the Love of God Manifest to the World

Image of 'St. Francis with his nativity scene highlighted the defenseless love, humility and goodness of God, Who in the Incarnation of the Word shows Himself to mankind in order to teach them a new way to live and love.'

'Spiritual atmosphere that now surrounds Christmas developed during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Francis of Assisi.' VATICAN CITY (VIS) - ... continue reading

Merry Christmas: He Pitched His Tent Among Us

Image of Let those of us who have embraced the truth of this claim now manifest- in our own lives and families- the fruits of the Incarnation. Let us become a Christmas people and offer through our lives of love the greatest gift of all. Let us continue to manifest the beauty of the Incarnation to a world that still waits to be born.

On this one wonderful day called "Christ-Mass" the entire world rightly pauses. Heaven has come to earth so that earth can be brought to ... continue reading

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