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Gaudete Sunday is a Blueprint for Consecrated Life - Year of Consecrated Life Watch

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I remember the day I started smiling and have not been able to stop since. I was a novice. It was the moment, in a 15 day silent retreat ... continue reading

What is the Burning Question in Priestly Formation?

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The Word will never be given you without giving you also a mission.  It will make you aware of the suffering of the people right next ... continue reading

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Pope opens Year for Consecrated Life with call to joyful witness

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At the opening of the Year for Consecrated Life, Pope Francis issued a challenge to consecrated men and women, inviting them to lives of ... continue reading

We Need Monks for this New Missionary Age Watch

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Monks are a seed of the great renewals of the Catholic Church. Monks are prophetic seeds of the kingdom who always seem to be around ... continue reading

Fr Frank Pavone: Vocations Are All About Life Watch

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This week (November 2 - 8) is Vocations Awareness Week. Since I began my full-time work with Priests for Life over 20 years ago, one of ... continue reading

You Go Into the Vineyard Too! Every Christian Has a Vocation Watch

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The Church is a seed, sign and beginning of the kingdom, making the kingdom present in a world which is wounded by the effects of sin but ... continue reading

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A Website for Women to Imagine What a Nun's Life is Like

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The Sisters of Bon Secours, an international religious congregation of Catholic sisters based in Marriottsville, Md., announce the launch ... continue reading

Trappist monks' spirituality hailed as key to business success

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A spiritual focus on generous service and community is the key to success for the Trappist monks, not only in their business ventures but ... continue reading

Archbishop José H. Gomez on Praying for Priests and Promoting Vocations

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Every priest is a sacrament - a sign and instrument that brings men and women to the encounter with the living God. So in this Year of ... continue reading

COL EXCLUSIVE: Fr. Pontifex - See what this priest does to deliver his powerful message Watch

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He is a growing personality in the Catholic world and represents a new movement to engage the youth and reconvert the lost. Is he the Pope? ... continue reading

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Looking for a few great teachers - Bishop Gorman High School

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Bishop Gorman High School in the Diocese of Tyler, Texas is looking for a few great faculty to join their team.  As of 3/14/22, the ... continue reading

What is the Difference Between a Deacon and a Priest? Watch

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What's the difference between a deacon and a priest? Why can't a deacon hear my confession and forgive sins? We asked Catholic Online's ... continue reading

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AP report reveals difficulties for priests - is it time for a change? Watch

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The Associated Press published an article detailing the challenges many priests face. It is time for a change in how the Church ... continue reading

In Rochester, moms' group prays for vocations to come from among their families Watch

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A newly-formed group of Catholic mothers in Rochester, New York has committed to praying regularly for the flourishing of vocations from ... continue reading

Write zero-tolerance into canon law says abuse survivor Watch

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Canon law should be re-written to institute a global zero-tolerance policy against priests who commit sexual abuse, a clerical abuse ... continue reading

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