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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

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

Image of Fr. Frank Pavone is one of the most prominent pro-life leaders in the world. Originally from New York, he was ordained in 1988 by Cardinal John O'Connor. In 1993 he became National Director of Priests for Life. He is also the President of the National Pro-life Religious Council, and the National Pastoral Director of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign and of Rachel's Vineyard, the world's largest ministry of healing after abortion. The Vatican appointed him to the Pontifical Council for the Family, which coordinates the pro-life activities of the Catholic Church. He also serves as a member of the Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life.

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

Image of Priesthood, Diaconate in Christ,consecrated or religious life,lay ecclesial movements, consecrated Christian marriage - every Baptized Christian has a vocation. We just have to learn to live it!

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

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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How to Become Pope: Qualifications and the Path to the Papacy

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The election of a pope is a process steeped in history, tradition, and canon law. While the vast majority of popes in recent centuries have ... continue reading

Pope Francis Names Two Secretaries-General Under Sister Raffaella Petrini

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In a historic move that further elevates the role of women in Vatican leadership, Pope Francis has appointed two secretaries-general to ... continue reading

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Reviving Sacred Traditions: The Vatican's School of Arts and Crafts

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In a unique effort to preserve the sacred arts, St. Peter's Basilica has launched a School of Arts and Crafts to train the next generation ... continue reading

Catholic Relief Services Faces Massive Cuts: Why Your Support Should Go Elsewhere

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Catholic Relief Services (CRS), one of the largest international Catholic humanitarian organizations, is facing devastating funding cuts as ... continue reading

The Nun Who Witnessed the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr

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In the struggle for civil rights, the courage of Sister Mary Antona Ebo stands as a shining example of how faith can inspire action against ... continue reading

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