May 15, 2020

Irena Sendler: World War II’s Polish Angel

Irena Sendlerowa (Sendler), a Catholic who became known as the "Polish Angel, " saved the lives of an estimated 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust.
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James Foley: Journalist, Man of Faith

He was murdered by ISIS as he exposed to the world the suffering of the Syrian people. His loved ones look back on his life and legacy.
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Journey to Ephesus

When we think of biblical lands, the nation of Turkey, which straddles Europe and Asia, rarely comes to mind. Yet as a major center for the early Church, this ancient land is home to many sites sacred to the Christian ...
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Finding the Bay of Parables

I was a Jesuit novice. Over 25 years ago, during the first month in the novitiate, I read about a place called the "Bay of Parables. " While I can't remember what book this was, I remember the vivid impression ...
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priest with congregation

Welcoming the Stranger: Tips for Parishes

A culture of hospitality helps parishes grow and thrive.
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Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement and its newspaper, The Catholic Worker, is depicted in a stained-glass window at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in the Staten Island borough of New York. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Dorothy Day: Model of Mercy

She provided a voice to the unheard. Pope Francis acknowledged that in his speech last September to the US Congress.
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