September 2022

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A Woman for All Women

Sometimes in faith circles there seems to be a message that there is a “particular” way to be a Catholic woman. And if for some reason you don’t exactly fit the mold, you’re not a part of the in crowd.

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A teacher and students at a Catholic school

Making Peace with ALICE

Ask some 55 million K–12 students what they associate with “Alice,” and you will likely hear “ALICE Training.” This program introduces a protocol that might help students survive the breaching of their school by an armed attacker. The acronym stands ...
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CRS calls for increased aid to prevent Somalia’s looming famine

Amid a U.N. warning that a famine is looming in Somalia, U.S.-based Catholic Relief Services is calling for increased humanitarian support in the Horn of Africa country.
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Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a counterpart to the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus: both have the possibility of uniting people easily divided on other matters. Mary encourages us to cooperate with Jesus ...
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Praying for Priests

Help us to remember to pray for our priests. Help us to remember too that your multitude of saints in heaven will also pray for our priests—to strengthen them, encourage them, be with them.
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Saint Cyprian

Saint Cyprian

Saint Cyprian played an important role in the development of Christian thought and practice in the early Church. He was a noted speaker who became a Christian as an adult. He was ordained a priest within two years of his ...
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