November 11, 2025

Man carrying American flag

Silent Struggles

Reflect Once a year, we celebrate our veterans. We tell veterans we meet, “Thank you for your service.” Yet for many of these same veterans, …

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Members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard line up in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace in this file photo from Oct. 4, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Vatican says Swiss Guards investigating alleged antisemitic gesture

The Vatican press office confirmed the Pontifical Swiss Guard is investigating an incident involving one of the guards who has been accused of making an antisemitic gesture.
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Why Was Cain’s Sacrifice Rejected?

Cain killed his brother, Abel, out of jealousy because God accepted Abel’s sacrifice, “the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions,” but not Cain’s from “the fruit of the soil” (Gn 4:3–5, New Revised Standard Version). Why?
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multiple hands touching, connecting with each other.

Love Heals, Builds, and Binds

When the realities of life hit, and you have lost everything, what is left is the stunning beauty of our relationships with one another, with this world, and with God. 
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