November 14, 2025

woman taking deep breath, praying, relaxing

Trust the Slow Work of God

In a world where things can be ordered on demand, it’s hard to remember that true transformation takes time.

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Honduran migrant Luis Acosta carries 5-year-old Angel Jesus through the Suchiate River near Tapachula, Mexico, Oct. 29, 2018. (CNS photo/Adrees Latif, Reuters)

US bishops approve ‘pastoral message’ on immigration

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a "pastoral message on immigration" Nov. 12, voicing "our concern here for immigrants" at their annual fall plenary assembly in Baltimore.
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Is a Private Marriage OK?

We decided to get married before God but privately. We knelt down before a crucifix and made our wedding vows before God. Have we committed a sin and, if so, what should we do?
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Young child living in poverty.

Rich in Poverty

“Rich by reason of its poverty.” That phrase was as difficult to understand in Francis’s day as it is in ours. Celano was not pulling this expression out of thin air.
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