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Wrong Dates for Catholic Saints?

Why does your online Saint of the Day feature have a different saint for that day compared to other books or websites? 

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Celebrating the Mass in Latin 

The other day at Mass, someone told me that the pope has said that priests can no longer celebrate Mass in Latin. Is that true?
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How Should We Combat Hate? 

How do we overcome the small, everyday negativities that can build up and weigh us down?
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Jews and the Death Penalty

The Jewish leaders brought Jesus before Pilate because they said their law would not allow them to put anyone to death. However, earlier in the same Gospel, they were planning to stone a woman caught in adultery. Wasn’t this a ...
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God’s Kingdom: What Is It?

Does kingdom of God refer to a place, a church, a new culture based on the beatitudes, or any situation in which the presence of Jesus is experienced?
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No Funeral Mass for a Cremated Person? 

What is the Church's official stance on cremation?
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Inner and Outer Beauty

Should a laywoman use artificial beauty aids such as hair coloring, nails, eyelashes, or makeup? 
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