Inspiration

This icon of the archangels is one of four new icons at Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in New Westminster, British Columbia. The parish is working to sponsor the families of the iconographers, who are now in Poland after fleeing Ukraine. (CNS photo/Nicholas Elbers, B.C. Catholic)

Praying with Icons

We’re used to communicating to God through words, but icons have a special power.

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Jesus on a cross | Photo by Rui Silva sj on Unsplash

Embracing Good Friday

Every year there’s a new surprise.
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Statue of Jesus with opened arms

Jesus: Our Source of Healing, Wholeness, and Love

Jesus extends God’s compassion to each of us.
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Secular Franciscans

My Parents, the Secular Franciscans

Here is a story close to my heart about two Secular Franciscans. When I was about 10 years old, my mother and father, devout Catholics who sought a deeper and more intimate spiritual experience than just their parish life, began ...
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St. Hildegard of Bingen is depicted in an icon by Augustinian Father Richard G. Cannuli. (OSV News photo/courtesy of Father Richard Cannuli)

Joan Chittister, OSB, on St. Hildegard of Bingen

St. Hildegard of Bingen has been called brilliant and fearless. Sister Joan explains why.
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Statue of Saint Peter and a blue sky | Image: Efrem Efre/Pexels

St. Peter’s Regret: A Lesson for Us All

Jesus showed his friend the way from regret to healing. He can do the same for us.
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Pope John XXIII signs his encyclical "Peace on Earth" ("Pacem in Terris") at the Vatican in this 1963 file photo. (CNS photo)

A Look at Pope John XXIII

Author Greg Tobin talks about Pope John XXIII’s lasting impact.
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