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St. Teresa of Kolkata gives comfort to a sick man at the Missionaries of Charity home in Kolkata, India, in this undated photo. (OSV News photo/KNA)

Mother Teresa and Francis of Assisi: Two Saints, One Spirit

July 28, 2020

Every day after Holy Communion, Mother Teresa and her community would say the Peace Prayer of Saint Francis.

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Mary as ‘Mirror of Justice’

June 11, 2020
I pray the rosary and the Litany of Loreto daily for world peace and the end of abortion. What does the litany’s invocation ‘mirror of justice’ mean?
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Catholics must speak out against racism, say leaders

June 5, 2020
When a black man is just a boy, his parents will likely have two conversations with him. The first is about life in general — things like being careful crossing the street, how to choose one’s friends and be a ...
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church ceiling depicting heaven

Franciscan Inspirations: Eternal Life

May 23, 2020
Without the Resurrection, there would be no Christianity. Jesus would be remembered as a wonderful man, even a prophet. But it is the Resurrection that is the ultimate proof that he is the Son of God.
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Elizabeth Ann Seton: Pioneer Saint

May 20, 2020
It was exactly three quarters of the way into the 20th century before the United States could claim its first native-born saint: Elizabeth Ann Seton.
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Franciscan Inspirations: St. Joseph

May 20, 2020
Next to Mary, the mother of Jesus, there was no one closer to Jesus than Joseph, the spouse of Mary and the carpenter of Nazareth.
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Brother Al Mascia on his bike

Brother Al Mascia and the Canticle Café

May 20, 2020
Brother Al Mascia brings a song of love to the streets of Detroit.
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