Inspiration
The Sultan and St. Francis
The historic 1219 meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil during the Fifth Crusade is a powerful (and often overlooked) example of peacemaking and respectful dialogue between Christians and Muslims.
Advent with the Saints: Adolph Kolping
The “Kolping Society,” as it is popularly known, seeks to emphasize the dignity of human work and support family life.
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Advent with the Saints: Frances Xavier Cabrini
Much of the Catholic Church in the United States has grown through the faith of thousands of immigrants who came here over the centuries.
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Advent with the Saints: Isaiah
Passages from Isaiah are among the most beautiful in the Bible, touching upon poetic imagery of deserts blooming, mountains lowering, and valleys filling up.
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Two Feasts for Saint Joseph?
On March 19, we celebrate Saint Joseph, husband of Mary. On May 1, we celebrate Saint Joseph the Worker. Why are there two feasts for the same saint? The worldwide Church has long honored St. Joseph, and his feast entered ...
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Listen: Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time
As the liturgical year winds down with the 31st week in Ordinary Time, All Souls Day on November 2nd gently preempts our usual Sunday celebration, inviting us to pause and remember the faithful departed. Far from a somber interruption, this ...
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Communion of Saints: Deepening our Relationships with Those We’ve Lost
Through the communion of saints, we all have a profound second chance: not to erase the past, but to speak love into eternity and reclaim the relationship that death could not sever...
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