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Saint Theodora was born in France but came to Vincennes, Indiana, at the invitation of the bishop. Eventually she established a new foundation of her community in the United States, but only after suffering many hardships.
Known mostly for his translation of the Scriptures into Latin, Saint Jerome was also an inspiring writer of letters and commentaries. He was said to have had a bad temper, yet he was a man of prayer and penance. A combination of conflicting qualities, Saint Jerome stands out as one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church.
American Experience on PBS offers documentaries on two American luminaries.
The principal biblical references to Mary’s sorrows are Simeon’s prediction about a sword piercing Mary’s soul, and Jesus’ words from the cross to Mary and to the beloved disciple. The two passages are brought together as prediction and fulfillment.
The Catholic Church “embraces and encourages a passion for scientific research as an expression of love for the truth and for knowledge about the world,” Pope Francis told members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
We could all learn from Father Mychal Judge’s unconditional and inclusive kind of love—his accepting of others as they are.
This fall, approximately 100 students from war-torn Ukraine will join Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic School, which in a normal year has an enrollment of about 200 students.
Holding a wooden flute, Larry Martin stood during a recent Mass and welcomed the congregation to join the responsorial psalm. He began: “Aw ge-chi-twaaa-wen-daa-go-zid, Gi-gi-zhe-ma-ni-doo-mi-nann.” The language was Ojibwe, and the words translated to “Our God is one who is glorious,” taken from Psalm 19.
Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP, reviews “Don’t Make Me Go,” “Persuasion,” and “Where the Crawdads Sing” in our September issue!
Just as there are seasons in the year, there are seasons in our prayer lives.
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