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For lay Catholics, perhaps we focus too readily on what our religious give up over what they gain.
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For lay Catholics, perhaps we focus too readily on what our religious give up over what they gain.

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The year has had its graces and its challenges. We should look back before we move forward.

Francis harbored within himself a profound instinct that the saving plan of God, as revealed by the child-Savior born in Bethlehem, was to touch every part of the created world.

Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero may have been murdered decades ago, but his presence lives on in El Salvador.

This month, millions in Mexico and the United States celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe.


Tension surrounds the issue of gun control. Taking a look at what the Bible says and understanding Jesus’ message of nonviolence can provide guidance.

Last year, I got a sweater from my wife as a birthday gift. It’s a simple grey sweater made of a linen blend, and I immediately fell in love with it.

Metanoia is a process of change, of deepening conversion. Francis and Clare can be models for us today as we try to live out the Gospel in our own challenging times.