Stories
Father Victor (Vic) Taglianetti, OFM Cap
As someone in the position of guiding others toward their respective vocations, Father Victor (Vic) Taglianetti, OFM Cap, draws on his own time of desert.
Dr. Paul M. Lipowski, EdD
“It’s hard to escape or disconnect the Catholic faith from being Polish,” says Dr. Paul M. Lipowski, EdD, chief charism officer for the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement at Graymoor.
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Sister Barbara Vano, OSF
“I think God is remarkably patient—and has a great sense of humor," Sister Barb says.
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Trauma and Truth: Native American Boarding Schools
Both the US government and the Catholic Church had a hand in the establishment and operation of Native American boarding schools, where, for nearly a century, thousands of children were sent without their parents’ consent.
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Friar Christopher Panagoplos, TOR
If you know anything about Altoona, it’s that the western Pennsylvania town is noted for two things: railroads and the Horseshoe Curve.
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Jane DeRose-Bamman, OFS
Born and raised in the Catholic faith in Lansing, Michigan, Jane DeRose-Bamman, OFS, has long been connected to her faith by way of family, education, and parish communities she’s belonged to.
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The Upper Room Crisis Hotline
She’s talked to murderers, abusers, and even those wrestling with the occult. Sister Mary Frances Seeley and volunteers answer all calls with a message of God’s unconditional love and prayerful support.
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