Catholic Saints

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Dance with the Spirit

Why would God summon us to be disciples of his beloved Son? In the words of a Sufi master: “I chose to call you because you need it more than the others!”

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Stigmatics

Why Doesn’t the Church Rule on Stigmatics?

In one of your columns, you mentioned in passing that the church does not rule on stigmatics. Why is that?
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Easter People

What I love about Pope Francis and this jubilee year that we are in is that it shows, yet again, how vigilant he is about the world’s woes. 
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Wield Your Words Carefully

When our words are kind and gentle, our spirits will be too. We will have fewer regrets and be more charitable and peaceful.
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Saint Christopher: In Service to God

This saint reminds us that, in our own way, we carry Christ on our shoulders and in our hearts across mighty rivers.
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‘I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches’

Clare’s name means “light.” She is the bright, shining one who reflected God’s love into the world.
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God’s Love Is Boundless

The answer God promises to give to you or me will be unique to each of us.
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