Saints Next Door
It's easy to view saints as distant, historical figures that we can only try to imitate. Pope Francis encourages us to consider as examples the quietly holy people in our lives who inspire us to a deeper spiritual life.
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Pope Francis: Fix the Clergy Sex-Abuse Crisis Now
Dear Pope Francis: I write about how the Catholic Church responds to clerical sexual abuse and the bishops or superiors who have enabled it.
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Notes from a Friar: Pope Francis Said What?
You may recall Pope Francis’ statement a couple of years ago concerning God’s love.
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Living Simply, Clean Wisely
I’m a clean freak. There, I said it. I buy hand sanitizer in bulk, I’m usually within arm’s reach of disinfecting wipes, and I have a deep fondness for color-safe bleach.
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Lent with Pope Francis: Trusting When We Don't Understand
A Word from Pope Francis We see so many dark valleys, so many disasters, so many people dying of hunger, from wars, so many disabled children, so many. The question spontaneously arises: “Where is the Lord? Where are you? Are ...
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A Pro-Life State of the Union
From abortion to stem-cell research, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ pro-life committee is working hard to educate and empower Americans to save lives.
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