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Why Pray the Rosary?

Edward Sri April 11, 2018

As John Paul II explained, the repeated prayers in the rosary help us get more in touch with the deepest desires in our souls for God.

St. Josephine Bakhita is represented in this statue by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz in this photo released by the Holy See Press Office Feb. 3, 2022. St. Bakhita, who was sold into slavery as a child, is the patron saint of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, which is marked on her Feb. 8 feast day. (CNS photo/courtesy Holy See Press Office)

St. Josephine Bakhita—A Model of Faith

Christopher Heffron January 22, 2018

Her kidnappers gave her the name Bakhita, meaning "fortunate. " Her life in captivity wasn't quite so. Born in Darfur in 1869, Josephine Bakhita was taken by Arab slave traders when she was 9.

mentally ill | Photo by Warren on Unsplash

My Mentally Ill Son Teaches Me God’s Love

The Rev. Deacon Harry J. Martin January 13, 2008

Supporting and loving my mentally ill son has been both a challenge and a blessing.

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