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St. Bruno

St. Bruno

St. Bruno was born in Cologne, Germany, around 1030, and was renowned for his intellect...

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St. Faustina Kowalska

St. Faustina Kowalska

St. Faustina Kowalska was born in Poland in 1905 and grew up in a humble and devout...

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St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis of Assisi, born in 1181 in Italy, lived a life of wealth and privilege...

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Marriage, Children, and Divorce: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Marriage, Children, and Divorce: Twenty-seventh Sunday...

The Pharisees ask Jesus about divorce.  Instead of answering, why did He respond...

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Family Dysfunction & Divine Paradoxes

Family Dysfunction & Divine Paradoxes

After reading Ryan Patrick Budd’s recent book, Salvation Stories: Family, Failure,...

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Martyrdom is Eucharistic

Martyrdom is Eucharistic

The Christian life is a life of grace.  It draws us beyond the limits of our human...

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St. Gerard of Brogne

St. Gerard of Brogne

St. Gerard of Brogne was born around 895 in Belgium to a noble family. Initially,...

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Our Lady’s Eternal Joy: “My Spirit Rejoices in God my Savior”

Our Lady’s Eternal Joy: “My Spirit Rejoices in God my Savior”

Let us reflect in this third article of the Magnificat series on the joy of Our...

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Families’ Very Real Concerns About Catholic Schools

Families’ Very Real Concerns About Catholic Schools

The Pillar has been reporting on recent changes to diocesan policy in San Diego...

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Feast of the Guardian Angels

Feast of the Guardian Angels

The Feast of the Guardian Angels, celebrated on October 2nd, honors the belief that...

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Calling All Catholics: Next Steps in the Eucharistic Revival

Calling All Catholics: Next Steps in the Eucharistic Revival

As the harvest of the Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Congress plays out over the next...

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20 Things Guardian Angels Do for Us

20 Things Guardian Angels Do for Us

Imagine you had a bodyguard who was always with you. He did all the usual bodyguard...

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How Does a Sinner Admonish the Sinner?

How Does a Sinner Admonish the Sinner?

We all live in the same fallen world, subject to trials, sufferings, and burdens....

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Become Jesus’ Authentic Disciples Today

Become Jesus’ Authentic Disciples Today

Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow...

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St. Thérèse’s Way of Surrendering Prayer to God

St. Thérèse’s Way of Surrendering Prayer to God

St. Thérèse teaches us that we not only have to surrender ourselves in prayer but...

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The Order of Song in Creation: A Musical Analysis of the Kyrie

The Order of Song in Creation: A Musical Analysis of the...

The Church loves order. Just look at the liturgical calendar, the Missal, or the...

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Learning to Mourn with St. Jerome: The Theology of Consolation

Learning to Mourn with St. Jerome: The Theology of Consolation

Christians best remember St. Jerome (c. 347-420) for translating the Bible into...

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St. Jerome

St. Jerome

St. Jerome, born around 347 AD in Stridon (modern-day Croatia), is renowned for...

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Saint Michael: Soldier and Doctor

Saint Michael: Soldier and Doctor

When Saint John Paul II called for Catholics to again embrace the prayer to Saint...

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Discerning Truth: The Beauty of Catholicism

Discerning Truth: The Beauty of Catholicism

There is great beauty in Catholicism because all its teachings fit together to create...