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Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

The Gospel of Luke tells us about the Annunciation — when the angel Gabriel appeared...

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Pope St. Sylvester I

Pope St. Sylvester I

The fourth-century Pope St. Sylvester was the thirty-third Bishop of Rome and the...

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St. Macarius of Alexandria

St. Macarius of Alexandria

St. Macarius of Alexandria, also known as Alexandria the Younger, lived in the fourth...

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God Is Love: A Reflection on Benedict XVI’s Encyclicals

God Is Love: A Reflection on Benedict XVI’s Encyclicals

Editor’s note: In commemoration of the recent death of Pope Benedict XVI, Catholic...

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The New Year and the New Testament

The New Year and the New Testament

In the ancient Roman religion, Janus was the god of new beginnings.  He is depicted...

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The Passing of a Champion for Orthodoxy

The Passing of a Champion for Orthodoxy

On the final day of 2022 at the age of 95, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed into...

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Resolve to Live the New Year with Mary

Resolve to Live the New Year with Mary

There is a story about a little boy who was afraid of the dark. His mother came...

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St. Genevieve

St. Genevieve

Genevieve was born around 422 in a small village four miles from Paris. She was...

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Practical Ways to Live the Virtue of Thrift

Practical Ways to Live the Virtue of Thrift

Even in our modern secular world, the word “thrift” has a Catholic connection. According...

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Spiritual Insights from New Year’s Resolutions

Spiritual Insights from New Year’s Resolutions

The new year is upon us and many have already made their annual resolutions.  Many...

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The Harmony of Scientific and Philosophical Facts

The Harmony of Scientific and Philosophical Facts

This is the fifth article in a new nine-part series entitled “Evidence for Agnostics.”...

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A Catholic 12-Step Program

A Catholic 12-Step Program

This episode features Scott Weeman, founder of Catholic in Recovery, to discuss...

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Persevere in Giving Witness to Jesus Christ

Persevere in Giving Witness to Jesus Christ

Mal 3:19-20; 2Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 Jesus is coming soon! This statement of faith...

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The Blessing and its Bountiful Benefits

The Blessing and its Bountiful Benefits

 “God bless you” is a common phrase, often heard in the aftermath of a sneeze. ...

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St. Albert the Great: Saintly Scientist for the Modern World

St. Albert the Great: Saintly Scientist for the Modern...

Born on earth around 1200 and in heaven in 1280, Saint Albert the Great of the Order...

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Expressing Charity Toward Difficult Family

Expressing Charity Toward Difficult Family

We all have them – an obnoxious uncle, a cousin without a verbal filter, a parent...

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St. Margaret of Scotland

St. Margaret of Scotland

Margaret was probably born in Hungary and raised at Stephen’s Court, where her father,...

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Saint Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus)

Saint Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus)

Albert was born in Swabia, Germany in 1206. His father being the Count of Bollstadt,...

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A Note from Catholic Exchange

A Note from Catholic Exchange

I am so grateful to you as a faithful reader of Catholic Exchange. I may not know...

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The New Abnormal: A Review

The New Abnormal: A Review

 How do we move ahead in a post-pandemic era? And what are the lessons to be learned...