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Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites

Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites

In 1240 seven noblemen of the prosperous and cultured Italian city of Florence decided...

Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time

Peter is an immensely likable sort of a character. He is so human. One moment he...

Catholicism’s Rich Understanding of God

Catholicism’s Rich Understanding of God

Despite our differences, it is often said that Catholics and Protestants at least...

Wordle & the Word of God

Wordle & the Word of God

The newest social media trend has users logging onto Wordle on a daily basis to...

We Need a Better Response to Miscarriage

We Need a Better Response to Miscarriage

We are called to be boldly pro-life in the face of the culture of death. To usher...

Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Being sent to look after God’s flock is quite challenging. It would be ideal to...

Hidden and Glorious: Two Images of Mary in the Book of Revelation

Hidden and Glorious: Two Images of Mary in the Book of...

A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under...

Bringing Jesus to the Homebound

Bringing Jesus to the Homebound

I bring Holy Communion to my parish’s homebound. Because my visits are regular and...

For All of Us Who Feel Ignored by the “Listening Church”

For All of Us Who Feel Ignored by the “Listening Church”

There are a lot of wounds in the Mystical Body today and, in many ways, the Synod...

St. Joan of Valois

St. Joan of Valois

Joan, or Jane, the physically deformed daughter of King Louis XI of France, was...

Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

King Herod Antipas best exemplifies the kind of person who has nothing but fear...

Why Did Jesus Call the Unworthy to Do His Work?

Why Did Jesus Call the Unworthy to Do His Work?

Our Sunday readings make us wonder:  Why does God pick the unworthy to do His work...

Denver: A Pilgrimage at 5280 Feet

Denver: A Pilgrimage at 5280 Feet

In the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Denver, Colorado, offers a delightful pilgrimage,...

St. Agatha

St. Agatha

Agatha was born in Sicily, although the date her of birth is unknown. However, there...