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<title>St. John of Capistrano—Those who are called to the table of the Lord must glow with the brightness that…</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Those who are called to the table of the Lord must glow with the brightness that comes from the good example of a praiseworthy and blameless life. — St. John of Capistrano ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Three Lasting Lessons from Humanae Vitae</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ BY SR. BRITTANY HARRISON, FMA Although I doubt the papal encyclical about human sexuality, Humanae Vitae, would be on most Catholics’ top 10 list of favorite religious writings, it could certainly be included among the top most controversial of the last 50 years. Released in 1968 amid the fury of the sexual revolution, Humanae Vitae […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Anthony Mary Claret—She [St. Catherine of Siena] moves and touches me so deeply that every time I read…</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ She [St. Catherine of Siena] moves and touches me so deeply that every time I read her life, I have to hold the book in one hand and a handkerchief in the other to staunch the tears that it makes me shed continually. — St. Anthony Mary Claret ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Ignatius of Antioch—No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ …</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire. — St. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Luke (Luke1:1, 3&#45;4)—Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us …</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us … I too have decided, after investigating everything … to write it down in an orderly sequence for you … so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings you have received. — St. Luke (Luke1:1, 3-4) ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Michelle Reitemeyer’s Pumpkin Spice Latte</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/michelle-reitemeyers-pumpkin-spice-latte</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 2 heaping Tablespoons canned pumpkin 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 cup strong coffee 2 cups milk whipped cream and nutmeg   Combine the first four ingredients in a pot and heat. Serve into cups; garnish with whipped cream and nutmeg. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What is the Purpose of Purgatory?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Dear Father, At my friend’s funeral, many people said we should rejoice because my friend was in heaven now with Jesus. Whatever happened to purgatory? Shouldn’t I pray for my friend to go to heaven instead of assuming she is already there? How can we best continue to love and care for people after they […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Rose of Lima—Apart from the Cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Apart from the Cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven. — St. Rose of Lima ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Teresa of Ávila—You ought to make every effort to free yourselves even from venial sin, and to do what is most perfect.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilayou-ought-to-make-every-effort-to-free-yourselves-even-from-venial-sin-and-to-do-what-is-most-perfect</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ You ought to make every effort to free yourselves even from venial sin, and to do what is most perfect. — St. Teresa of Ávila ]]></description>
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<title>How to Raise Pro&#45;Life Children</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-to-raise-pro-life-children</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ BY NANCY FLANDERS The No. 1 question Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life, hears from parents and grandparents is: “How do I talk to my kids about abortion?” It certainly isn’t an easy conversation for adults, but children have a natural love of babies and understand that the life growing inside of a pregnant […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John XXIII—And a devotion to the Eucharist that is ardent, constant, and that carries over into works also has the effect of nourishing …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-xxiiiand-a-devotion-to-the-eucharist-that-is-ardent-constant-and-that-carries-over-into-works-also-has-the-effect-of-nourishing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ And a devotion to the Eucharist that is ardent, constant, and that carries over into works also has the effect of nourishing and fostering the inner perfection of his soul and assuring him, as he carries out his apostolic duties, of an abundance of the supernatural powers that the strongest workers for Christ must have. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Teresa of Calcutta—Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-calcuttakind-words-can-be-short-and-easy-to-speak-but-their-echoes-are-truly-endless</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-calcuttakind-words-can-be-short-and-easy-to-speak-but-their-echoes-are-truly-endless</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. — St. Teresa of Calcutta ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Teresa, Calcutta—Kind, words, can, short, and, easy, speak, but, their, echoes, are, truly, endless.</media:keywords>
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<title>Caring for Aging Parents</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/caring-for-aging-parents</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/caring-for-aging-parents</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q. My dad is in his late 80s and has been in steady decline since my mom passed away a few years ago. My sisters and I all moved away from our hometown and our only brother, who lives just down the street from our father, is his primary caregiver.   To be blunt, our […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John Vianney—Sunday is the property of our good God; it is his own day, the Lord’s day …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneysunday-is-the-property-of-our-good-god-it-is-his-own-day-the-lords-day</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneysunday-is-the-property-of-our-good-god-it-is-his-own-day-the-lords-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sunday is the property of our good God; it is his own day, the Lord’s day. He made all the days of the week. He might have kept them all; he has given you six, and has reserved only the seventh for himself. What right have you to meddle with what does not belong to […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Pumpkin soup</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pumpkin-soup</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Celebrate fall with steamy, delicious pumpkin soup. This recipe calls for canned pumpkin, but fresh pumpkin may also be used. Sugar pumpkins are best for cooking and baking, and the smaller the pumpkin, the more tender. 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ cup chopped onion 2 celery stalks, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon peeled, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Praying with our kids</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/praying-with-our-kids</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/praying-with-our-kids</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From the Rosary to Advent blessings, three Catholic families tell what they&#039;ve learned about helping their children pray ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>What happened when I started praying the rosary daily</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-happened-when-i-started-praying-the-rosary-daily</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ As an adult, the idea of praying the rosary every day seemed daunting. Forty-five minutes is a big chunk of time for parents especially after the kids are in bed and you finally have some silence. Sure, you can pray it all in 25 minutes — if you go fast. I’ve done it. But to […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Thomas Aquinas—Although our view of the sublimest things is limited and weak …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-thomas-aquinasalthough-our-view-of-the-sublimest-things-is-limited-and-weak</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Although our view of the sublimest things is limited and weak, it is most pleasant to be able to catch but a glimpse of them.  — St. Thomas Aquinas ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>How Our Lady of Sorrows Helped Me to Overcome Fear</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/how-our-lady-of-sorrows-helped-me-to-overcome-fear</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/how-our-lady-of-sorrows-helped-me-to-overcome-fear</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Christina Mayeux Anxiety and depression are on the rise.  Even people who are faith-filled, devoted Christians often face difficulties with anxiety, fear, and sadness.  However, we are not alone when we experience the inner anguish of mental suffering.  Jesus himself sweat blood in the Garden of Gethsemane as he immersed himself in prayer, preparing […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Jerome—Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-jeromeignorance-of-the-scriptures-is-ignorance-of-christ</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. — St. Jerome ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>John Milton—The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/john-miltonthe-martyrs-shook-the-powers-of-darkness-with-the-irresistible-power-of-weakness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness. — John Milton ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Vincent de Paul—We cannot better assure our eternal happiness …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-de-paulwe-cannot-better-assure-our-eternal-happiness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in the service of the poor, in the arms of providence, and with genuine renouncement of ourselves in order to follow Jesus Christ. — St. Vincent de Paul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Dutch grilled cheese sandwich</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dutch-grilled-cheese-sandwich</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 1 medium red onion (about ½ pound), thinly sliced ¾ teaspoon cumin seeds 6 ounces Wisconsin gouda (or other gouda), coarsely grated 8 slices rye bread with caraway seeds (¼ inch thick) From Great Grilled Cheese, by Laura Werlin, published by Stewart, Tabori &amp; Chang, a division of Harry […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Venerable Mother Cornelia Connelly—Take the cross he sends, as it is, and not as you imagine it to be.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/venerable-mother-cornelia-connellytake-the-cross-he-sends-as-it-is-and-not-as-you-imagine-it-to-be</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Take the cross he sends, as it is, and not as you imagine it to be. — Venerable Mother Cornelia Connelly ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>I feel trapped by my obligations!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/i-feel-trapped-by-my-obligations</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ I once heard a priest explain in a homily that the First Beatitude, “Blessed are the poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3), means that we should not let ourselves become “possessed by our possessions.” That’s an interesting thought, but I find myself possessed by my obligations — tuition and mortgage payments, and lots of bills. Does […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. John Vianney—Only after the last judgment will Mary get any rest …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneyonly-after-the-last-judgment-will-mary-get-any-rest</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneyonly-after-the-last-judgment-will-mary-get-any-rest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Only after the last judgment will Mary get any rest; from now until then, she is much too busy with her children. — St. John Vianney ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Vianney—Only, after, the, last, judgment, will, Mary, get, any, rest, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Maria Goretti—The Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ for man.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-maria-gorettithe-holy-eucharist-is-the-perfect-expression-of-the-love-of-jesus-christ-for-man</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-maria-gorettithe-holy-eucharist-is-the-perfect-expression-of-the-love-of-jesus-christ-for-man</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ for man. — St. Maria Goretti ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Maria, Goretti—The, Holy, Eucharist, the, perfect, expression, the, love, Jesus, Christ, for, man.</media:keywords>
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<title>Matthew 28: 20—“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/matthew-28-20and-behold-i-am-with-you-always-until-the-end-of-the-age</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/matthew-28-20and-behold-i-am-with-you-always-until-the-end-of-the-age</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” — Matthew 28: 20 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Matthew, 28:, 20—“And, behold, with, you, always, until, the, end, the, age.”</media:keywords>
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<title>Does prayer work?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/does-prayer-work</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/does-prayer-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What happens when we pray for a sick person to recover, and they don’t? Every Saturday it was the same. We’d pile into the car, my mom and dad, my brother and sister and I, and off we’d go to visit my grandmother. I was 9, and the visits, for me, were always a mixture […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Does, prayer, work</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Robert Bellarmine—Peace and union are the most necessary of all things …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-robert-bellarminepeace-and-union-are-the-most-necessary-of-all-things</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-robert-bellarminepeace-and-union-are-the-most-necessary-of-all-things</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Peace and union are the most necessary of all things for men who live in common, and nothing serves so well to establish and maintain them as the forbearing charity whereby we put up with another’s defects. — St. Robert Bellarmine ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Robert, Bellarmine—Peace, and, union, are, the, most, necessary, all, things, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Catfish Jambalaya</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catfish-jambalaya</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catfish-jambalaya</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jambalaya is a tradition with Cajun and Creole cooks in Louisiana. This recipe, from River Run, by Jimmy and Maya Kennedy and Marialisa Calta won the 1996 Catfish Institute’s Restaurant Award, which was given to ten restaurants nationwide. It’s got a lot going for it — it’s easy, you can mak it ahead of time, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catfish, Jambalaya</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Clare of Assisi—Our labor here is brief, but the reward is eternal…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-clare-of-assisiour-labor-here-is-brief-but-the-reward-is-eternal</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-clare-of-assisiour-labor-here-is-brief-but-the-reward-is-eternal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Our labor here is brief, but the reward is eternal. Do not be disturbed by the clamor of the world, which passes like a shadow. — St. Clare of Assisi ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Clare, Assisi—Our, labor, here, brief, but, the, reward, eternal…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Teresa of Ávila—Be proud that you are helping God bear the cross …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilabe-proud-that-you-are-helping-god-bear-the-cross</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilabe-proud-that-you-are-helping-god-bear-the-cross</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Be proud that you are helping God bear the cross, and don’t grasp at comforts. It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day. Serve him without pay. — St. Teresa of Ávila ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Teresa, Ávila—Be, proud, that, you, are, helping, God, bear, the, cross, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Basil the Great—Teaching a Christian how he ought to live …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-basil-the-greatteaching-a-christian-how-he-ought-to-live</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-basil-the-greatteaching-a-christian-how-he-ought-to-live</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Teaching a Christian how he ought to live does not call so much for words as for daily example. — St. Basil the Great ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Basil, the, Great—Teaching, Christian, how, ought, live, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Resources for faith formation in college</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/resources-for-faith-formation-in-college</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/resources-for-faith-formation-in-college</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Heading off to college can be both exciting and terrifying. A new world beckons, but it requires leaving much that is familiar from home and high school. Writing to young people in January 2017, Pope Francis recalled “the words which God spoke to Abraham: ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Resources, for, faith, formation, college</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Ignatius of Loyola—There is no one who during this mortal life …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolathere-is-no-one-who-during-this-mortal-life</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolathere-is-no-one-who-during-this-mortal-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There is no one who during this mortal life can properly judge how far he is an obstacle and to what extent he resists the workings of God’s grace in his soul. – St. Ignatius of Loyola ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Ignatius, Loyola—There, one, who, during, this, mortal, life, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Making the Most of your Empty Nest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/making-the-most-of-your-empty-nest</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/making-the-most-of-your-empty-nest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Carolyn had sent her daughter, Sally, to college over a month ago. Carolyn used to be busy designing sets for Sally’s school musicals and coordinating her daughter’s teen youth group. But now that Sally was no longer home, Carolyn felt detached from her community and worthless. She no longer chatted with other mothers while waiting […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Making, the, Most, your, Empty, Nest</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Henry Cardinal Newman—The weapon of the second Eve and Mother of God is prayer.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-henry-cardinal-newmanthe-weapon-of-the-second-eve-and-mother-of-god-is-prayer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-henry-cardinal-newmanthe-weapon-of-the-second-eve-and-mother-of-god-is-prayer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The weapon of the second Eve and Mother of God is prayer. — St. John Henry Cardinal Newman ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Henry, Cardinal, Newman—The, weapon, the, second, Eve, and, Mother, God, prayer.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Paul II—The gift of his mother was the final gift that he was giving mankind …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-paul-iithe-gift-of-his-mother-was-the-final-gift-that-he-was-giving-mankind</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-paul-iithe-gift-of-his-mother-was-the-final-gift-that-he-was-giving-mankind</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The gift of his mother was the final gift that he was giving mankind as the fruit of his sacrifice … a gesture intended to crown his redemptive work. – St. John Paul II ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Paul, II—The, gift, his, mother, was, the, final, gift, that, was, giving, mankind, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Peter Claver—Man’s salvation and perfection consist in doing the will of God…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-peter-clavermans-salvation-and-perfection-consist-in-doing-the-will-of-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-peter-clavermans-salvation-and-perfection-consist-in-doing-the-will-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Man’s salvation and perfection consist in doing the will of God, which he must have in view in all things and at every moment of his life: The more he accomplishes this divine will, the more perfect he will be. – St. Peter Claver ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Peter, Claver—Man’s, salvation, and, perfection, consist, doing, the, will, God…</media:keywords>
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<title>To teach a child to love</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/to-teach-a-child-to-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/to-teach-a-child-to-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It had been a bacon-and-egg, aster-and-bluebells, children-hanging-on-every-limb kind of Sunday, five stars all around. By 3 p.m., I was comfortably buzzed on sunlight and motherhood, the grass looking a little greener than usual, my mood a little headier, my kids a little more perfect. Joy outlined every part of our little family, including the impromptu […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>teach, child, love</media:keywords>
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<title>Don’t wait, celebrate!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dont-wait-celebrate</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dont-wait-celebrate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Marriage is always a special occasion ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Don’t, wait, celebrate</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Francis—The mercy of God is not some beautiful idea, but rather a concrete action…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-francisthe-mercy-of-god-is-not-some-beautiful-idea-but-rather-a-concrete-action</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-francisthe-mercy-of-god-is-not-some-beautiful-idea-but-rather-a-concrete-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The mercy of God is not some beautiful idea, but rather a concrete action. There is no mercy without being concrete. Mercy is not doing good “in passing,” but getting involved where there is something wrong, where there is illness, where there is hunger, wherever there is exploitation. – Pope Francis ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Francis—The, mercy, God, not, some, beautiful, idea, but, rather, concrete, action…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Augustine—Do not rejoice in earthly reality. Rejoice in Christ …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-augustinedo-not-rejoice-in-earthly-reality-rejoice-in-christ</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-augustinedo-not-rejoice-in-earthly-reality-rejoice-in-christ</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Do not rejoice in earthly reality. Rejoice in Christ, rejoice in his word, rejoice in his law. – St. Augustine ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Augustine—Do, not, rejoice, earthly, reality., Rejoice, Christ, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Clare of Montefalco—Who teaches the soul, if not God? …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-clare-of-montefalcowho-teaches-the-soul-if-not-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-clare-of-montefalcowho-teaches-the-soul-if-not-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Who teaches the soul, if not God? There is no better instruction for life than that which comes from God. If God did not protect me, I would be the greatest sinner in the world. — St. Clare of Montefalco ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Clare, Montefalco—Who, teaches, the, soul, not, God, …</media:keywords>
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<title>When panic attacks</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-panic-attacks</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/when-panic-attacks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sometimes we really have nothing to fear but fear itself — but it scares us silly anyway ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, panic, attacks</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Gregory the Great—The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-gregory-the-greatthe-disbelief-of-thomas-has-done-more-for-our-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-gregory-the-greatthe-disbelief-of-thomas-has-done-more-for-our-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other disciples. As he touches Christ and is won over to belief, every doubt is cast aside, and our faith is strengthened. — St. Gregory the Great ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Gregory, the, Great—The, disbelief, Thomas, has, done, more, for, our, faith, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Bayard Pilgrimages Makes It Easier Than Ever to Plan A Journey of Faith</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bayard-pilgrimages-makes-it-easier-than-ever-to-plan-a-journey-of-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bayard-pilgrimages-makes-it-easier-than-ever-to-plan-a-journey-of-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bayard Pilgrimages is pleased to announce our brand-new Bayard Pilgrimages website. The new site is designed to showcase our faith-based travel opportunities to expand, explore, and encounter spirituality that will deepen your faith. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bayard, Pilgrimages, Makes, Easier, Than, Ever, Plan, Journey, Faith</media:keywords>
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<title>Praying Our Kids Through College</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/praying-our-kids-through-college</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/praying-our-kids-through-college</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “Just face it; you’re going to be a blubbering wreck.” It was a summer-long mantra chanted by friends, day after day after day. And it stood to reason, really. We were headed to drop off our eldest child, Allie, at college for the first time. Even the words “drop off” seemed odd. This was no […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Praying, Our, Kids, Through, College</media:keywords>
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<title>Bayard Pilgrimages Announces New Website</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bayard-pilgrimages-announces-new-website</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bayard-pilgrimages-announces-new-website</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bayard Pilgrimages is pleased to announce our brand-new Bayard Pilgrimages website. The new site is designed to showcase our faith-based travel opportunities to expand, explore, and encounter spirituality that will deepen your faith. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bayard, Pilgrimages, Announces, New, Website</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Ignatius of Loyola—In a time of desolation, never forsake …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolain-a-time-of-desolation-never-forsake</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolain-a-time-of-desolation-never-forsake</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a time of desolation, never forsake the good resolutions you made in better times. – St. Ignatius of Loyola ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Ignatius, Loyola—In, time, desolation, never, forsake, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Vianney—We ought to love what Christ loved on earth…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneywe-ought-to-love-what-christ-loved-on-earth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneywe-ought-to-love-what-christ-loved-on-earth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We ought to love what Christ loved on earth, and to set no store by those things which he regarded as of no account. — St. John Vianney ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Martha &amp;amp; Mary: its not that simple</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/martha-mary-its-not-that-simple</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/martha-mary-its-not-that-simple</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ by Christopher M. Bellitto The story of Martha and Mary is one of the most famous episodes in Christian Scripture. It resonates with every family and circle of friends. There is often the Martha who organizes, who fixes, and who does the heavy emotional lifting. And then there always seems to be the Mary who […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Martha, Mary:, its, not, that, simple</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Augustine—What is faith, save to believe what you do not see? </title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-augustinewhat-is-faith-save-to-believe-what-you-do-not-see</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-augustinewhat-is-faith-save-to-believe-what-you-do-not-see</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What is faith, save to believe what you do not see?  — St. Augustine ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Augustine—What, faith, save, believe, what, you, not, see </media:keywords>
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<title>St. Vincent de Paul—A good work talked about is a good work spoiled.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-de-paula-good-work-talked-about-is-a-good-work-spoiled</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-de-paula-good-work-talked-about-is-a-good-work-spoiled</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A good work talked about is a good work spoiled. — St. Vincent de Paul ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Vincent, Paul—A, good, work, talked, about, good, work, spoiled.</media:keywords>
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<title>Blessings &amp;amp; Struggles of Being a Caregiver</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/blessings-struggles-of-being-a-caregiver</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/blessings-struggles-of-being-a-caregiver</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It was a Sunday afternoon when my eldest daughter, Ella, came upstairs to tell me in a worried voice, “Grandpa says he’s going to town. I told him that it was too dangerous, but he won’t listen to me.” I went downstairs dreading a confrontation with my dad, who was in the last stage of […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blessings, Struggles, Being, Caregiver</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Arsenius—I know a great deal of Greek and Latin learning…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-arseniusi-know-a-great-deal-of-greek-and-latin-learning</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-arseniusi-know-a-great-deal-of-greek-and-latin-learning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I know a great deal of Greek and Latin learning. I have still to learn even the alphabet of how to be a saint. — St. Arsenius ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Arsenius—I, know, great, deal, Greek, and, Latin, learning…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Thérèse of Lisieux—The Magdalene, most of all, is the model I like to follow…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-therese-of-lisieuxthe-magdalene-most-of-all-is-the-model-i-like-to-follow</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-therese-of-lisieuxthe-magdalene-most-of-all-is-the-model-i-like-to-follow</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Magdalene, most of all, is the model I like to follow. That boldness of hers, which would be so amazing if it weren’t the boldness of a lover, won the heart of Jesus, and how it fascinates mine! — St. Thérèse of Lisieux ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Thérèse, Lisieux—The, Magdalene, most, all, the, model, like, follow…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Bridget—The time will come when there will be one flock and one shepherd, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-bridgetthe-time-will-come-when-there-will-be-one-flock-and-one-shepherd</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-bridgetthe-time-will-come-when-there-will-be-one-flock-and-one-shepherd</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The time will come when there will be one flock and one shepherd, one faith and one clear knowledge of God. — St. Bridget ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Bridget—The, time, will, come, when, there, will, one, flock, and, one, shepherd, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Preparing for college begins well before application</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/preparing-for-college-begins-well-before-application</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/preparing-for-college-begins-well-before-application</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Most high school students began evaluating potential colleges and universities during their junior year, but the college application process should run throughout their entire high school careers, high school guidance counselors say. Below is a general checklist for the college admission process. Résumé Colleges and universities today seek students who will enhance the current student […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Preparing, for, college, begins, well, before, application</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Gertrude the Great—In forgiving the unforgivable, man comes closest to divine love.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-gertrude-the-greatin-forgiving-the-unforgivable-man-comes-closest-to-divine-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-gertrude-the-greatin-forgiving-the-unforgivable-man-comes-closest-to-divine-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In forgiving the unforgivable, man comes closest to divine love. — St. Gertrude the Great ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Gertrude, the, Great—In, forgiving, the, unforgivable, man, comes, closest, divine, love.</media:keywords>
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<title>Grilled Fruit with Strawberry Dip</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/grilled-fruit-with-strawberry-dip</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/grilled-fruit-with-strawberry-dip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Try something new on the grill this summer! FOR THE DIP:     8 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese     8 strawberries, stems removed and halved     2 tablespoons plain, fat-free yogurt     1/4 teaspoon dried, ground ginger FOR GRILLING:     4 peaches, halved     8 chunks pineapple     4 plums, nectarines, or papaya, halved     […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Grilled, Fruit, with, Strawberry, Dip</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Benedict XVI—I therefore invite you, each day to seek the Lord, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-benedict-xvii-therefore-invite-you-each-day-to-seek-the-lord</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-benedict-xvii-therefore-invite-you-each-day-to-seek-the-lord</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I therefore invite you, each day to seek the Lord, who desires nothing else than that you should be truly happy. Maintain a strong and lasting relationship with him in prayer and wherever possible organize moments in the course of your day in which you seek only his company. — Pope Benedict XVI ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Benedict, XVI—I, therefore, invite, you, each, day, seek, the, Lord, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Ephrem the Syrian—Great is your day, my Lord. May it not be diminished by us.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-ephrem-the-syriangreat-is-your-day-my-lord-may-it-not-be-diminished-by-us</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-ephrem-the-syriangreat-is-your-day-my-lord-may-it-not-be-diminished-by-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Great is your day, my Lord. May it not be diminished by us. — St. Ephrem the Syrian ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Ephrem, the, Syrian—Great, your, day, Lord., May, not, diminished, us.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Teresa of Ávila—Prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilaprayer-in-my-opinion-is-nothing-else-than-an-intimate-sharing</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilaprayer-in-my-opinion-is-nothing-else-than-an-intimate-sharing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us. — St. Teresa of Ávila ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Teresa, Ávila—Prayer, opinion, nothing, else, than, intimate, sharing, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Advice from Grandparents is Unwelcome &amp;amp; Ignored</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/advice-from-grandparents-is-unwelcome-ignored</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/advice-from-grandparents-is-unwelcome-ignored</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q. I’m writing because I’m concerned about my 12-year-old granddaughter’s attitude and behavior. My daughter—her mother—is a single parent. The father is mostly absent and generally unreliable. Ever since my granddaughter was very young, I have tried to give my daughter the benefit of my advice and insight, especially since I know firsthand how hard […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Advice, from, Grandparents, Unwelcome, Ignored</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Bernadette Soubirous—O my Mother, take my heart and hide it in the heart of Jesus.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-bernadette-soubirouso-my-mother-take-my-heart-and-hide-it-in-the-heart-of-jesus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-bernadette-soubirouso-my-mother-take-my-heart-and-hide-it-in-the-heart-of-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ O my Mother, take my heart and hide it in the heart of Jesus. — St. Bernadette Soubirous ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Bernadette, Soubirous—O, Mother, take, heart, and, hide, the, heart, Jesus.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Thomas Aquinas—Mercy is the fulfillment of justice, not the abolition.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-thomas-aquinasmercy-is-the-fulfillment-of-justice-not-the-abolition</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-thomas-aquinasmercy-is-the-fulfillment-of-justice-not-the-abolition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mercy is the fulfillment of justice, not the abolition. — St. Thomas Aquinas ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Thomas, Aquinas—Mercy, the, fulfillment, justice, not, the, abolition.</media:keywords>
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<title>Dance Your Way to Health</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/dance-your-way-to-health</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/dance-your-way-to-health</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When was the last time you shimmied across a dance floor — or maybe just across your living room floor — and allowed all of your inhibitions to fade away? Maybe your boring, serious adult self hasn’t broken out in a full-bodied boogie in ages, but just this week my 7-year-old pirouetted and whipped and […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dance, Your, Way, Health</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Catherine of Siena—One must see God in everyone.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-catherine-of-sienaone-must-see-god-in-everyone</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-catherine-of-sienaone-must-see-god-in-everyone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One must see God in everyone. — St. Catherine of Siena ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Catherine, Siena—One, must, see, God, everyone.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Benedict—He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-benedicthe-who-labors-as-he-prays-lifts-his-heart-to-god-with-his-hands</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-benedicthe-who-labors-as-he-prays-lifts-his-heart-to-god-with-his-hands</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands. — St. Benedict ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Benedict—He, who, labors, prays, lifts, his, heart, God, with, his, hands.</media:keywords>
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<title>Saintly Marriages: The Good, The Bad &amp;amp; the Holy</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/saintly-marriages-the-good-the-bad-the-holy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/saintly-marriages-the-good-the-bad-the-holy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The saints are our cheering section in heaven, rooting for us to finish the race and win the victor’s crown. They can show us how to be better people, better Catholics, and better husbands and wives. Although many saints come from the ranks of the priesthood and the religious life, there are more than 100 […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Saintly, Marriages:, The, Good, The, Bad, the, Holy</media:keywords>
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<title>Cool Aid</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cool-aid</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cool-aid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Who says school’s out for the summer? This summer first-aid primer offers a crash course on preventing and treating common summertime afflictions.   The creepy crawlies From fire ants to mosquitoes, there are an awful lot of biting critters out there, waiting to make your child their next meal. “Do use bug repellant, but use […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cool, Aid</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Henry Newman—Time is short; Eternity is long.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-henry-newmantime-is-short-eternity-is-long</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-henry-newmantime-is-short-eternity-is-long</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Time is short; Eternity is long. — St. John Henry Newman ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Henry, Newman—Time, short, Eternity, long.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Francis de Sales&#45;A sad saint is a sorry saint.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-francis-de-sales-a-sad-saint-is-a-sorry-saint</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-francis-de-sales-a-sad-saint-is-a-sorry-saint</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A sad saint is a sorry saint. — St. Francis de Sales ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Francis, Sales-A, sad, saint, sorry, saint.</media:keywords>
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<title>John 14:5&#45;6—Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/john-145-6thomas-said-to-him-master-we-do-not-know-where-you-are-going</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/john-145-6thomas-said-to-him-master-we-do-not-know-where-you-are-going</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” —John 14:5-6 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>John, 14:5-6—Thomas, said, him, “Master, not, know, where, you, are, going, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Paull II—My … prayer is this: That God will bless America, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-paull-iimy-prayer-is-this-that-god-will-bless-america</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-paull-iimy-prayer-is-this-that-god-will-bless-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ My … prayer is this: That God will bless America, so that she may increasingly become — and truly be — and long remain — “one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” — St. John Paull II,  Washington DC,  1979 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Paull, II—My, …, prayer, this:, That, God, will, bless, America, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Anthony Zaccaria—Spiritual life demands that you never turn back or stop going forward.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-anthony-zaccariaspiritual-life-demands-that-you-never-turn-back-or-stop-going-forward</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-anthony-zaccariaspiritual-life-demands-that-you-never-turn-back-or-stop-going-forward</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spiritual life demands that you never turn back or stop going forward. — St. Anthony Zaccaria ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Anthony, Zaccaria—Spiritual, life, demands, that, you, never, turn, back, stop, going, forward.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Junipero Serra—All my life … I have wanted to carry the Gospel teachings …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-junipero-serraall-my-life-i-have-wanted-to-carry-the-gospel-teachings</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-junipero-serraall-my-life-i-have-wanted-to-carry-the-gospel-teachings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ All my life … I have wanted to carry the Gospel teachings to those who have never heard of God and the kingdom he has prepared for them. —St. Junipero Serra ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross—The way of winning a knowledge of the cross …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-benedicta-of-the-crossthe-way-of-winning-a-knowledge-of-the-cross</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-benedicta-of-the-crossthe-way-of-winning-a-knowledge-of-the-cross</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The way of winning a knowledge of the cross is by feeling the whole weight of the cross. —St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Teresa, Benedicta, the, Cross—The, way, winning, knowledge, the, cross, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Five tips to a fabulous faith&#45;filled family vacation</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/five-tips-to-a-fabulous-faith-filled-family-vacation</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/five-tips-to-a-fabulous-faith-filled-family-vacation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Recently, I traveled from Ohio to Vermont for a quick Fourth of July getaway and the week after that I headed to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for another 700-plus mile road trip. These two long road trips were not only an opportunity for family-bonding time away but a real faith-filled experience. My husband and […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Five, tips, fabulous, faith-filled, family, vacation</media:keywords>
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<title>Five facts about the Sacred Heart of Jesus</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/five-facts-about-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/five-facts-about-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus recalls Christ’s love for us. Here are five facts that you may not know about this important feast of Our Lord. 1. The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus took centuries to become a universal celebration Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus goes back […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Five, facts, about, the, Sacred, Heart, Jesus</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Iranaeus—The Spirit works, the Son fulfills his ministry, and the Father approves, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-iranaeusthe-spirit-works-the-son-fulfills-his-ministry-and-the-father-approves</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-iranaeusthe-spirit-works-the-son-fulfills-his-ministry-and-the-father-approves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Spirit works, the Son fulfills his ministry, and the Father approves, and man is thus brought to full salvation. —St. Iranaeus ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Iranaeus—The, Spirit, works, the, Son, fulfills, his, ministry, and, the, Father, approves, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Matthew 16:18—And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/matthew-1618and-so-i-say-to-you-you-are-peter-and-upon-this-rock</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/matthew-1618and-so-i-say-to-you-you-are-peter-and-upon-this-rock</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. —Matthew 16:18 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Matthew, 16:18—And, say, you, you, are, Peter, and, upon, this, rock, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Joseph Cafasso—I would be the happiest of men if I could become a saint soon and a big one.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-joseph-cafassoi-would-be-the-happiest-of-men-if-i-could-become-a-saint-soon-and-a-big-one</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-joseph-cafassoi-would-be-the-happiest-of-men-if-i-could-become-a-saint-soon-and-a-big-one</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ I would be the happiest of men if I could become a saint soon and a big one. —St. Joseph Cafasso ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Joseph, Cafasso—I, would, the, happiest, men, could, become, saint, soon, and, big, one.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Eudes—If you contemplate God with the eyes of faith, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-eudesif-you-contemplate-god-with-the-eyes-of-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-eudesif-you-contemplate-god-with-the-eyes-of-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you contemplate God with the eyes of faith, you will see him just as he is, and, in a certain manner, face to face. —St. John Eudes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Eudes—If, you, contemplate, God, with, the, eyes, faith, …</media:keywords>
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<title>The whispering mom</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-whispering-mom</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-whispering-mom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ What did you say? I can’t hear you. Did you lose your voice? I never truly appreciated the Gospel story found in Luke 1 when  Zechariah doubted God’s plan for his life to have a son in his old age and the angel said, “But now you will be speechless and unable to talk” (Luke […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, whispering, mom</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Thomas More—A faint faith is better than a strong heresy.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-thomas-morea-faint-faith-is-better-than-a-strong-heresy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-thomas-morea-faint-faith-is-better-than-a-strong-heresy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A faint faith is better than a strong heresy. — St. Thomas More ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Thomas, More—A, faint, faith, better, than, strong, heresy.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Teresa Ávila—Truth suffers, but never dies.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-avilatruth-suffers-but-never-dies</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-avilatruth-suffers-but-never-dies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Truth suffers, but never dies. ­—St. Teresa Ávila ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Teresa, Ávila—Truth, suffers, but, never, dies.</media:keywords>
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<title>Barbecued pulled pork</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/barbecued-pulled-pork</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/barbecued-pulled-pork</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FOR THE RUB:     8 tablespoons paprika     6 tablespoons granulated sugar     4 tablespoons salt     4 tablespoons ground cumin     4 tablespoons black pepper     4 tablespoons chili powder     2 tablespoons brown sugar     2 tablespoons garlic powder     1 teaspoon cayenne pepper FOR THE PORK: 5 pounds fresh (not smoked) pork […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Barbecued, pulled, pork</media:keywords>
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<title>Encouraging men about the value of fatherhood</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/encouraging-men-about-the-value-of-fatherhood</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/encouraging-men-about-the-value-of-fatherhood</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In his book, How to be a Superman Dad in a Kryptonite World: Even When You Can’t Afford a Decent Cape (Guiding Light Books, 2017), John Clark, husband and father of nine, draws upon his own experiences to discuss the value of fatherhood. For Father’s Day, Clark, who blogs for the National Catholic Register, spoke with […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Encouraging, men, about, the, value, fatherhood</media:keywords>
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<title>Bl. Marie&#45;Anne Blondin—The deeper a tree sinks its roots into the soil, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bl-marie-anne-blondinthe-deeper-a-tree-sinks-its-roots-into-the-soil</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bl-marie-anne-blondinthe-deeper-a-tree-sinks-its-roots-into-the-soil</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The deeper a tree sinks its roots into the soil, the greater its chances of growing, branching out, and bearing fruit. – Bl. Marie-Anne Blondin ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bl., Marie-Anne, Blondin—The, deeper, tree, sinks, its, roots, into, the, soil, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Facts about the Church in early America</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/facts-about-the-church-in-early-america</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/facts-about-the-church-in-early-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Take some time this Independence Day to teach your family about the early history of the Catholic Church in the United States. May God bless America! Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832)  Carroll was a delegate to the Continental Congress, representing Maryland. While he did not participate in the vote for independence, he was present for […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Facts, about, the, Church, early, America</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Ignatius of Loyola—Laugh and grow strong.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolalaugh-and-grow-strong</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-ignatius-of-loyolalaugh-and-grow-strong</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Laugh and grow strong. —St. Ignatius of Loyola ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Ignatius, Loyola—Laugh, and, grow, strong.</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Anthony of Padua—If things created are so full of loveliness, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-anthony-of-paduaif-things-created-are-so-full-of-loveliness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-anthony-of-paduaif-things-created-are-so-full-of-loveliness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If things created are so full of loveliness, how resplendent with beauty must be He who made them! The wisdom of the worker is apparent in His handiwork.   —St. Anthony of Padua ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Anthony, Padua—If, things, created, are, full, loveliness, …</media:keywords>
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<title>A good father clings to Our Lady</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/a-good-father-clings-to-our-lady</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/a-good-father-clings-to-our-lady</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When my wife and I moved to the Bay Area from southern California, we were stressed. I was starting a brand new job, our first child was less than 18 months old and not sleeping at all, and we were staying at my wife’s parents’ home while we waited for our house to sell in […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>good, father, clings, Our, Lady</media:keywords>
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<title>Marriage Wisdom</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/marriage-wisdom</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/marriage-wisdom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thirteen years ago I was a blushing bride dreaming of her happily ever after. After enduring a rigorous pre-Cana boot camp, I thought I knew a lot about love and marriage. I knew squat. Since then I’ve learned a lot — mostly the hard way — about what it takes to build a strong marriage. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marriage, Wisdom</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Leo XIII—Whatever we are, that we are by the divine goodness; …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiiiwhatever-we-are-that-we-are-by-the-divine-goodness</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/pope-leo-xiiiwhatever-we-are-that-we-are-by-the-divine-goodness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whatever we are, that we are by the divine goodness; and this goodness is specially attributed to the Holy Ghost. —Pope Leo XIII ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope, Leo, XIII—Whatever, are, that, are, the, divine, goodness, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Priest, prophet, and king — who, me?</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/priest-prophet-and-king-who-me</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/priest-prophet-and-king-who-me</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Upon witnessing the Baptism of my first grandchild, I once again heard the threefold description in our call to holiness. After the Baptism comes the anointing with sacred chrism oil, wherein the priest or deacon prays these words:  As Christ was anointed Priest, Prophet, and King, so may you live always as a member of […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Priest, prophet, and, king, —, who, me</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Vincent Ferrer—Whatever you do, think not of yourself, but of God.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-ferrerwhatever-you-do-think-not-of-yourself-but-of-god</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-ferrerwhatever-you-do-think-not-of-yourself-but-of-god</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whatever you do, think not of yourself, but of God. —St. Vincent Ferrer ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Vincent, Ferrer—Whatever, you, do, think, not, yourself, but, God.</media:keywords>
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<title>Bl. Pauline von Mallinckrodt—It does not matter whether a thing is difficult or easy …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bl-pauline-von-mallinckrodtit-does-not-matter-whether-a-thing-is-difficult-or-easy</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bl-pauline-von-mallinckrodtit-does-not-matter-whether-a-thing-is-difficult-or-easy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It does not matter whether a thing is difficult or easy, convenient or inconvenient. If it is God’s will, it must be done. That settles it! —Bl. Pauline von Mallinckrodt ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bl., Pauline, von, Mallinckrodt—It, does, not, matter, whether, thing, difficult, easy, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Teresa of Kolkata—Intense love does not measure; it just gives.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-kolkataintense-love-does-not-measure-it-just-gives</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-kolkataintense-love-does-not-measure-it-just-gives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Intense love does not measure; it just gives. —St. Teresa of Kolkata ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Teresa, Kolkata—Intense, love, does, not, measure, just, gives.</media:keywords>
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<title>Cardinal Henry Manning—In every communion, we are made flesh of His flesh …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/cardinal-henry-manningin-every-communion-we-are-made-flesh-of-his-flesh</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/cardinal-henry-manningin-every-communion-we-are-made-flesh-of-his-flesh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In every communion, we are made flesh of His flesh and bone of His bone; and if our hearts are pure we are made also heart of His heart, mind of His mind, will of His will, spirit of His spirit. —Cardinal Henry Manning ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cardinal, Henry, Manning—In, every, communion, are, made, flesh, His, flesh, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Catechism of the Catholic Church—The name of Jesus is at the heart of Christian prayer.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/catechism-of-the-catholic-churchthe-name-of-jesus-is-at-the-heart-of-christian-prayer</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/catechism-of-the-catholic-churchthe-name-of-jesus-is-at-the-heart-of-christian-prayer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The name of Jesus is at the heart of Christian prayer. —Catechism of the Catholic Church, 435 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Catechism, the, Catholic, Church—The, name, Jesus, the, heart, Christian, prayer.</media:keywords>
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<title>Contemplating an Empty Nest</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/contemplating-an-empty-nest</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/contemplating-an-empty-nest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q. The youngest of our four children is leaving for college at the end of the summer. He is counting the days until he begins this new adventure, but as the day of his departure grows closer, I can feel myself growing more anxious. I’m worried about how I’ll fill my time when I’m not […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Contemplating, Empty, Nest</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Margaret of Cortona—Why do you ceaselessly ask to taste of my delights …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-margaret-of-cortonawhy-do-you-ceaselessly-ask-to-taste-of-my-delights</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-margaret-of-cortonawhy-do-you-ceaselessly-ask-to-taste-of-my-delights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Why do you ceaselessly ask to taste of my delights and why do you refuse the tribulations? —St. Margaret of Cortona ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Bernard—Among all things called one, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-bernardamong-all-things-called-one</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-bernardamong-all-things-called-one</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Among all things called one, the unity of the Divine Trinity holds the first place. —St. Bernard ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Gregory the Great—Faith is the proof of what cannot be seen…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-gregory-the-greatfaith-is-the-proof-of-what-cannot-be-seen</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-gregory-the-greatfaith-is-the-proof-of-what-cannot-be-seen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Faith is the proof of what cannot be seen. What is seen gives knowledge, not faith. —St. Gregory the Great ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Gregory, the, Great—Faith, the, proof, what, cannot, seen…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Justin—For our leader, the Divine Word, does not demand a strong body …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-justinfor-our-leader-the-divine-word-does-not-demand-a-strong-body</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-justinfor-our-leader-the-divine-word-does-not-demand-a-strong-body</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For our leader, the Divine Word, does not demand a strong body and beautiful countenance, or high and noble birth, but a pure soul well-grounded in holiness. — St. Justin ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Justin—For, our, leader, the, Divine, Word, does, not, demand, strong, body, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Feed the Poor from Your Garden</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/feed-the-poor-from-your-garden</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/feed-the-poor-from-your-garden</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As you get ready to harvest your garden for the summer and reap its fruits, learn more about an unknown saint who is the patron saint of gardeners. He is especially popular with those who develop private or community gardens to serve neighborhoods and the poor.   St. Fiacre was a seventh-century Benedictine monk who […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Feed, the, Poor, from, Your, Garden</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Athanasius—Man’s body has acquired something great…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-athanasiusmans-body-has-acquired-something-great</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-athanasiusmans-body-has-acquired-something-great</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Man’s body has acquired something great through its communion and union with the Word. ­ —St. Athanasius ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Athanasius—Man’s, body, has, acquired, something, great…</media:keywords>
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<title>Thomas Merton—Ultimately, faith is the only key to the universe.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/thomas-mertonultimately-faith-is-the-only-key-to-the-universe</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/thomas-mertonultimately-faith-is-the-only-key-to-the-universe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ultimately, faith is the only key to the universe. — Thomas Merton ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Thomas, Merton—Ultimately, faith, the, only, key, the, universe.</media:keywords>
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<title>Symbols of the Spirit</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/symbols-of-the-spirit</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/symbols-of-the-spirit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Part of the richness of our Catholic sacramental life is its tangibility — its appeal to our senses. Natural elements like water and fire are used in our sacraments to remind us of holy intangibles. Yet these symbols aren’t things that Church folks dreamed up — it’s been the way God has revealed himself since […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Symbols, the, Spirit</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Vincent Ferrer—Whoever will proudly dispute and contradict will always stand outside the door…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-ferrerwhoever-will-proudly-dispute-and-contradict-will-always-stand-outside-the-door</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-vincent-ferrerwhoever-will-proudly-dispute-and-contradict-will-always-stand-outside-the-door</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whoever will proudly dispute and contradict will always stand outside the door. Christ, the master of humility, manifests his truth only to the humble and hides himself from the proud. — St. Vincent Ferrer ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Vincent, Ferrer—Whoever, will, proudly, dispute, and, contradict, will, always, stand, outside, the, door…</media:keywords>
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<title>Honoring Our Bodies</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/honoring-our-bodies</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/honoring-our-bodies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The key to cultivating a positive body image is recognizing that the true source of our beauty lies in the fact that we are temples of the Holy Spirit.   There is something unsettling about a magazine that pats itself on the back for “having the courage” to put a size-12 model on their cover. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Honoring, Our, Bodies</media:keywords>
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<title>“Magnifica humanitas”: Pope Leo XIV Makes Major Appeal to “Disarm AI” in His First Encyclical</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/magnifica-humanitas-pope-leo-xiv-makes-major-appeal-to-disarm-ai-in-his-first-encyclical</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/magnifica-humanitas-pope-leo-xiv-makes-major-appeal-to-disarm-ai-in-his-first-encyclical</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By Mikael Corre, Permanent Special Correspondent in Rome,  La Croix Published May 25, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. (Translated from French into English) Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical on Monday, May 25, devoted to “the protection of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence.” With Magnifica humanitas, the encyclical presented Monday, May […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>“Magnifica, humanitas”:, Pope, Leo, XIV, Makes, Major, Appeal, “Disarm, AI”, His, First, Encyclical</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Vianney—God does not require of us the martyrdom of the body; …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneygod-does-not-require-of-us-the-martyrdom-of-the-body</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-vianneygod-does-not-require-of-us-the-martyrdom-of-the-body</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ God does not require of us the martyrdom of the body; he requires only the martyrdom of the heart and the will. — St. John Vianney ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Vianney—God, does, not, require, the, martyrdom, the, body, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Servant of God Dorothy Day—No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/servant-of-god-dorothy-dayno-one-has-a-right-to-sit-down-and-feel-hopeless</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/servant-of-god-dorothy-dayno-one-has-a-right-to-sit-down-and-feel-hopeless</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless. There’s too much work to do. — Servant of God Dorothy Day ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Servant, God, Dorothy, Day—No, one, has, right, sit, down, and, feel, hopeless…</media:keywords>
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<title>Father, Forgive Them</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/father-forgive-them</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/father-forgive-them</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It is strange the way a cruel word can inflict a wound that won’t heal.   Behind us at the pizzeria last week were a quartet of old ladies playing cards, and in the corner a group of teenagers clustered in a booth. At my table I was busy trying to keep my 17-month-old son […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Father, Forgive, Them</media:keywords>
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<title>Acts 2:17—“It will come to pass in the last days,” God says …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/acts-217it-will-come-to-pass-in-the-last-days-god-says</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/acts-217it-will-come-to-pass-in-the-last-days-god-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ “It will come to pass in the last days,” God says, “that I will pour out a portion of my spirit upon all flesh.” – Acts 2:17 ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Acts, 2:17—“It, will, come, pass, the, last, days, ”, God, says, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Bernardine of Siena—Jesus, name full of glory, grace, love, and strength! …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-bernardine-of-sienajesus-name-full-of-glory-grace-love-and-strength</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-bernardine-of-sienajesus-name-full-of-glory-grace-love-and-strength</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jesus, name full of glory, grace, love, and strength! You are the refuge of those who repent, our banner of warfare in this life, the medicine of souls, the comfort of those who mourn, the delight of those who believe. — St. Bernardine of Siena ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Bernardine, Siena—Jesus, name, full, glory, grace, love, and, strength, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Joseph of Calasanz—All who undertake to teach must be endowed with deep love …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-joseph-of-calasanzall-who-undertake-to-teach-must-be-endowed-with-deep-love</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-joseph-of-calasanzall-who-undertake-to-teach-must-be-endowed-with-deep-love</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ All who undertake to teach must be endowed with deep love, the greatest patience, and most of all, profound humility. — St. Joseph of Calasanz ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Joseph, Calasanz—All, who, undertake, teach, must, endowed, with, deep, love, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Beloved Dog Teaches Lessons in Life &amp;amp; Death</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/beloved-dog-teaches-lessons-in-life-death</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/beloved-dog-teaches-lessons-in-life-death</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Q. Our family dog, Rory, is nearly 15 years old. When we got him, our children were seven, five, three, and a newborn. They have virtually no memory of life before we brought Rory into our family. He has been a great pet. His presence in our home has taught all the lessons one would […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Beloved, Dog, Teaches, Lessons, Life, Death</media:keywords>
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<title>When It Feels Like Your Life is Out of Control</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-it-feels-like-your-life-is-out-of-control</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/when-it-feels-like-your-life-is-out-of-control</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It can be an awful feeling — one that grabs you by the throat, whirls you around in all directions, and removes any sense of balance from your daily existence: the feeling of being overwhelmed. Many times, if you are honest with yourself, you can claim responsibility for it. Yes, you have agreed to do too much, […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, Feels, Like, Your, Life, Out, Control</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Thérèse of Lisieux—It seems to me that humility is truth…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-therese-of-lisieuxit-seems-to-me-that-humility-is-truth</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-therese-of-lisieuxit-seems-to-me-that-humility-is-truth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It seems to me that humility is truth. I do not know whether I am humble, but I do know that I see the truth in all things. — St. Thérèse of Lisieux ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Thérèse, Lisieux—It, seems, that, humility, truth…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Bosco—Goodwill, strengthened by the grace of God, will produce marvelous results …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-boscogoodwill-strengthened-by-the-grace-of-god-will-produce-marvelous-results</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-boscogoodwill-strengthened-by-the-grace-of-god-will-produce-marvelous-results</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Goodwill, strengthened by the grace of God, will produce marvelous results. Yet, in order to succeed we must try hard to know and to feel the beauty of virtue and the joy that is in store for those who serve a loving God. — St. John Bosco ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Bosco—Goodwill, strengthened, the, grace, God, will, produce, marvelous, results, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Paul II—The message of Fatima is, in its basic nucleus, a call to conversion and repentance…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-paul-iithe-message-of-fatima-is-in-its-basic-nucleus-a-call-to-conversion-and-repentance</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-paul-iithe-message-of-fatima-is-in-its-basic-nucleus-a-call-to-conversion-and-repentance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The message of Fatima is, in its basic nucleus, a call to conversion and repentance, as in the Gospel. — St. John Paul II ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Paul, II—The, message, Fatima, is, its, basic, nucleus, call, conversion, and, repentance…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Leo the Great—Christ’s Ascension is our uplifting, and the hope of the body is raised …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-leo-the-greatchrists-ascension-is-our-uplifting-and-the-hope-of-the-body-is-raised</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-leo-the-greatchrists-ascension-is-our-uplifting-and-the-hope-of-the-body-is-raised</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Christ’s Ascension is our uplifting, and the hope of the body is raised … for today not only are we confirmed as possessors of paradise, but have also in Christ penetrated the heights of heaven. — St. Leo the Great ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Leo, the, Great—Christ’s, Ascension, our, uplifting, and, the, hope, the, body, raised, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Isidore—Sacrifice is so called from being “made sacred,” …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-isidoresacrifice-is-so-called-from-being-made-sacred</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-isidoresacrifice-is-so-called-from-being-made-sacred</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sacrifice is so called from being “made sacred,” because by mystical prayer it is consecrated on our behalf in memory of the Lord’s passion; whence, on his command, we call this the body and blood of Christ. — St. Isidore ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Isidore—Sacrifice, called, from, being, “made, sacred, ”, …</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Jane Frances de Chantal—The great method of prayer is to have none…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-jane-frances-de-chantalthe-great-method-of-prayer-is-to-have-none</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-jane-frances-de-chantalthe-great-method-of-prayer-is-to-have-none</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The great method of prayer is to have none. If in going to prayer one can form in oneself a pure capacity for receiving the spirit of God, that will suffice for all method. — St. Jane Frances de Chantal ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Jane, Frances, Chantal—The, great, method, prayer, have, none…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. John Bosco—Pray! Pray, but with faith — with living faith! …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-john-boscopray-pray-but-with-faith-with-living-faith</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-john-boscopray-pray-but-with-faith-with-living-faith</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pray! Pray, but with faith — with living faith! Courage! Onward, ever onward! — St. John Bosco ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., John, Bosco—Pray, Pray, but, with, faith, —, with, living, faith, …</media:keywords>
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<title>Leopold Mandić – feast day is May 12</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/leopold-mandic-feast-day-is-may-12</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/leopold-mandic-feast-day-is-may-12</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ by Melanie Rigney If you had encountered this Capuchin friar, you might have given him a second glance because of his stature —and then moved on. Other than being just 4 feet, 6 inches tall, there wasn’t much that was noteworthy about Leopold. He had all kinds of health issues, including stuttering and throat problems […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>St. Anthony of Egypt—The prayer of the mind is not perfect until …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-anthony-of-egyptthe-prayer-of-the-mind-is-not-perfect-until</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The prayer of the mind is not perfect until he no longer realizes himself or the fact that he is praying. — St. Anthony of Egypt ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The blessing of a forgiving heart</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-blessing-of-a-forgiving-heart</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ by Fr. Eamon Tobin When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions. (Mark 11:25) In silence, let’s all think … of a person with whom we are annoyed, with whom we are angry, someone we do not like. […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Angela Merici—Let your intentions in the fulfillment of your duties be so pure …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-angela-mericilet-your-intentions-in-the-fulfillment-of-your-duties-be-so-pure</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-angela-mericilet-your-intentions-in-the-fulfillment-of-your-duties-be-so-pure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Let your intentions in the fulfillment of your duties be so pure that you reject from your actions every other object but the glory of God and the salvation of souls. — St. Angela Merici ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Angela, Merici—Let, your, intentions, the, fulfillment, your, duties, pure, …</media:keywords>
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<title>10 ways to help a pregnant mom in need</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/10-ways-to-help-a-pregnant-mom-in-need</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Unfortunately, unplanned pregnancies are often seen in a negative light in society. For those of us who face them while married and in good health and financial status, an unplanned pregnancy might add a few months of unplanned stress to our lives, but we also know that it can and will add years of unplanned […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ways, help, pregnant, mom, need</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Teresa of Ávila—Make many acts of love, for they set the soul on fire and make it gentle.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilamake-many-acts-of-love-for-they-set-the-soul-on-fire-and-make-it-gentle</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-teresa-of-avilamake-many-acts-of-love-for-they-set-the-soul-on-fire-and-make-it-gentle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Make many acts of love, for they set the soul on fire and make it gentle. — St. Teresa of Ávila ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman—You must make a venture; faith is a venture before a man is Catholic…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/bl-john-henry-cardinal-newmanyou-must-make-a-venture-faith-is-a-venture-before-a-man-is-catholic</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/bl-john-henry-cardinal-newmanyou-must-make-a-venture-faith-is-a-venture-before-a-man-is-catholic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ You must make a venture; faith is a venture before a man is Catholic. You approach the Church in the way of reason, you enter it in the light of the spirit. — Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Athanasius—For God has not only made us out of nothing, …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-athanasiusfor-god-has-not-only-made-us-out-of-nothing</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ For God has not only made us out of nothing, but he gave us freely, by the grace of the Word, a life in correspondence with God. — St. Athanasius ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen—It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future.</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-fidelis-of-sigmaringenit-is-because-of-faith-that-we-exchange-the-present-for-the-future</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future. — St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Fidelis, Sigmaringen—It, because, faith, that, exchange, the, present, for, the, future.</media:keywords>
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<title>Wrap it up!</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/wrap-it-up</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/wrap-it-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whether you need a quick lunch at home or something to brown-bag, this tasty wrap will delight you and your family. The combination of fresh veggies here is only a suggestion. Feel free to fill your wraps with any veggies you have on hand. 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise* 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Wrap, up</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Catherine of Siena—And is he not more ready to pardon than we to sin? …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-catherine-of-sienaand-is-he-not-more-ready-to-pardon-than-we-to-sin</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-catherine-of-sienaand-is-he-not-more-ready-to-pardon-than-we-to-sin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ And is he not more ready to pardon than we to sin? And is he not the physical and we the sick, the bearer of our iniquities? — St. Catherine of Siena ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Catherine, Siena—And, not, more, ready, pardon, than, sin, …</media:keywords>
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<title>The crown of motherhood</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-crown-of-motherhood</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/the-crown-of-motherhood</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A friend told me that he saw my picture in a 30th-anniversary issue of my hometown newspaper, the Forest City Summit. It was a picture of me along with the other members of the Miss Forest City Pageant court smiling at the camera. Miss Forest City was a preliminary to the Miss Iowa and Miss […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, crown, motherhood</media:keywords>
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<title>Thomas à Kempis—Oh, the wonderful and hidden grace of this sacrament …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/thomas-a-kempisoh-the-wonderful-and-hidden-grace-of-this-sacrament</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/thomas-a-kempisoh-the-wonderful-and-hidden-grace-of-this-sacrament</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Oh, the wonderful and hidden grace of this sacrament, which only the faithful of Christ know. … In this sacrament is conferred spiritual grace; lost virtue is repaired in the soul; and beauty disfigured by sin returneth again. — Thomas à Kempis ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>St. Augustine—Do not grieve or complain that you were born in a time when you can no longer see God in the flesh…</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-augustinedo-not-grieve-or-complain-that-you-were-born-in-a-time-when-you-can-no-longer-see-god-in-the-flesh</link>
<guid>https://catholics.news/st-augustinedo-not-grieve-or-complain-that-you-were-born-in-a-time-when-you-can-no-longer-see-god-in-the-flesh</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Do not grieve or complain that you were born in a time when you can no longer see God in the flesh. He did not in fact take this privilege from you. As he says: “Whatever you have done to the least of my brothers, you did to me.” — St. Augustine ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Augustine—Do, not, grieve, complain, that, you, were, born, time, when, you, can, longer, see, God, the, flesh…</media:keywords>
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<title>St. Francis de Sales—Great opportunities to serve God rarely present themselves …</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/st-francis-de-salesgreat-opportunities-to-serve-god-rarely-present-themselves</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Great opportunities to serve God rarely present themselves, but minor ones are very often put before us. — St. Francis de Sales ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>St., Francis, Sales—Great, opportunities, serve, God, rarely, present, themselves, …</media:keywords>
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<title>What to expect from the babysitter</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/what-to-expect-from-the-babysitter</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Q: What’s with babysitters these days? I have hired at least a half-dozen teenaged girls in the past two years, and the issues that have arisen have led me to conclude that it’s not worth the trouble for my husband and me to go out for an evening. One sitter posted pictures of my kids in […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bro Jim C Salonoy - News Writer and Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, expect, from, the, babysitter</media:keywords>
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<title>The Price of Our Priorities</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/the-price-of-our-priorities</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jim Says - Bro Jim C Salonoy</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>War, Nuclear Weapons, Morality, Destruction</media:keywords>
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<title>War Without Illusions</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/war-without-illusions</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jim Says - Bro Jim C Salonoy</dc:creator>
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<title>AI Is Here &#45; The Church Must Decide What Kind of Humanity Survives It</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ai-is-here-the-church-must-decide-what-kind-of-humanity-survives-it</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jim Says - Bro Jim C Salonoy</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>AI, Humanity, Morals, Spirituality, World Today</media:keywords>
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<title>Mental Health Is a Spiritual Crisis in Disguise</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/mental-health-is-a-spiritual-crisis-in-disguise</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jim Says - Bro Jim C Salonoy</dc:creator>
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<title>When Boredom Is More Than Just Boredom</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/when-boredom-is-more-than-just-boredom</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jim Says - Bro Jim C Salonoy</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Boredom, Spritual, Psychological, Social, Living life</media:keywords>
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<title>AI AND HUMAN FACE</title>
<link>https://catholics.news/ai-and-human-face</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jim Says - Bro Jim C Salonoy</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>AI, Human, Machine, Relationship, Intelligence</media:keywords>
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