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Prayers in your inbox

In October, I saw a Facebook ad for "Pray More Novenas," a service which sends different series of prayer devotions via email. I decided to sign up and am really glad I did.I've completed three novenas and am currently on my fourth. The first was devoted to St. Therese of
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Honor your martyrs by putting faith into action, pope tells Ugandans

Pope Francis encouraged Ugandan Christians to draw inspiration from the 19th-century Ugandan Martyrs.
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‘Dei Verbum’ at 50: Where have all the Bibles gone?

With so many Bibles available worldwide, why are there still Christians with limited knowledge or access to the word of God?
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Choice is clear, pope says: Protect environment or destroy it

The international community is facing a stark and serious choice, "either to improve or to destroy the environment," Pope Francis said. ​
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Movie Review: ‘Creed’

One step, one punch, one round at a time is the mantra of Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa in "Creed." This seventh "Rocky" film is an imaginative and somewhat gentle reboot of the blockbuster franchise.
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Construction paper turkeys and other reasons to be thankful

During our countdown to Thanksgiving, our children have been bringing home craft after craft.A toilet paper roll turkey.Construction paper pilgrims.A turkey standing on clothespin legs.A tall black pilgrim hat made out of paper.When our kindergartener came home from his class’s Thanksgiving feast earlier this week, I asked whether they had
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Nine bishops and one abbot dine, dialogue with peace activists

During the recent U.S. Catholic bishops’ fall assembly in Baltimore, several bishops and one abbot, decided to skip dinner at the downtown Marriott Waterfront hotel, and walked several blocks to an inner city parish to share a simple meal with about 30 peace activists – myself included.
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Day’s granddaughter urges Catholics to speak out against war, injustice

Like her famous relative, Dorothy Day's granddaughter speaks out against war and injustice.
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Arriving in Kenya, pope says tolerance, respect are keys to peace

Pope Francis arrived in Kenya Nov. 25 urging tolerance and respect among people of different religions and different ethnic groups.
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Baltimore-area priests pleased former Anglicans now have a bishop

Pope Francis has named the first bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter.
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Advent darkness gives way to light

We who wait in the darkness of Advent rejoice in the great light of the Incarnation we celebrate at Christmas. And sometimes we have problems sharing the joy of Christmas, and continuing to live as a people who have been saved by the birth of an infant 2,000 years ago.
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Cancer no match for friendship, faith

Almost five decades after Frank Pecukonis taught her to dance, Helen Palmer has taken the lead, shepherding him through grueling chemotherapy sessions.
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