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A Reading List for Catholics During Black History Month

By Kenneth Craycraft While ersatz celebrations of February as Black History Month have existed from as early as 1970, it became officially recognized in the United States in 1976. In […]

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Grammys’ ‘Fast Car’ Chatter Exposes the Need for Love

“You got a fast car / I got a job that pays all our bills / You stay out drinking late at the bar / See more of your friends […]

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How Boredom Helps Us to Know God (and Ourselves)

St. Augustine famously said, “Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee,” but what exactly is the “restlessness” from which we’re being rescued? I think Augustine was […]

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Walking with St. Francis in Assisi

Fourteen meetings in six days may be a very efficient way to use one’s time, but perhaps it is not the best way to enjoy Italy. Landing in Rome on […]

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News Briefs: February 18, 2024

Financial Aid Available for National Eucharistic Congress INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) – Organizers of the National Eucharistic Congress are making it easier for cash-strapped Catholic families to attend the July 17-21 […]

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Legislation to Protect Children from Online Pornography

At the halfway point of the 2024 legislative session, a bill aimed at restricting minors from accessing online pornography is among the measures gaining momentum at the Statehouse. Senate Bill […]

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Pope Francis Canonizes Argentina’s First Female Saint

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – St. María Antonia de Paz Figueroa, known as Mama Antula, devoted herself completely to helping others experience God’s closeness and compassion, Pope Francis said after he […]

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Bishop Rhoades Forms Diocesan Pastoral Council to Listen, Serve

As members of the newly formed Diocesan Pastoral Council gathered for their first meeting on Saturday, February 10 – the feast day of St. Scholastica – they began by praying with […]

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Black Catholic Spirituality Fully Alive at St. Augustine

Nestled in historic downtown South Bend, Catholics of all backgrounds are invited to celebrate their faith at St. Augustine Parish. The multiracial parish in the African American tradition began with […]

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‘I Get to See the Work God Is Doing in Youth’

Alex Giltner, Saint Francis’ New VP for Catholic Culture, on the Role of Catholic Colleges and the Future of the Church In December, the University of Saint Francis in Fort […]

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Full of Grace Religious Goods: A Store Years in the Making

Opening a Catholic gift store had been a dream of Judy Finkler’s for 15 years. With support from her husband, Mike, that dream finally became real in 2023 with the […]

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Understanding Our Lenten Call to Conversion and Repentance

“The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” The First Sunday of Lent is upon us, and through the readings and prayers, we dive right […]