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Lent requires absolute faith, trust and commitment
2nd Sunday in Lent Mk 9:2-10 This weekend’s first reading, from the Book of Genesis, is about Abraham, a very important figure in the process by which Jews reach a […]
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Try hard, love much
“She tried hard and loved much.” Not to be morbid, but I hope that can be truthfully put on my tombstone. I’m not planning on dying any time soon, but […]
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Pope names St. Gregory of Narek a doctor of the church
By Laura Ieraci VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A 10th-century Armenian monk has been named among the doctors of the church. Pope Francis approved the designation for St. Gregory of Narek […]
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Four major snowstorms in week having an impact on Boston parishes
By Christopher S. Pineo BRAINTREE, Mass. (CNS) — With record snowfall for this time of year, parishes all over the Archdiocese of Boston face more than just the issue of […]
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Ukrainian Catholic leader invites pope, says visit could bring peace
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church invited Pope Francis to visit the war-torn nation, saying it would help bring peace. “It would […]
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TCN: February 22, 2015
Click here to subscribe to the weekly podcast in iTunes. This week’s issue covers the Valentine’s Day ceremony to create 20 new cardinals. The Rite of Election and Call to […]
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Beauty: Extravagance and God – Fr. Jacob Meyer
Theology on Tap – Fort Wayne 2015 Spring Series: Beauty will Save the World Fr. Jacob Meyer is the Associate Pastor at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Fort Wayne. […]
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Mission of Catholic schools to evangelize, sanctify, says archbishop
By Valerie Schmalz SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) — Amid banner newspaper headlines, and a stream of television stories about Catholic sexual morality clauses in the Archdiocese of San Francisco high school […]
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Don't be a successful failure: Choose life over false gods, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Don’t use peer pressure, greed or laziness as an excuse to chase after false gods and become a wildly successful failure, Pope Francis […]
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Pope: Liberty, equality can turn selfish, unfair without brotherly love
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Liberty and equality are not enough for the well-being of a nation, there must also be a strong sense of brotherhood that is […]
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Return with tears to God's loving embrace during Lent, pope says
By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — Lent is a journey of purification and penance, a movement that should bring one tearfully back to the loving arms of the merciful Father, […]
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Pope seeks prayers for Egyptians beheaded by Islamic State
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called for prayers for the Egyptian Christians beheaded by Islamic State militants in Libya and asked that God recognize these men […]