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Mercy conferred through the Apostles
2nd Sunday of Easter Jn 20:19-31 With deep faith and faith-filled excitement the Church continues the celebration it began a week and a day ago of Easter, the Lord’s Resurrection […]
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The healing embrace of community
I am heartened, as I grow older to witness an increase in community support for those who suffer great loss. It brings to mind the days of old when friends, […]
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Pope sends Easter eggs to hospitalized children, gift to the homeless
By Judith Harris VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ensuring small patients at a Vatican-owned hospital could keep an Italian Easter tradition, Pope Francis donated 150 brightly wrapped chocolate Easter eggs to […]
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Easter should last all week, including in your Bible reading, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Trusting that people took his Lenten advice and either downloaded a Bible app or bought a pocket-sized edition of the Gospels, Pope Francis […]
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Papal preacher: Betraying Jesus is bad, doubting his mercy is worse
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Everyone is capable of betraying Jesus as Judas did, but no one should make the mistake of doubting God’s mercy and willingness to […]
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Jesus wants everyone to serve others with love, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the humble act of washing his disciples’ feet, Jesus is showing all Christians how he wants them to serve others with love, […]
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'Evil will not have the last word,' pope says during Way of Cross
By Carol Glatz ROME (CNS) — Standing in the midst of a giant cross outlined with small torches, Pope Francis said the cross is a reminder of how much evil […]
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Jesus wants everyone to serve others with love, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the humble act of washing his disciples’ feet, Jesus is showing all Christians how he wants them to serve others with love, […]
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Pope to priests: Look for the exit, go out into world, serve with love
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A priest is called to be in the midst of his flock, protecting his people, searching for those who are lost and always […]
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Pope advances causes of Franciscans, missionary, Redemptorist priest
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of four people, including a Franciscan priest and a lay Franciscan. During a meeting April 15 with […]
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Imitate Jesus' humility, thank him for it during Holy Week, pope says
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus’ resurrection “isn’t the happy ending of a beautiful fairytale, it isn’t the happy ending of a film,” but is the result of […]
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TCN: April 20, 2014
Subscribe today: Easter blessings to all! In his Easter message, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades explains the meaning and the rejoicing of “Alleluia!” St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Elkhart will […]