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What be a pirate’s favorite letter? The “arrr” you say? No. The pirate loves the “c.” Ahoy, Mateys! Today, the 19th of September, be International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Now, I know what ye be thinkin’. Ye be thinkin’, “Why does a Catholic website have to add to such a weird minor holiday?” Well, […]
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CHICAGO – Father Paul Kalchik burned a LGBT rainbow flag last week in an exorcism ceremony on the grounds of Resurrection Catholic Church. Father Kalchik and seven parishioners cut the flag into seven pieces. They then burned the pieces in the fire pit used for the Easter vigil Mass. The flag once held a prominent place
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ALGERIA – Bishop Pierre Claverie and 18 of his companions were martyred between 1994 and 1996. This week, the Algerian bishops’ conference announced that their beatification will take place on December 8th at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Cross in Oran. Bishop Pierre Claverie was a French Roman Catholic. Born in Algeria,
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The Catholic Church gives the title of ‘Doctor of the Church’ to a few select saints. Today, the Church recognizes 36 saints saints as doctors. The witness of their lives and the depth of their writings are beautifully important to the life of the Church and her doctrine. Among the saints called doctors, some played
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With the recent abuse issues in the Catholic Church, it is fitting that we’ve entered the month of Our Lady of Sorrows. I can only imagine our Blessed Mother grieving over the same things we’re mourning—the multitude of abuse cases, the years of hurt the victims and their families have endured, and seeing the helplessness
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Have you ever had an argument with your parents or siblings? How do you know when to correct someone and when to not say anything at all? How do you control your temper? The answer to all of these questions lies in changing how we think about conflict. “Note how each of these questions begin:
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This past weekend, over 8,000 people gathered together in Liverpool for the first Eucharistic Congress to be held in England in over 100 years. The efforts of the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales, spearheaded by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, this Congress was focused on evangelizing and encouraging Catholics throughout England and Wales to be more
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In high school, I checked out Tolkien’s The Hobbit from the municipal library for the first time. I was a chapter or two into the book before I abandoned the work. “This is incredibly long-winded and includes boring descriptions. How could anyone consider this a classic of literature?!” I thought. Five years and a master’s degree
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NEW YORK – On September 11, 2001, four coordinated terrorist attacks in the United States resulted in the death of 2,996 people and the injury of 6,000 others. But the first official fatality of the attack was a Catholic priest, Father Mychal Judge. Today, seventeen years later, we honor the sacrifice and witness of Father
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“The Nun” is a new horror flick that just scared up $53.5 million at the box office. Directed by Corin Hardy, the film is the fifth exorcism type film of the “The Conjuring” film franchise. The movie only has a 26% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and you could easily argue that the film plays up
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via GIPHY When preparing to encounter the Lord in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, it is imperative that we examine our consciences.B y now you may have yours already memorized, or you may not have found one that works best for you. Regardless, here are some examinations of conscience to check out, they may just bring
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1. “Can you go to the cry room?” 2. “When is your baby’s birthday? August 15? He’s a Libra just like me! (A woman actually said this to me in Mass last weekend 🙄)” 3. “You’re going to stop there, right?” (then dances around question) 4. “Do you guys still use the
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In a recent weekly address from Pope Francis, the pope said, “Today the Lord invites us to assume an attitude of humble listening and docile waiting, because the grace of God often presents itself to us in surprising ways, which don’t line up with our expectations.” Let us explore some of the ways that the
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At first a limited release, the missing-person thriller Searching has garnered rave reviews from the nation’s top critics. It’s an impressive showing for first-time director Aneesh Chaganty, a former Google employee. Critics have hailed the film as a contemporary take on a familiar “whodunit” story, and they point to John Cho’s performance as particularly moving.
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“We don’t leave the Church when it gets difficult, when there is corruption, when there is awful stuff. We lead the Church when it gets difficult, when there is corruption, when there is awful stuff.” Don’t Miss These Three Points: Was this your experience in seminary? No. Are you as angry as we are?
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St. Joan of Arc fought as a warrior. St. Catherine of Siena convinced the pope of his proper home. These modern women are also not afraid to speak their minds or call for change when it comes to the recent events of the horrifying sex abuse crisis within the Church. 1. Sr. Theresa Aletheia
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Here we are again learning how the leadership in the Church has wounded it’s faithful, and again has tried to cover it up. We also have a pope that is accused of covering it up and turning a blind eye. While everyone is due a just trial and is innocent until proven guilty (in America),
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One of the pioneers of the modern Catholic novel, Georges Bernanos earned a top literary reputation even in his lifetime. The author is far from being merely a darling of the academy, however. The popes of the last fifty years have widely appreciated Bernanos. Here are some examples of why popes have called on his
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It’s that time of the year again. School supplies have been on sale for the past month. You’re now getting adjusted to your new daily routine. If you’re a college student, you begin to rent and/or purchase your textbooks for the upcoming semester. You look over the syllabus provided in your classes and begin your
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Fall has (almost) arrived. School is back in session, the leaves will change soon, “pumpkin spice” is about to dominate our vocabulary . . . it’s Fall, y’all! To get ready for this back half of the year, here are seven saints to learn about and ask the intercession of in September. St. Gregory
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