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What To Do After You Consecrate Yourself to Mary

In his famous book, True Devotion to Mary, Saint Louis Marie de Montfort writes that consecrating our lives to Jesus through Mary is the shortest, easiest, quickest and most efficacious path to Heaven.  But if you’re just discovering Marian Consecration, Saint Louis de Montfort’s writing can seem overwhelming. Father Michael Gaitley’s book, 33 Days to Morning Glory: […]

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diocese

Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger Appointed Bishop-Elect of Diocese of Tucson

SALINA – Pope Francis announced that Bishop Edward Joseph Weisenburger from the Diocese of Salina, Kansas will be transferred to the Diocese of Tuscon, Arizona. The announcement came from the Vatican today, although Bishop Weisenburger was informed of the decision last week. Bishop Weisenburger will replace Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tuscon, who formerly served

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Archangels

9 Fascinating Facts About the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael

The Feast of the Archangels is upon us, a time to reflect on these often mysterious messengers of God, and the help they never cease to provide to us in our spiritual struggle. While there are innumerable “bodiless powers” in heaven, the Church celebrates three in particular for the integral roles they have played throughout

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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Lessons on the Works of Mercy

You’ve rejoiced in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Puritan-bashing in “Young Goodman Brown.” You’ve reveled in his rejection of scientism and perfectionism in “The Birthmark.” You may even have shared some of Hester’s redemptive suffering in The Scarlet Letter. One of Hawthorne’s lesser-known works, however, takes on a whole different problem, one uncannily appropriate to our day. “The Procession

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Father Tom Uzhunnalil Released From Imprisonment, Visits Rome

VATICAN CITY – After an incredibly grueling 18 month long imprisonment, Father Tom Uzhunnalil has been released. The Salesian missionary was captured by the Islamic State terrorists in Yemen in 2016, during a vicious attack on the Missionaries of Charity. The attack left sixteen people dead, including four sisters. After his abduction, false rumors swirled that

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