By Lucia A. Silecchia
Last weekend, the morning glories took me by surprise — as they always do.
9/19/24
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By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA
I invite you to pick up your Bible and slowly page through one of the four Gospels, reading the titles of the small sections. Take notice of how much time Jesus spends with those who are hurting and struggling, whether physically, emotionally or spiritually. It is truly remarkable how much time and attention Jesus devotes to those who are broken and suffering.
9/7/24
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By Christina Capecchi
The winter of 1915 was so cold in Northeastern Minnesota that a moose wandered into the small town of Biwabik and settled in a horse stable.
9/6/24
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By Elizabeth Foss
“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance,” says Charlotte Lucas to her friend Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen's “Pride and Prejudice.”
9/6/24
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By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
Sept. 8 is the Feast of the Nativity or Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, but because it coincides this year with a Sunday, it will not be commemorated liturgically during Mass or the Liturgy of the Hours.
9/6/24
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By Sr. Constance Veit, LSP
St. Jeanne Jugan, foundress of my community of Little Sisters of the Poor, was a woman of few words. She left behind no letters or other writings but she did impart little bits of advice to the young Little Sisters among whom she spent her final years.
9/6/24
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By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 In this Sunday’s Gospel, Christ accuses the Pharisees in a way that at first seems easy to understand: “You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.” We often hear this accusation ourselves as Catholics, and may even find ourselves making this criticism. We live in a church full of traditions […]
8/31/24
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By Lucia A. Silecchia
Anyone who has spent time with a toddler likely knows one great mystery of young minds: fierce opposition to naps.
8/29/24
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By Russell Shaw
Marshall McLuhan was a Canadian communication guru of the last century who was probably best known for saying, “The medium is the message.”
8/27/24
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