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By John and Lauren McCormack
On the morning of Dec. 24, 2023, we were holding hands while attending Mass at John’s parents’ parish in Madison, Wis. The Gospel reading that morning, the fourth Sunday of Advent, was the Annunciation — when the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would conceive a child by the Holy Spirit: “the child to […]
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By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
A jubilee is one of the most significant events of the Catholic Church that occurs usually only every 25 years. With the beginning of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, there are many questions the faithful may ask: What can the jubilee contribute to my life of faith? What is a Holy Door? What is […]
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By Justin McLellan
ROME — Opening the Holy Door of the oldest Marian shrine in the Western world, Cardinal Rolando Makrickas prayed that the world would entrust itself to Mary, “the door to heaven.” “Let us offer our prayer to the Father so that, like Mary, we may be pilgrims of hope who bring Christ into the world,” […]
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By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
On foot, by bicycle, and even on horseback, throngs of pilgrims arrive each day at the tomb of St. Peter in the Vatican, the goal of a journey undertaken by many as an act of faith. There are a number of routes that pilgrims can take on their journey to Rome, and one of the […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God, and the start of the new year, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for a “firm commitment” to respect all human life worldwide. “May we learn to care for every child born of a woman, above all by protecting, like Mary, the precious gift of […]
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By Peter Pinedo and Ken Oliver-Méndez
A lifelong Baptist, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 Dec. 29, held views that differed from Catholic teaching on a number of controversial social and doctrinal issues, including abortion, same-sex marriage, and the ordination of female pastors. Nonetheless, perhaps more than any other president in American history, a clear and consistent […]
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By Fr. Jack Peterson, Ya
Dec. 29 — Lk 2:41-52 Today’s solemnity falls within the octave of Christmas. This means that the church spreads out its celebration of Christmas day over an eight-day period. All week we pray the Gloria at Mass, use the preface prayers for Christmas Day and use portions of the Liturgy of the Hours from Dec. […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — As millions of pilgrims prepare to cross through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis called on individuals, nations and the global community to take a transformative step toward peace and reconciliation by walking through the “door of salvation” that is Jesus Christ. “Jesus is the door of peace,” he […]
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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — In the quiet of Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, launching what he called a “Jubilee of Hope.” As the doors opened, the bells of the basilica began to peal. After the reading of a brief passage from the Gospel of John in which Jesus describes […]
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The magi and Herod