The Easter event, that is, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, is simply too big a truth to be celebrated in just one day.
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Why would anyone choose to run a 100-mile race?
The suffering of ultrarunning is physical and mental, sharp and dull, here and there. And yet, it is joyful.
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‘Is my dad in heaven,’ little boy asks pope
“God is the one who says who goes to heaven,” the pope explained.
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Young boy asks Pope Francis: Is my father in heaven?
Pope Francis visited a poor parish on the outskirts of Rome on April 15. He began taking questions from the youngest parishioners, including a boy named Emanuele, who asked, “Is my father in heaven?”
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pope Francis turns the corner on the abuse scandal
What makes the Barros case so important is that if the pope removes him from office, it will be the first time a Catholic prelate has been explicitly cashiered because he covered up abuse by others.
Posted inFaith, Features
Did Benedict XVI predict the rise of Trump and fake news?
The dictatorship of relativism and the demise of objective reality
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Cardinal Tobin warns against temptation to shrink Catholic community to pure members
At Villanova, the Newark archbishop spoke of “paradigm shifts” in the church and said “only the Lord” can judge who belongs among the faithful.
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Priests’ group recommends revisions in U.S. priestly formation
The organization said the current edition of the U.S. norms “needs more than minimal editing.”
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Pope Francis: The economy and markets have had a role in excessive exploitation
The pope has written an introduction to the new book “Potere e Denaro” (“Power and Money”).
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Cardinal Cupich and Archbishop Gomez to headline conference on overcoming division
The gathering at Georgetown University, “Though Many, One: Overcoming Polarization Through Catholic Social Thought,” is meant to be a starting point to bring about Pope Francis’ vision of the church.