A Homily for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, by Father Terrance Klein
Prayer
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100-Word Faith Stories: (Very) short essays about unexpectedly experiencing God in the world today
These (very) short essays about unexpectedly experiencing God in the world today include stories of perseverance, love and gratitude.
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I’m a Palestinian Christian in Gaza. I want peace—for my homeland and my family.
There’s another life in Gaza than this horror. There are civilians with hopes and dreams. There are people who believe in peace and who just want to live peacefully.
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Tiny faith stories: Finding peace in unlikely places
We asked readers to share stories of surprising moments of faith in no more than 100 words. In these (very) short essays, they explain how they experienced God through these situations.
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Rummaging for God: Praying backward through your day with the Examen
This 1994 article by Dennis Hamm, S.J., on praying the examen has become a resource in countless classrooms and retreat centers.
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Why I love going to funerals
Death and remembrance show us a profound interconnectedness between individuals, bridging diverse lives through shared memories.
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How a special novena brought our community closer to Mary
How a special novena brought our community closer to Our Lady.
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Memories can be the way we show the dead our love on All Souls’ Day
Many Catholics today fail to appreciate the meaning and moral value of remembrance on All Souls’ Day—though praying for the dead was central to early Christian practice.
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At prayer vigil for peace, Pope Francis asks Mary to ‘convert those who fuel and foment conflict’
Pope Francis prayed for Mary’s intercession and asked for her guidance in bringing peace to a world torn by conflicts and wars during a prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Synod Diary: The synod will be successful if the delegates change
The synod secretariat has gone to extraordinary lengths to encourage each member into a disposition of openness so that maybe, just maybe, the Holy Spirit can act.