Two new films on the lives of Mother Seton and Mother Cabrini are placing the spotlight on lesser-emphasized aspects of these holy women’s lives.
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Good Friday changed St. Veronica. Her example changed my work as a prison chaplain.
During my time as the assistant Catholic chaplain at a state prison, I learned how chaplains must model their ministry to those who are vulnerable in the same spirit as St. Veronica.
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Superstition can be sinful. And it’s more common than Catholics might think.
Catholics: Think twice before you bury poor St. Joseph upside down in your front lawn when trying to sell your house.
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Ireland’s ambassador to the Vatican on the meaning of St. Patrick’s Day
On St. Patrick’s Day, we have the opportunity to acknowledge the enormous contributions to the causes of peace and justice made by the Irish diaspora the world over.
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Dorothy Day’s ‘Letter to an Agnostic’
From 1934: Servant of God Dorothy Day pens a letter to an agnostic friend on the supposed “morbidness” of religion.
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Father James Martin: How I fell in love with Ireland
My trip was short but introduced me to faithful people, powerful history and a beautiful land.
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‘Sober St. Patrick’s Day’: a celebration of Irish culture—minus the alcohol
“Sober St. Patrick’s Day” is set to mark its 13th year of celebrating Irish arts, culture and food—minus the alcohol—following New York’s annual parade for the beloved patron saint of the Irish.
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Father Pedro Arrupe: a controversial Jesuit’s bumpy path to sainthood
Pedro Arrupe, S.J., is well on the path to sainthood. So who was he? And why do people have such strong opinions about him?
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What to do when a saint is racist: Wrestling with St. John of the Cross
It is necessary that we grapple with hard facts, even if it means wearing scars. But let us not yield when confronted with the racism, sexism or other sins of any saint.
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Renowned artist Father Bill McNichols on icons, saints and contemplation
A conversation between theologian Christopher Pramuk and iconographer Father William Hart McNichols.