On the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, Pope Francis prayed for all those who work and said that “human work is the vocation received from God.”
Saints
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Sainthood cause for Dorothy Day picking up steam in U.S.
The documentation being prepared for the canonization cause of Dorothy Day could be completed by sometime next year and then subsequently forwarded to the Vatican Congregation for Saints’ Causes.
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Why you should read St. Catherine of Siena—in her own words—during the coronavirus pandemic
Catherine is a model of contemplation in action, no doubt. But for many, the biography of her life has overshadowed her writings.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Subway mysticism: How Madeleine Delbrêl transformed my commute
The church needs Madeleine Delbrêl’s words and example to transform our vision of one another, whether across ecclesial lines or simply across the subway aisle.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The Catholic Book Club: From contemporary poetry to a study of Mary Magdalene
We have found at the Catholic Book Club that different genres and authors inspire different readers and broad variations in discussion, another reason to mix it up a bit in terms of genres and styles. Our two most recent selections have been no exception.
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During plague, Catholic Church called on saints for help, healing
In this time of the coronavarius outbreak, Catholics everywhere are calling upon the intercessions of saints and holy ones to get through this trying time.
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More than snakes and shamrocks: St. Patrick, retold
A new look at one of Catholicism’s most popular saints.
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How St. John Henry Newman can help us understand why Catholics are leaving the church
The process of leaving the church is not so different from the process of joining it.
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Joan of Arc has been a saint for 100 years. Her exploitation continues.
The far-right nationalists who have used Joan of Arc as a symbol are missing her significance, writes the author of the novel “Saint Joan of New York.”
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For those on death row, redemption of souls is what matters most
Regardless of where one stands on the death penalty, however, all Catholics must not lose sight of the souls on death row who await the judgment that state-enforced terminations will quicken.