Francis celebrated the centenary Mass at the altar on the tomb of St. John Paul II. And for the first time since the national lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, he celebrated in the presence of over 100 people.
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Pope Benedict: St. John Paul’s life marked by mercy, not moral rigidity
In a letter commemorating the centenary of Pope Saint John Paul II’s birth, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI reflects that John Paul sought to spread the message that “God’s mercy is intended for every individual” and that the late pope was no “moral rigorist” that some have portrayed him as being.
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Postulator says he found no evidence St. John Paul covered up abuse
Msgr. Slawomir Oder, the postulator for the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul II, has said recently that he had found no evidence that the late pope ever covered up cases of sexual abuse scandals.
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Review: The Christ-like (and paradoxical) life of Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day lived a life that today poses significant challenges for just about anyone mindful of the least of our brethren.
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Like motherhood, our faith is about faces, not facts
You can profess facts, but you can only trust a face. You can only entrust yourself to a person.
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Beatifications for May, June postponed due to pandemic
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Vatican has postponed the beatifications that were scheduled for May and June, one of which included that of the late Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, mentor and friend of Pope Saint John Paul II.
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On St. Joseph feast day, pope prays for workers, employers
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.”
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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.
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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.