The view that the Eucharist is a symbol of Jesus has alarmed many U.S. bishops because belief in the real presence of Christ in the consecrated host is a central church teaching.
Chaz Muth - Catholic News Service
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Women religious find a place of honor on Mother’s Day
When the elderly men and women at the Jeanne Jugan Residence for senior care pray the rosary with Sister Constance Veit, they see her as more than one of the caregivers at the facility.
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Working alongside migrant laborers prepares seminarians for priesthood
Seminarian John Washington from the Archdiocese of Atlanta spent his summer tending to Washington state’s bountiful apple trees, speaking “field Spanish” with Latino migrant workers, learning about life in the migrant camps and bringing the Gospel to the agricultural laborers.
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A brief history of Gregorian chant
The tradition of sung prayer dates back to the first millennium.
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Martyred Salvadoran Inspires
Catholics in a Washington church discuss how the soon-to-be beatified Archbishop Oscar Romero impacts their faith.
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New ordinations give reason for hope, but need for priests still great
“The bad news, though it is not really bad news, is that the global population of Catholics has grown dramatically since then, so today we have far fewer priests per Catholic.”
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Friends of Dorothy Day commend important step in her sainthood cause
“For those who knew her, there is no question about Dorothy’s holiness and her prophetic witness.”
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Hundreds Honor Memory of Father Hesburgh at Notre Dame
Ryan Leahy of Chicago walked up to an employee on the snow-covered campus of the University of Notre Dame March 3 and asked her to take a photo of him and his family members in front of the school's iconic gold dome.Though the family reunion of sorts was chronicled with that snapshot, they came
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Notre Dame ACE’s Teacher Formation Modeled on Religious Community
Housemates exchange ideas about their educational ministry, pray together
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Romero Accepted as Martyr: What’s Next?: Possible acceleration of sainthood cause creates mixed emotions
Possible acceleration of sainthood cause creates mixed emotions