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St. Paul of the Cross
THE eighty-one years of this Saint’s life (1694-1775) were modeled on the Passion of Jesus Christ. In his childhood, when…
Monthly Archives: October, 2015
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Miscarriage is the Loss of a ‘Real’ Child and Requires Compassion
The wound comes from well-meaning people. “Well, it wasn’t that far along.” “You can always have another child.” “Lots of…
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Your Number One Job as a Wife: It’s Not What You Think
This past February, my husband and I started planning the family trip to Las Vegas that will commemorate our 20-year…
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St. Peter of Alcantara
PETER, while still a youth, left his home at Alcantara in Spain, and entered a convent of Discalced Franciscans. He…
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St. Isaac Jogues, John de Brebeuf, companions
The following holy Jesuit mssionaries are the first martyrs in North America: Isaac Jogues, John de Brebeuf, Noel Chabanel, Anthony…
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Front Row With Francis: On Scandal
Key to seeing the Holy Father’s message this week is reading again the opening passage of Matthew 18, read in…
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St. Luke, Evangelist and Historian
Today is the Feast of St. Luke the evangelist. Luke was a native of Antioch and unlike the other New…
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St. Hedwige.—Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
ST. HEDWIGE, the wife of Henry, Duke of Silesia, and the mother of his six children, led a humble, austere,…
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St. Ignatius of Antioch
ST. IGNATIUS, Bishop of Antioch, was the disciple of St. John. When Domitian persecuted the Church, St. Ignatius obtained peace…