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Thursday, December 26, 2024

‘We Were Here’ — Health Care Chaplains Reflect on COVID-19 Ministry

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By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — As the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation this past year, hospital chaplains — already accustomed to helping people cope...

Preparing for Christmas in the Company of Mary

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By Father Rich Tomkosky We are in the final hours before celebrating the great mystery of the Incarnation on Christmas day: that the eternal Son...

Keeping the Spirit of Christmas All Yearlong: Become an Ambassador of...

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A Message from Cindy O'Connor The Christmas countdown has begun! Bright lights and shiny decorations are inside and out, bakers are making sweet treats, presents...

SCHOOLS

Tips for Staying Catholic After College

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By Megan Philip Catholic News Service A few years ago my sister graduated from college and was quickly introduced to the brave new world of...

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FAMILY LIFE

KEEPING THE FAITH

Proclaim! TV

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Watch Proclaim! every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. on WATM ABC 23 followed by the live broadcast of the Sunday Mass from Saint John Gualbert...

COMMENTARY

The Holy Spirit: The Sanctifier

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By Father Rich Tomkosky This past Sunday was the birthday of the Catholic Church, the completion of Jesus’s mission on earth when He sends the...

The Purification of One’s Heart

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By Father Rich Tomkosky Are our hearts focused on God? Or are they divided? It is a real battle, as Saint Paul says (see Romans...

The Gift and the Sacred Responsibility of the Ordained Priesthood

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By Father Rich Tomkosky What a gift and a responsibility it is to be a spiritual shepherd of God’s flock, and kind of scary in...

Back to School: A Message from the Director of Education

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By Jo-Ann Semko After months of planning, we are eagerly anticipating the start of a new school year. Over the summer months, many of our...

Prepare the (Digital) Way of the Lord

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Column by John Grosso (CNS)Multiple times in the past few months, when discussing the horrors of this year, a friend has half-jokingly said, “If Jesus...

SPIRITUALITY

When Love Seems Quite Impossible

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Column by Father Jonathan Dickson I had the great honor of speaking at this year’s graduation and love seemed like the perfect topic, so I...

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