"Not only is the judgment on a person's holiness at stake here, but the credibility of the church itself."
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Look to Mary when feeling helpless, advise Poor Clares in New Orleans+
Giving the Poor Clares their built-in rhythm is the Liturgy of the Hours, which provides readings and prayers at various times of the day.
Longing for Communion can be exercise in spiritual growth, Jesuit says+
"Fasting is a sacrifice, but it can be a moment for growth,"
As pandemic grows, a family wishes its essential worker could stay home+
"Faith is what's important at this moment."
Sisters’ work during 1918 Spanish flu seen as model for crisis today+
"The sisters' quiet, determined selflessness is what is needed now, and what we will need more of in the weeks and months to come."
Catholic nurses often only spiritual connection to hospitalized patients+
We are the hands and feet of Christ, ministering God's love and healing to our patients."
Leap year’s extra day has a Catholic origin+
Without adjustment, the date of Easter would eventually drift into the summer.
Praying for our priests+
Remember a diocesan priest and seminarian each day with special calendar.
The dark side of memes: spreading untruths about religion+
Americans' knowledge of religion, of late, largely comes from social media, where the detrimental memes communicate erroneous ideas.
Canonization is chance for campus groups to ‘reclaim’ name+
Newman centers, located on the campuses of many public universities, get their name and their role from the cardinal who died in 1890.
