prayer
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Prayer platform marks St. Teresa’s canonization anniversary by taking petitions to her tomb
Sept. 4 marks the 10th anniversary of the canonization of St. Teresa of Calcutta, an occasion the prayer platform Hozana…
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Advocates warn New Jersey law could criminalize prayer outside abortion clinics
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Aug. 20 signed a bill that criminalizes “interference” with “reproductive” or “gender-affirming” care, a…
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General
I Will Trust You Still — When God Seems Silent
There is a kind of faith that believes because God has answered. There is another kind of faith that believes…
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Catholic News - Americas
Bishop calls for week of prayer for victims of fireworks explosion in Mexico
Bishop José de Jesús González Hernández of the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa in the Mexican state of Guerrero called for a…
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How papal prayer intentions are chosen, according to head of Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network
More than 22 million Catholics across the globe make up a network dedicated to praying daily for the challenges facing…
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Some Yielded A Hundredfold, Some Sixty, Some Thirty.
What Determines the Harvest in the Kingdom of God? One of the most intriguing details in Jesus’ Parable of the…
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The Divine Farmer Never Stops Sowing
Matthew 13:1–9 One of the details that immediately stands out in today’s Gospel is something we often overlook. Jesus doesn’t…
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“Take My yoke upon you…” — What is the yoke Jesus is asking us to shoulder?
A yoke was a wooden beam placed over the shoulders of two oxen so they could work together. It symbolized…
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Do Not Be Afraid – Remaining Faithful in a Fearful World
Every generation has its fears. Some fear war. Others fear economic uncertainty. Many fear illness, violence, loneliness, rejection, or failure.…
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Pentecost
Come, Holy Spirit: The World Cannot Heal Without You
Yesterday, the Church celebrated the great feast of Pentecost — the moment when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles…
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