Day

May 7, 2020

Remembering Grandma

When I think of the mother I want to be, I think of many women in my life who have inspired me—and continue to.
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A new mom’s glimpse of the Father’s heart

Every step, every milestone, no matter how small, is such a joy because I know what it took for my son to get there. Every smile and every hug are a gift, and I’m keenly aware of this since it did not come naturally at first.
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Bishops say Our Lady of America apparitions were not supernatural

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, and five other bishops have concluded that alleged apparitions of Our Lady of America -- said to have taken place more than six decades ago -- were not of supernatural origin.
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Belgium’s Brothers of Charity cut ties to their homes over euthanasia

Belgium's Brothers of Charity have cut ties with their 15 homes for psychiatric patients after the Vatican stripped the institutions of their Catholic status because euthanasia was permitted on their premises.
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U.S. Catholic schools move to avert fiscal disaster amid pandemic

Catholic schools in the U.S. are busy trying to avert fiscal calamity by turning to government emergency support, online appeals and campus virtual tours to prop up next year's enrollment.
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Counting blessings this Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is bound to be memorable, but not because of the global pandemic we’re all enduring. Rather, because of the immense gift that I have been given in our beautiful, healthy daughter.
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Divided court reexamines insurance coverage of contraceptives

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided May 6 over Trump administration rules that give employers more ability to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage in their health plans.
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