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St. Anthimus

St. Anthimus was a parish priest in Rome. He converted people, including a Roman prefect. However, in retaliation for converting the prefect, Roman officials condemned St. Anthimus to death by drowning. When the saint was thrown into the water, it is said he was rescued by an angel. St. Anthimus continued to preach his faith...
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Social seniors bloom at Charlestown

Sherry Parrish looks at the residents of Charleston Retirement Community in Catonsville and feels inspired.
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St. Boniface

St. Boniface was born in England in the 670s. He became a Benedictine monk and went to Germany as a missionary. He destroyed the worship sites of non-believers and built churches. As an archbishop, he reformed churches and founded or restored a few dioceses. He went to Holland to evangelize the people. There in 754...
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Bishops approve revised directives on withdrawal of food, water

The U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approved a revision to the directives that guide Catholic health care facilities, clarifying that patients with chronic conditions who are not imminently dying should receive food and water by “medically assisted” means if they cannot take them normally.
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St. Irenaeus of Lyons

St. Irenaeus of Lyons was born circa 130 in Asia Minor. This disciple of St. Polycarp of Smyrna became a priest in 177 and later became bishop of Lyons. He wrote against Gnosticism and was a great Western ecclesiastical writer. A father of the church, he emphasized the fact that Christ had a divine and...
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Bishop Rhoades, former rector of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, named bishop for Fort Wayne-South Bend

WASHINGTON - Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Jerome E. Listecki of La Crosse, Wis., to be the archbishop of Milwaukee and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Harrisburg, Pa., to be the bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind.
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St. Christina

St. Christina lived in the third century. It’s likely that she was a member of the Roman Anicii family, a pagan family. St. Christina became a Christian as a child and got rid of her father’s idols. Circa 250, her father tried to drown her because of her new faith. When she survived that, she...
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Rhode Island bishop criticizes Catholic congressman’s abortion stance

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence Bishop Thomas J. Tobin asked U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., if as a Catholic, he really understands what it means “to be a Catholic.”
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Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus

Today is the feast day of Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus. St. Pontian was born in Rome. He was elected the 18th pope July 21, 230. He ended a schism in the church. Emperor Maximinus Thrax forced him to go to Sardinia to work in mines. The saint stepped down as pope on Sept. 28, 235,...
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Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur complete merger

Exactly 169 years after the first Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur arrived in Cincinnati to establish schools in the U.S., the sisters from the Ohio Province officially welcomed members of the congregation’s Maryland Province as the two provinces completed a merger Oct. 31.
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St. Matthew the Apostle

St. Matthew the Apostle was a Roman tax collector, a job considered to be working with the enemy by people who had to pay the taxes. When people were surprised to find Jesus with the “traitor,” Jesus said he had come to call the sinners. St. Matthew wrote his Gospel to convince the Jews that...
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The sources and way of Prayer

“There's an 'app' for that!” How many times do we hear this phrase in advertisements?
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