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Big sister did good

My sister, Helen Eder, died May 14, the eve of my 45th anniversary as a priest.
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Crowds gather in churches, parks, plazas to remember Dallas officers

Obama, Bush, the mayor and the police chief all spoke about the courage of the five officers and their commitment to protecting lives.
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Cumberland graduate’s interests range from court room to science lab

Rossi ran cross country and played soccer in the fall, and bass in a garage band that performed during Catholic Schools Week.
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Archbishops Lori and Cordileone say House bill would protect religious freedom at federal level

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee July 12 held a hearing on the First Amendment Defense Act.
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English cardinal welcomes Theresa May as new British prime minister

An English cardinal said he was delighted by the appointment of Theresa May as Britain’s new prime minister.
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Experts: Cardinal Sarah’s Mass comments encourage what canon law permits

Father Lombardi said it would be better “to avoid the use of the expression ‘reform of the reform,’" referring to the liturgy.
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Young Catholics grow their spiritual health after trying week

Brother Tommy reminded me of something which I already knew – that prayer does indeed work.
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U.S. and Spanish journalists will lead Vatican press office

Pope Francis named two experienced journalists – including its first female vice director – to lead the Vatican press office.
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The Space Between

What a time we’re living in. What a year to be watching events unfold across the world.I keep thinking of my college political science professors; I imagine them as experiencing a kind of bewildered giddiness at the fodder they’ve been given for classroom discussions. Journalists and late-night television hosts too
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Mount St. Mary’s seminarian is believed dead after saving woman’s life

A seminarian from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg is believed to have drowned after saving the life of a woman who fell into the Arkansas River July 9.
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Pokemon Go, we choose you! Or why we’re having a little too much fun with the latest augmented reality game

When I saw all the excitement around this new game called Pokemon Go, I was determined not to download it to my phone. If there’s anything I don’t need, it’s another reason to use a mobile device—or introduce my children to yet another game.But I am intrigued by augmented reality,
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For God and Country: Priests see difference between parish ministry and military chaplaincy

There is something distinctive about the chapel where Father William J. Brunner now celebrates Mass. It floats.
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