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Divine Mercy Sunday: What it means for your family

Divine Mercy is very important for the divided and violent world in which we live.
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Freedom of speech gets bumpy ride on U.S. college campuses

College campuses, once considered bastions of free expression, have been erring so much on the side of caution and fear of offending others that many say they are stifling free speech.
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Reconcile with God, resurrect hope in others, pope urges at Easter

Easter is a feast of hope, a celebration of God's mercy and a call to pray for and assist all who suffer, Pope Francis said.
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Mother Angelica, founder of EWTN, dies after long illness

Faith is having one foot on the ground and the other up in the air, waiting for the Lord to put the ground under it, she once said.
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Essex parish celebrates renovated worship space

St. Clare renovated its worship space with hands-on help from parishioners.
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Holy Week: reflections from Aberdeen

I’m blessed to live a life where I am constantly surrounded by reminders of my faith. Teaching in a Catholic school and passing by my church every day, I seldom forget the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made for me and find myself expressing my gratitude to God for all
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Catching up with Frank, part II: A change of plans

Friday March 11th was the best day Frank and I have ever spent together. Like always, he woke up smiling, eager to start another day of adventures. He ran into school and immediately sat down in the big circle with his friends. He said “goodbye” to them and
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A peek into our basket of Easter memories

Happy Easter! I thought you might enjoy a few memories and photos from our weekend.Going into the Holy Triduum—or anything else—with grand plans never works well for me, so this year I kept expectations low. We didn’t manage to get to Holy Thursday Mass. John and I were exhausted, but
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Vatican: Pope Benedict is frail, but his mind remains ‘perfectly lucid’

Although retired Pope Benedict XVI is growing more frail, there are no particular concerns or worries regarding his health, a Vatican spokesman said.
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Father Bauer, Orioles’ chaplain, goes to bat for God and the O’s

Father John Bauer was looking for a cold drink on a hot day at the ballpark when God threw him a curveball.
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Pope: Priests can be blinded by complex theology, ‘bubbly’ spirituality

Pope Francis says priests must identify with people who are excluded and not be blinded by complex theology.
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