Winston Churchill referred to it as his “black dog.” American writer and educator Parker Palmer speaks of, “the snake pit 
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On this Commemoration of All Souls, I am reminded of the chant Dies Irae, a liturgical meditation on the Last 
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Last week, a relatively young friend of mine died after a long battle with cancer. As his close friends, my 
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Bayard, Inc. Launches Virtual Pilgrimage Rome, at the heart of the Church “For the Church, pilgrimages, in all their multiple 
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Photo: Shutterstock   Teresa of Avila, also known as Teresa of Jesus, was a remarkable woman of her time.  She 
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St. Pius of Pietrecina (1887-1968) is generally better known by his more popular name: Padre Pio. He was canonized by 
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The soul-stirring pageantry during the opening of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress earlier this month in Budapest came as a 
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Today’s culture has begun to realize that recent decades of overzealous positivity have led to unsustainable expectations for happiness and 
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With great sadness, we announce the death of Patricia Fischer (Dayton, Ohio) on September 5, 2021 at the age of 
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Since Pope Francis offered the world his reflections in the encyclical Laudato Si’, my consciousness of caring for creation has 
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