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Goodness Flowing Out

“Back in Chicago, in 1933, city officials and reporters waited for the arrival of that year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner. When he stepped off the train, they were impressed by this 6’4” man with bushy hair and a large mustache. As you can imagine...

Carolyn Humphreys, O.C.D.S.
16 minutes ago
Faith

Holiness Off the Beaten Path: Helena Kmieć

Helena Kmieć comes from Libiąż, a town west of Kraków. Poles have only a vague sense of where it is. Let us be honest: most Australians and Americans’ knowledge of Europe becomes hazy beyond Italy, Germany, and France. Towns off the beaten track...

Paul Suski
2 days ago
Culture

Dealing with Pride Month

Yes, as a Catholic, I find the annual observance of “Pride Month” difficult. The rainbow given to Noah after the flood (Genesis 9:13-17) is now closely associated with political, cultural, and ideological movements that often stand in direct...

Deacon Gregory Webster
3 days ago

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Culture

Dealing with Pride Month

Yes, as a Catholic, I find the annual observance of “Pride Month” difficult. The rainbow given to Noah after the flood (Genesis 9:13-17) is now closely associated with political, cultural, and ideological movements that...

Deacon Gregory Webster
3 days ago
Faith

Holiness Off the Beaten Path: Helena Kmieć

Helena Kmieć comes from Libiąż, a town west of Kraków. Poles have only a vague sense of where it is. Let us be honest: most Australians and Americans’ knowledge of Europe becomes hazy beyond Italy, Germany, and France...

Paul Suski
2 days ago
Faith

Goodness Flowing Out

“Back in Chicago, in 1933, city officials and reporters waited for the arrival of that year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner. When he stepped off the train, they were impressed by this 6’4” man with bushy hair and a large...

Carolyn Humphreys, O.C.D.S.
16 minutes ago
Faith

Divine DNA

Is it true that “we are what we eat?” It depends on what one means by it, I guess; but it is true for those who heed Jesus’ challenging words: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks by blood remains in me and I in him. (Jn...

Fr Dino Vanin
5 days ago

Reflections- From Our Archives

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Faith

Goodness Flowing Out

“Back in Chicago, in 1933, city officials and reporters waited for the arrival of that year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner. When he stepped off the train, they were impressed by this 6’4” man with bushy hair and a large...

Carolyn Humphreys, O.C.D.S.
16 minutes ago
Faith

Divine DNA

Is it true that “we are what we eat?” It depends on what one means by it, I guess; but it is true for those who heed Jesus’ challenging words: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks by blood remains in me and I in him. (Jn...

Fr Dino Vanin