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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
20 minutes 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
21 hours 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 6:56) Italians have a...

Fr Dino Vanin
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
21 hours ago
Faith

A Mystery Beyond Our Understanding

A religion teacher in a Catholic high school had been talking to her students about the Holy Trinity, and at the end of the class period she gave them an assignment. They had to write their answers to the question...

Fr Joseph Esper
5 days 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
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
20 minutes ago

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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
20 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