Christ’s cross makes sense of our own, hence the universal appeal of popular devotions like the Stations of the Cross.
Stations of the Cross help us make sense of suffering
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Shields, symbols and saints: What is heraldry in the Catholic Church?
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Steeped in tradition, ecclesiastical heraldry is a regulated system of self-identification, adopted by the church from medieval society, which operates as a science and an art form with its own rules and regulations.
St. John Neumann: A saint for Catholic teachers and former Baltimore pastor
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St. John Neumann excelled in the virtues, most notably humility, without which he said “other virtues could be neither genuine nor permanent.”
A eucharistic word: tabernacle
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The Eucharist is the key to open up the tabernacle of our hearts and let Christ live in the world.
Legendary Irish Catholic singer reflects on role of faith in music
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The singer’s Catholic culture is often evident on his social media, and Daniel O’Donnell regularly lends his musical talents at his parish, where he often sings in the choir when he’s not on the road.
‘Longing’: Learning about Eucharistic desire from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
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The newly redesigned Elizabeth Ann Seton museum has much to offer any pilgrim.
USCCB president on his relationships with Pope Francis and Cardinal Pierre, the synod’s influence and Bishop Strickland’s status
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Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio is just beginning his second year of his three-year term as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The gravity of Gettysburg, through the heart of a child
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When it comes to introducing children to history, you are not just dealing with facts and trivia; you’re introducing young minds to the reality of the human condition — that celebrating the greatest of human achievements is good, but that we must acknowledge and recognize the worst of human behavior.
‘Remembering’ in Eucharist: We celebrate, we believe
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The Eucharist is an exercise in remembering — after all, we speak of the Eucharist itself as a memorial.
