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Navy chaplain calls on Mother Seton to help him bring hope, help to sailors
The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg supplied Father Brad Guillory with a first-class relic of Mother Seton, so he can bring the saint to the men and women at sea.
Thanksgiving leftovers, Grandma’s gravy, and a road trip (7 Quick Takes)
~1~ I had thought that this would be the first Thanksgiving we would spend with extended family since 2019. By Wednesday afternoon, however, I could see that that wasn’t going to happen, thanks to a few sicknesses running through the family. My mother told me she would be happy to share the food she had […]
As pot legalization expands, concern about its effects grows, says watchdog
Residents of Maryland and Missouri that voted during the midterms to approve recreational marijuana use must closely monitor the local regulatory details and local impacts on youth, according to a national watchdog group.
Calvert Hall outlasts Loyola in nail-biting 102nd Turkey Bowl
Calvert Hall edged Loyola Blakefield, 17-14, before an announced crowd of 8,529 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium on Nov. 24 in the 102nd Turkey Bowl, the oldest Catholic School rivalry in the nation.
State Supreme Court reinstates Georgia’s six-week ban on abortions
The Supreme Court of Georgia Nov. 23 reinstated a law that bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is about six weeks into a pregnancy.
Bishop decries second spate of gun fatalities in over a week in Virginia
Just ahead of Thanksgiving Day, “a time where we celebrate what we are most grateful for in our lives,” the nation awoke Nov. 23 “to the somber and agonizing news of more souls lost because of a senseless act of violence” at a Walmart in Chesapeake, said Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond, Virginia.
Priest calls serving alongside military members as Army chaplain ‘humbling’
As much as Father Lukasz J. Willenberg misses being part of a regular parish family back home in the Diocese of Providence, ministering to members of the U.S. Army as a military chaplain for the past eight years has brought him an unparalleled level of joy.
Pope remembers victims of Soviet-made famine in Ukraine, prays for peace
Praying for peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis remembered both the victims of Russia’s current aggression and the millions of victims of a Soviet-engineered famine 90 years ago.
Pope: Spiritual consolation is deep joy that motivates one to ‘do good’
The spiritual practice of discernment, of seeing where God is at work in one’s life and what God is calling one to do, includes examining what brings a sense of consolation and spurs one to do good, Pope Francis said.
Sacred Heart parishioners, Archdiocese’s Grief Ministry deliver Thanksgiving meals
On behalf of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Grief Ministry, Father Gerard Francik and Sacred Heart’s parish community brought Thanksgiving meals Tuesday to Roberta’s House, a family grief support center.
Idaho parish mourns deaths of students, prays for families, community
In the days since four University of Idaho students were found brutally slain Nov. 14, the Catholic parish that serves the university and the community of Moscow, Idaho, is mourning with and praying for the victims, their families and friends, and the wider community, said the pastor.