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‘Congratulations!’ What moms want to hear in facing challenging or unexpected pregnancies
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‘Congratulations!’ What moms want to hear in facing challenging or unexpected pregnancies

Molly SheahanMay 10, 20266 min read
Jess Echeverry knows how it feels to face pregnancy and motherhood alone. She experienced trauma, homelessness and three unexpected pregnancies before age 22.
The Pope and the President: Means and Ends
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The Pope and the President: Means and Ends

Father Thomas Ulshafer, P.S.S.April 21, 20266 min read
When President Donald Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV on Truth Social on April 12, he sidestepped the substance of the pope’s message.
The ‘both/and’ pope
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The ‘both/and’ pope

Deacon Manuel AliagaAugust 7, 20255 min read
The elevation of Robert Prevost brings the Catholic Church its second pope from the New World, its first U.S. pontiff and the first pope to hold Peruvian citizenship – making him both the first North and South American pope. 
Expert discusses serious harms of smartphones for children and how to limit their use
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Expert discusses serious harms of smartphones for children and how to limit their use

Charlie CamosyJuly 11, 20257 min read
Worried your kids are spending too much time on their smartphones? Beyond the time-wasting concerns, recent studies show frequent smartphone usage is linked to mental health issues, addiction and more.
Pilgrims of Hope: Walking the Way of St. Francis in the Year of Jubilee
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Pilgrims of Hope: Walking the Way of St. Francis in the Year of Jubilee

Father Evan PontonJune 26, 20256 min read
Together “we seek the city to come” – not Baltimore, not Assisi, not even the “eternal city” of Rome – but the City of God, the new Jerusalem. Take courage. We are pilgrims of hope
Jesus is waiting for you
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Jesus is waiting for you

Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P.August 24, 20244 min read
We can always turn to Jesus as a friend and confidant like none other.
Up and down the mountain this Lent
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Up and down the mountain this Lent

Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P.February 23, 20235 min read
Jesus’ Transfiguration is one of the most dramatic scenes in the Gospels. It is a central image of Lent, reminding us that during this season we are invited to ascend a high mountain with Jesus to live a unique spiritual experience.
Young adult Catholics have spoken. Has the church listened?
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Young adult Catholics have spoken. Has the church listened?

Cecilia FloresJanuary 17, 20235 min read
Sometimes it feels like the church in the U.S. suffers from the very short attention span that we young adults are accused of having.
Question Corner: On Limbo and on silent prayer
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Question Corner: On Limbo and on silent prayer

Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 16, 20234 min read
Limbo is not included in our Creeds and is never mentioned in our current Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Questions: Holy days of obligation, vegetarians in Lent
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Questions: Holy days of obligation, vegetarians in Lent

Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 9, 20234 min read
It can be a beautiful practice to go to Mass on a feast that isn’t strictly obligatory simply to enter more deeply into the spirituality of our liturgical year.
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