Archive for December 28, 2017

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By Kevin J. Jones

Near Texas-Mexico border, Catholics plan a community of encounter

A partnership among the Diocese of Brownsville, businesses, and other community partners aims to create a self-sustaining space where area... Read more

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The perfect Christmas gift: a wedding dress for a poor bride

A Catholic wedding planner has encouraged married women in Ecuador to “put a smile on the face of a poor... Read more

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Catholic leadership conference in Chicago aims to ‘inspire and equip’

Thousands of Catholic leaders from all walks of life will ring in the new year at the Fellowship of Catholic... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Narni: Italy's inspiration for the magical realm of C. S. Lewis

The magical realm of Narnia is the setting of C. S. Lewis’ beloved children’s book The Lion, the Witch and... Read more

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Commentary: Tribalism in the Christmas Octave

Pope Francis recently warned against the commercialization of Christmas, and reminded us that if our Christmas isn’t centered on Jesus,... Read more

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Only a well-formed conscience can decide: Cardinal Marx on sexual morality

German Cardinal Reinhard Marx has stated that decisions about sexual morality must be discerned according to a well-formed conscience, respecting... Read more