From the Bishops

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Catholicism - a gift to the common good

From the Bishops

Jul 18, 2013

By Bishop Arthur Serratelli

The Russian dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who authored The Gulag Archipelago and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, won... Read more

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Don’t be discouraged, God is at work

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Jul 4, 2013

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I grew up in Southern California. On hot days, my imagination turns to the beach – to cooling off with... Read more

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Freedom, fasting, and the courage to be ‘set apart’

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Jun 27, 2013

By Bishop James D. Conley

Holiness means being "set apart." The Church’s holiness comes not from us, but from God, who has set us apart... Read more

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Greetings from San Diego

From the Bishops

Jun 13, 2013

By Cardinal Timothy Dolan

Greetings from San Diego, where I have joined with my brother bishops from across the country for our annual Spring... Read more

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The evidential power of beauty

From the Bishops

Jun 11, 2013

By Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap.

"Beauty is the battlefield where God and Satan contend for the hearts of men."– Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov"Late have I... Read more

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Public school’s sex ed curriculum undermines parents, dignity of sexuality

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Jun 5, 2013

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“Parents are parents for eternal life,” reflected Father John Hardon, S.J., “God gives them children in this world, but not... Read more

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The birthday of the Church and the path we choose

From the Bishops

May 23, 2013

By Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap.

Anything without heart, anything without love – and I mean politics, music, law, art, even religion – anything without love,... Read more

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May is Mary’s month

From the Bishops

May 9, 2013

By Archbishop José H. Gomez

This has been a custom in the Church dating back many centuries. And it is beautiful to associate Mary with... Read more

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Abortion and contraception consequences on display in Gosnell’s “house of horrors”

From the Bishops

May 1, 2013

By Bishop James D. Conley

Our news outlets are not known for their squeamish attitude toward violence. On the contrary, reporters are often criticized for... Read more

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The Boston bombings and their aftermath

From the Bishops

Apr 25, 2013

By Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap.

Violence and grief in the Boston area have rightly dominated our news media for the past week. The latest terrorist... Read more

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The divine creation and gifts of marriage

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Apr 18, 2013

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Marriage, most fundamentally, is gift. Or, perhaps more clearly, marriage is a series of gifts, connected and intertwined with one... Read more

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Our new Pope’s challenging vision

From the Bishops

Apr 16, 2013

By Archbishop José H. Gomez

I wish all of you and your families Easter blessings! This was a joyful Easter for me and I was... Read more

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Assaults on Christianity – the challenge to be bold

From the Bishops

Apr 11, 2013

By Bishop Arthur Serratelli

Not many news reports carried the story. But somehow it was able to leak. A professor at Florida Atlantic University... Read more

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The encounter of Easter

From the Bishops

Apr 4, 2013

By Archbishop José H. Gomez

Our Filipino brothers and sisters have a beautiful Easter devotion they call Salubong (“The Encounter”).Gathering before dawn, they relive the... Read more

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With a new pope installed, it’s time to come home

From the Bishops

Mar 28, 2013

By Cardinal Timothy Dolan

Well, folks, it’s done, and tomorrow, Friday, I’ll be home, in time for Palm Sunday. As much as I savor... Read more

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A new holy Father and the legacy of a name

From the Bishops

Mar 21, 2013

By Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap.

Francis is the name of several extraordinary saints. Francis Xavier, cofounder of the Jesuits, is one of history’s greatest missionaries.... Read more

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Pope is visible sign of unity and authority for faithful

From the Bishops

Mar 14, 2013

By Bishop Thomas John Paprocki

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ:Much has been said by many who have voiced their opinions about what qualities... Read more

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What the New Pope Will Have to Do

From the Bishops

Mar 12, 2013

By Bishop Thomas J. Tobin

In the process of retiring one pope and electing another, I’ve had a bunch of media interviews. Members of the... Read more

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Loving the Church

From the Bishops

Mar 7, 2013

By Archbishop José H. Gomez

We are living through a historic moment in the life of the Catholic Church. For the first time in centuries,... Read more

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The media and the sins of Church leaders

From the Bishops

Feb 28, 2013

By Bishop Arthur Serratelli

David is the only man in the entire Bible called “a man after God’s own heart.” (cf. Acts 13:22; 1... Read more