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Annunciations of Suffering

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Mar 25, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

When Jesus began his ministry, he chose to make us men and women his cherished followers.  Wanting us to be... Read more

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Go to Joseph

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Mar 18, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

St. Joseph’s role in salvation history celebrates the mystery of God’s dealing with a special man and his special vocation. ... Read more

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The Taste for God

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Mar 11, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

Of the 21,000 restaurants in New York City, more than half specialize in Italian cuisine.  Whether the 12,000 serve Milanese,... Read more

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The Beauty of Catholic Education VI: The Delicate Sense of Touch

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Mar 6, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

In his earthly ministry, Jesus healed those in need by touching them.  Today, educators are wary of broaching the topic... Read more

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Balancing Our Lives: 'The Great Game'

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Mar 4, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

Imagine a painting that depicts a young girl taking one step at a time along the top of a fence. ... Read more

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Praying with the Psalms during Lent

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Feb 25, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

The Psalms are a masterpiece of prayer, a treasury for prayer.  King David is considered their chief author, but this... Read more

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Coptic Christians and the White House

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Feb 19, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

Pope Francis has called them martyrs, the twenty-one Coptic Christians executed in Libya.  “Jesus, help me,” were the last words... Read more

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'The Picture of Dorian Gray:' A Parable for Lent

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Feb 18, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

The Lenten spring has come as planting and dying give way to rising and harvest.  If we have been buried... Read more

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Lourdes and beyond

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Feb 11, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

The town of Lourdes in southwestern France is one of the world’s most frequently-visited pilgrimage sites. Its tourist industry has... Read more

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The Beauty of Catholic Education Part V: Teaching Troubled Children

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Feb 6, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

It is a little-known fact that Beethoven came from a dysfunctional family.  Even music historians skim over this fact to... Read more

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Boys and Girls Town and the Cristo Rey Schools

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Feb 4, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

Catholic education begins with the early Church which took Jesus as its exemplar.  Not only was he a rabbi, a... Read more

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A man of frugal speech

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Jan 28, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

He is honored as a Doctor of the Church, the Angelic Doctor, the Church’s “very own theologian and philosopher,” and... Read more

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From Paul's Desert to His Garden of Wonder and Delight

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Jan 21, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

Several years ago, I went to see Philip Gröning’s movie, “Into Great Silence,” chronicling the life of Carthusian monks, the... Read more

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Study and Beauty in the Family and Consecrated Life: Part II

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Jan 14, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

The Catholic Church has a long, deep, and abiding respect for the habits of the minds and for the pursuit... Read more

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Charism and Consecrated Life: Part I

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Jan 7, 2015

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

In popular jargon, the word charisma is used to describe a person with dazzling gifts of charm or grace. Charismatic... Read more

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Renaissance and Baroque Christmas Music

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Dec 17, 2014

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

Every year, Händel’s Messiah seems to claim the center stage of Christmas performances. Yet, there are other classic works no... Read more

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Here Is Your God! He Comes to Save Us!

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Dec 10, 2014

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

In many respects, 2014 has been a dark year.  One tragedy after the other has befallen Americans while our brothers... Read more

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The Beauty of Catholic Education III: Classroom Preparation for the Coming of Christ

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Dec 5, 2014

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

During the month of December, children of Christian families dream about the gifts they hope to receive on Christmas Day.... Read more

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Francis, This Is Your Mission

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Dec 3, 2014

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

This was not the plan.  Not the human plan. Xavier, the gifted, debonair hidalgo-turned-Jesuit was destined for great things.  At... Read more

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A Hymn of Thanksgiving

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Nov 26, 2014

By Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J.

The thirteenth-century German mystic, Meister Eckhart once noted that “if the only prayer you say in your life is ‘thank-you,’... Read more