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The Lenten Trials of Brother Steven – A Tale of Fasting, Faith, and More
This year's Lent? Oh, dear friends... it was not just Lent. It was a Lent on steroids.

For the first time in years, I felt the real weight of the season-right in my bones, my belly, and my patience.…
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Stay Awake

This year's Lent for me started with an awareness, which came from the Gospel reading of the First Sunday of Lent picked from the Catholic Lectionary 24.

The story of Jesus's temptation ending with the sentence, "he (Satan) departed from him (Jesus')…
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The Resurrected Christ and Modern Catholics

Easter is not just a season. For Catholics, it is the heart of our faith, the triumph…
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Persevering in Hope: A Catholic Response to Life’s Trials

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”- Romans 12:12 (NABRE)

In a world filled with uncertainties,…
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10 Ways To Lead By Faith

Here are a few ways to incorporate your faith into your Catholic…
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Raising Godly Children in a Changing World
The task of raising godly children has never been more crucial or more challenging. In an age defined by moral…
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How Can God Die?
If you had been Peter, chances are you would have denied Jesus, too. Peter just couldn't understand what was happening.
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St. Joseph The Worker
While Saint Joseph has his principal feast day on March 19, the feast of Saint Joseph the…

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Pope Francis’ body to lie in state until funeral on Saturday morning

Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday aged 88

Pope Francis appears at Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter's Square

Pope prays at St Mary Major ahead of Holy Week

Central African Republic: Peace efforts bearing fruit

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