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Pilgrim’s Problem
By now I should be entering on the supreme stageOf the whole walk, reserved for the late afternoon.The heat was to be over now; the anxious mountains,The airless valleys and the sun-baked rocks, behind me. Now, or soon now, if all is well, come the majesticRivers of foamless charity that
German bishop: Germany is now a ‘mission country’
The German Bishops’ Conference president has called Germany, a nation whose very history is entangled with the Catholic Church, a “mission country.” In an interview, Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg said: “We live in a missionary country when we realize that less than half of Germany’s citizens still belong to
U.K.’s leading pediatrician warns U.S. groups are wrong on trans medicine
An English pediatrician who led a comprehensive review of the safety and efficacy of prescribing transgender drugs to children is warning that health associations in the United States may be misleading the public. Dr. Hilary Cass warns there is no comprehensive evidence to support the routine prescription of transgender drugs
LOCAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL ALUMS DISCUSS THEIR NEW BOOK, “THE LAST BEAUTIFUL BABY”
THE LAST BEAUTIFUL Baby,” the self-published book by Catholic school alumni Annabelle Elise and Steven Sliwoski, is an allegory on social media and how we shouldn’t focus on a perceived notion of perfection. Instead, we should focus on what makes us beautiful and unique — what nature and God intended
BISHOP KEVIN VANN: DOCTOR OF MINISTRY!
Congratulations to Bishop Kevin Vann, who earned his Doctorate of Ministry degree on May 11 from Mt. Angel Abbey and Seminary in Oregon. Twenty-five students were awarded degrees in the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Divinity and Doctorate of Divinity. Four men will go on to be ordained this
Was Mother’s Day Disappointing? Let’s Debrief.
Monica Portogallo offers encouragement for women who did not have the Mother’s Day they'd hoped for.