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When we read Scripture, we marvel at the compassion that Jesus showed to the sick and suffering. Often, we read that Jesus was "moved with pity" for the distress of others, and scholars tell us this phrase...
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Among the seven sacraments of the church, I can say with some confidence (after 51 years as a priest) that the one most frequently misunderstood is the anointing of the sick.
Two weeks ago, I happened to be...
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Sickness can be nothing less than dumbfounding. Perhaps without warning it strikes a friend or relative, someone who last month appeared entirely healthy. Its arrival stuns us.
Initially we may feel helplessly at a loss, neither knowing what...
The sacrament of anointing of the sick -- sometimes called the sacrament of the sick -- continues the healing work of Jesus.
The sacrament is appropriate for anyone whose health is seriously imperiled by sickness or advanced age.
Through the anointing...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Students of St. John Paul II Catholic Preparatory School in Minneapolis joyfully put on brand new coats as current and former members of the Minnesota Vikings greeted them.
One of the Vikings' backup quarterbacks, Kyle Sloter, and former...
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OXFORD, England -- Mali's Catholic Church said it hopes to obtain the release of a kidnapped Franciscan nun after her Islamist captors released a video showing her pleading with the pope to help save her life.
"Although we've...
MADISON, Wis. -- Rain or shine, life is precious and a gift from God.
More than 500 people were probably reflecting on that as they marched from St. Patrick Church in Madison to the Wisconsin Capitol Jan. 22 -- the...
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VATICAN CITY -- Every religious leader must unmask and condemn any attempt to use God's name to perpetuate evil and to justify hatred, violence and exploitation, Pope Francis said.
"Violence promoted and carried out in the name of...
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WILMINGTON – Ursuline came out firing in its nonconference girls basketball game Feb. 2 at top-ranked Conrad, but the Raiders came up a bit short in the upset bid, falling, 73-62, in front of a packed gymnasium. It...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Philadelphia Eagles punter Donnie Jones understands how rarely a chance to play in the Super Bowl comes around.
"I've only been once in 14 years, so it's hard," said Jones, 37. "I've tried to explain to these young...