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Today's Readings from the USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/032418.cfm • • • "Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let's not be afraid to receive each day's surprise, whether...
                  Today's Readings from the USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/032318.cfm • • •   "By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God." — St. Francis de Sales "Pray as though everything depended...
Catholic News Service During my sophomore year, someone started a rumor about me. I don't know who started the lie, but my so-called friends repeated the gossip. This resulted in half the class not talking to me, my notebooks being...
Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Francis seems to be fixated on the wounds of Christ. And he has suggested that other Catholics might want to be as well. He has offered meditations on Jesus' pierced hands, feet and side...
Catholic News Service Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Cycle B 1) Is 50:4-7 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24 2) Phil 2:6-11 Gospel: Mk 14:1 -- 15:47   Divine obedience and human betrayal The sacred events of Holy Week may lead us to ask -- Why did Jesus, the...
Catholic News Service WARSAW, Poland -- Russia's minority Catholic Church has pledged to help build a civil society after the nation's March 18 election and called on President Vladimir Putin to "justify voters' confidence" after his victory. "Our church always stresses...
CHICAGO -- Six months after Hurricane Maria wreaked unprecedented devastation on Puerto Rico, the island is still suffering, and much of the relief and recovery help people have received has come from Catholic parishes. To help those parishes continue "their...
                  Today's Readings from the USCCB: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/032218.cfm ••• "Christ's flock is made up of sheep that not only listen to their shepherd, but are also able to recognize his voice, to follow him, faithfully and with full awareness, on the pastures of eternal...
For The Dialog   The spring sports season was set to open on Thursday, but the latest snowstorm erased that. Here is the schedule for the rest of the week, including some big opening week matchups for the Catholic schools. All...
PHILADELPHIA -- The city of Philadelphia has announced that its Department of Human Services has "ceased new foster care child intakes" with Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia because Catholic teaching does not allow the agency to...