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Question Corner: The difference between orders and vows; laypeople as saints...

Q: What is the difference between Orders and Vows? Are nuns actually laypersons? (Glendale, Calif.) A: Holy Orders is the sacrament through which a baptized...

Pope Francis says the Catholic Church needs women saints

VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church needs women, especially women saints, who have shown throughout history an unwavering dedication to God and to caring...

Combating racism is a good and necessary work for the Catholic...

"What can our parishes do to combat the sins of racism in the geographical boundaries of our community?" This is a question I am...

Ash Wednesday: This year, consider a journey with the saints

I was in the town of Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. With a backdrop of two volcanic mountains and facing one of the most beautiful lakes...

St. Ann School project on saints lead them to Blessed Carlo...

WILMINGTON — The seventh grade at St. Ann School learned through a class project that saints come in all ages, and from all eras,...

My saint friends bring comfort and an opportunity to learn: Katie...

"Hey, babe, grab the saints blanket, will you?" I called out to my husband. A few moments later, he returned with a black blanket, the...

All Souls’ Day: A day of prayer and remembrance for the...

If you were to walk past my parish on your dark and damp walk on the evening of Nov. 2 in years past, you...

Commemorating the Communion of Saints on All Saints’ Day

The author of the Letter to the Hebrews wrote, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid...

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Faith means expressing our love for...

Sunday Scripture readings, Sept. 6, 2020 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) Ez 33:7-9 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9 2) Rom 13:8-10 Gospel: Mt 18:15-20 Faith means expressing our love for God...

Saintly caution: Church’s reputation on the line when judging sanctity during...

VATICAN CITY -- In the Catholic Church, a person's canonization is almost always preceded by decades of meticulous investigation into the minute details of...

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