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The Jubilee Year 2025 is upon us, and Pope Francis has asked that we all attempt to be “pilgrims of hope” to witness to the love and power of Jesus Christ in the world today. What does …
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By Sister Hosea Rupprecht, OSV News
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1/9/25
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“In saying that Mary is ‘a mother to us in the order of grace’ the [Second Vatican] Council stresses that her spiritual motherhood is not limited to the disciples alone, as though …
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12/19/24
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called on Catholics to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ, who is both the path and destination for Christian hope.
At his general …
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By Justin McLellan, OSV
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12/19/24
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When Blessed Pius IX infallibly defined the dogma of Mary’s immaculate conception, he bolstered an ancient Christian axiom: lex orandi, lex credendi. The law of praying is the law of believing. …
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By Father Nathan Ricci
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12/12/24
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We just entered the season of Advent. The essential meaning of the season may be encapsulated by the terms anticipation or waiting. We anticipate the coming of the Messiah, the Lord, the return of …
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12/5/24
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This past week Providence College and St. Pius V Church hosted a unique event: A chance to see a relic of St. Thomas Aquinas. Typically, as Catholics when we think of relics, we have in our minds a …
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12/5/24
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As the Church approaches the liturgical equivalent of a new year, the Mass rubrics stipulate that priests celebrate on the last Sunday in Ordinary Time the Solemnity of Christ the King. This …
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11/27/24
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The faithful in the Diocese of Providence have begun praying for a new bishop. For what kind of man should a Providence Catholic pray? One might ask for an apt administrator or someone well versed in …
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11/26/24
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This coming weekend, the Church will celebrate the feast of Christ the King. The gospel text that will be proclaimed at Mass that day is John 18:33b-37, which records for us some of the dialogue that …
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11/21/24
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I was quite saddened to hear of Bishop Louis E. Gelineau’s passing on November 7, 2024. I recall how Jesus responded when his friend Lazarus died: “Jesus wept.” (John 11:35) Bishop …
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By Robert E. Burns
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11/14/24
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Recently released film “Conclave” is getting a lot of attention in Catholic circles. The movie is based on a book by the same name written in 2016 by Robert Harris. The movie depicts the …
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11/8/24
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Many Catholics are not aware of the fact that there has been only one approved apparition of our Blessed Mother here in the United States since our country was founded in 1776. That apparition …
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10/31/24
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Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of attending several liturgies with Archbishop Henning. One ceremony required a long drive from Providence along Route 138, which parallels the Rhode …
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By Rev. Nathan J. Ricci, J.C.L.
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10/24/24
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When I mention to fellow Catholics that I will not be voting Nov. 5 for either the Republican or the Democratic candidate for president of the United States, the most common response that I receive …
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By Scott P. Richert, OSV News
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10/17/24
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On October 7th, 1548, a coalition of Christian countries united by Pope St. Pius V and with the intercession of Mary, defeated a numerically superior Muslim force from the Ottoman Empire at the …
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10/10/24
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Since Pope Leo XIII, the Catholic Church has supported the right of workers “to unite in associations for the promotion of their interests.” In Matthew’s Gospel, our Lord told us …
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10/10/24
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Recently Pope Francis was openly critical of both American presidential candidates. He explicitly criticized Kamala Harris for her stance on abortion, and Donald Trump for his strict immigration …
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10/3/24
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The crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth was a historical event occurring in a particular time and place. But the cross casts a long shadow, one that stretches across all of history. As Christians, we …
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By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, OSV News
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9/26/24
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By Bishop Robert Reed OSV News It’s that time of year, again, when the waking air has a chill crispness to it, and the hallways are lined with bookbags full of fresh spiral notebooks, binders …
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By Bishop Robert P. Reed
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9/19/24
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Recent headlines have brought into focus in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments as a solution for couples struggling to have children. Some have even framed the issue as consonant with pro-life …
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9/12/24
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