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Halloween. All Hallow’s Eve. Hallow meaning holy. The night before All Saints’ Day, when we celebrate, honor, and aspire to become all the souls that have gone before us in death and have achieved the ultimate goal in life: to be united as saints with Christ in heaven. A very Catholic holiday.
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The Turin Crucifix is the creation of Mark Fisher, retired engineer and founder of Ernest Works, Inc. He collaborated with artists worldwide to produce the most accurate crucifix based on details from the Shroud of Turin, other Relics of Christ’s Passion, recent archeological discoveries, and revelations to saints and mystics. Cardinal Raymond Burke has issued an endorsement of the crucifix, calling it a “striking representation of Our Lord’s Passion and Death.”
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Cybercriminals are targeting Catholic parishes, ministries, and older adults with online scams designed to exploit our sense of community and goodwill.
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Cheryl Hughes’ new biography of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, Sheen’s enduring legacy, and the reimagined Spalding Institute of Peoria, Illinois, Sheen’s alma mater.
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As you can tell, Peter’s life was not an easy one. When World War II started, Japan extended their reach and occupied Papua New Guinea. Their first act was to imprison all the missionaries. The priests and nuns were rounded up and Peter and the other lay catechists were the only ones left to keep the faith of the local people alive.
And they did just that.
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Ignatius Maloyan burned with love for God. He reportedly praised the monastery as the “hope of the nation.” He poured himself into his lessons on theology, philosophy, virtue, morality, and languages. He served in Cairo, Alexandria, and Constantinople. It wasn’t long before he progressed as a priest, pastor, and eventually bishop of his hometown, Mardin.
However, outside the monastery and the Church, Ignatius’ world was rife with turmoil. The Ottoman Empire was torn by political tension and dueling factions.
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Maria entered the Salesian order in her early twenties, desiring to do something dramatic for God. She wanted to travel to far places, bring Christ to the ends of the world, and minister to lepers. The first World War broke out, however, and her plans were put on pause. She was trained as a Red Cross nurse and ministered to soldiers on the front lines.
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I was hooked from the get-go. I read it during lunch breaks, over dinner, after walking the dog, while waiting for the girls to get ready for brunch. I carried it from room to room, tucked it into my purse—always looking for a spare moment to squeeze in one more chapter.
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It is quite fitting that Pope Leo XIV would declare Newman a Doctor of the Church, as Pope Leo XIII was the pontiff who named Newman a cardinal back in 1879.
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When I picked up The Frassati Field Guide: An 8-Day Ascent to Heroic Virtue by Bobby Angel, it wasn’t because I had a longstanding devotion to Pier Giorgio Frassati. If anything, I was drawn in by the mountain metaphor—in both the literal and the spiritual sense.
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