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by Franci Revel Eckensberger
On July 9, Pope Leo XIV donned emerald damask in the Laudato Si’ Village, an ecological center located at the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo.
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by Marge Hynes, Writer
You may not wear a cassock, but if you lead grace over cheesy macaroni or explain guardian angels between diaper changes, you’ve entered into the “domestic priesthood.”
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by Rietta Parker, Contributing Writer
Back in 2022, I was living with my husband in an apartment complex five minutes away from a perpetual adoration chapel. One afternoon there, I started meditating on that day’s gospel acclamation.
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by Marge Hynes, Writer
It started, as many movies do, with popcorn and soda in the buttery, slightly sticky comfort of Studio Movie Grill in Seminole, Florida. We were, per usual, running late, having already missed the first ten minutes.
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by Beckie Gautrau, Contributing Writer
Mark your calendars for September 7! Alongside the popular Bl. Carlo Acutis, Pope Leo XIV will also be canonizing another young and inspirational person: Pier Giorgio Frassati. Once declared “the man of the eight beatitudes” by Pope John Paul II, Bl. Pier Giorgio refutes the myth that holiness is reserved for older age. In today’s blog, Beckie Gautreau reflects on this soon-to-be saint’s life and legacy.
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by Franci Revel Eckensberger
In 2019, Brandon Forschino took a long, scenic trek up the Boulevard Trail to Tennessee’s Mt. LeConte. He collapsed from dehydration. Upon recovering, he had a realization: “I had grossly overestimated my strength, physical and spiritual . . . “
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by Marge Hynes, Writer
The Ritual is billed as a drama-horror-thriller. Looking beyond the suspense and the demonic possession it’s based on, I had one simple question: Did it feel genuinely true to our faith and the reality of evil?
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by Marge Hynes, Writer
Chances are, you’ve already scrolled past dozens of headlines and hot takes about the 2025 papal conclave and the historic election of the first American pope. If you’re anything like me, you were glued to your phone—or whatever livestream you could find—waiting for that white smoke to billow.
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by Franci Revel Eckensberger, Lead Editor
The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee in Florida has taken Pope Francis’ message of hope to heart and developed a devotion that is sure to encourage others to do the same–The Hopeful Mysteries of the Rosary.
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by Franci Revel Eckensberger, Lead Editor
On Friday, May 8, Robert Francis Prevost addressed the world for the first time as Pope Leo XIV. His first address included gratitude towards the late Pope Francis, a Hail Mary, and an emphasis on being a missionary Church, seeking “peace, charity, and closeness, especially to those who are suffering.”
Particularly moving was the manner in which the new pope began his address. He first reminded us of the risen Christ’s “first greeting”–Peace be with you.
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