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Every now and then, we get a happy reminder that the Holy Spirit is running the Church, gently correcting all the screw-ups we humans can manage. Here is one good bit of news: increasing reports of more young women deciding to enter religious life. From Catholic News Service: Many vocation directors, in interviews with Catholic…

In October, on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, it’s not uncommon to find churches blessing animals. At the start of fox hunting season, people routinely celebrate the blessing of the hounds. So it shouldn’t seem all that unusual that, in wine-growing country, they mark the harvest with the blessing of grapes, celebrated by…

Sometimes, faith creates shrines in surprising places. That seems to be what has happened in Delaware, where a statue of the Blessed Mother has become a destination for hundreds: When Joseph Tighe stopped to visit the Our Lady Queen of Peace statue Aug. 15, he was pleasantly surprised by some unexpected company. The 47-year-old Carneys…

Charles de Foucauld wrote lovingly of Jesus’ hometown, and thought that, as he put it, “Nazareth…the place of the hidden life, of family life, of ordinary life (is) where most people lead their lives.” So this item caught my eye: a description of a pilgrimage to Egypt, visiting a place where many believe the Holy…
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