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Our Lady’s Loneliness

by Sr Constance Veit Pope Francis has focused our attention on one of his familiar themes – the problem of loneliness in our contemporary culture. The pope has written about this issue in his messages for the World Day of the Sick, for Lent and for this year’s World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, to be celebrated on July 28, in conjunction with the feast day of Jesus’ grandparents, Ss. ...
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Simeon and Anna knew how to wait

Pope Francis' homily for the feast of the Presentation in the Temple, February 2 While the people waited for the Lord’s salvation the prophets announced his coming, as the prophet Malachi proclaims, “the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming.” (3:1). Simeon and Anna are the image and figure of this longing. &nb...
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Did you know the Little Sisters serve in Kenya?

January 31, 2024 by Adelaide Ndilu, Global Sisters Report In a world that often overlooks the plight of the poor, inspiring individuals and organizations are striving to make a difference. One such group is the Little Sisters of the Poor, a religious congregation dedicated to serving the most vulnerable members of society. In Kenya, the sisters have been an embodiment of...
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A scoop of vocations with your PIE

by Sister Constance Veit, lsp   Every year, from autumn through Christmas and into the new year, we enjoy fresh baked goods made with apples, cranberries and pumpkin. Pies of all kinds are among our favorite desserts. The National Religious Vocation Conference likes pie so much that they invite us to promote vocations with PIE! PIE is an acronym that stands for pray, invite and encourage....
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Radical Solidarity: a few thoughts for Respect Life Month

Artisans of the culture of life Each October the Catholic Church in the United States observes Respect Life Month as a time to focus on the protection of God’s precious gift of human life. The theme of the month varies from year to year, but it usually concentrates our attention on the issue of abortion. This year’s theme is Living Radical Solidarity. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, chairman of th...
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Becoming a grandmother, sort of

As a kid I always associated two things with the first day of school — getting new shoes and having to write about what I did during summer vacation. My siblings and I never really had exceptional summer adventures, but I do have fond memories of beach outings, camping trips, museum visits, swimming lessons and hours spent playing with the other kids in the neighborhood. It's been many year...
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Celebrating Generations in the Visitation This Summer

This summer Catholics around the world are invited to participate in two exciting, inter-related events in the life of the Church. The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will take place on Sunday, July 23, and World Youth Day is being celebrated in Lisbon, Portugal during the first week of August. To highlight his desire for the young and the old to deepen their bonds with one another, ...
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Combating Loneliness This Summer

The COVID-19 public health emergency has officially ended and summer is almost here, promising happier times in the months ahead. And yet our surgeon general, Dr. Vivek H. Murphy, has just issued an advisory signaling a new public health threat in our country. The issue is loneliness. It’s actually not a new problem at all, but an invisible epidemic that has been spreading through our society u...
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Culture of death, culture of loneliness

Culture of loneliness meets culture of death in MAiD epidemic: speaker Catholic Vancouver March 06, 2023 Caring and compassion are the most effective solutions we have to combat the growing requests for Medical Assistance in Dying, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Executive Director Alex Schadenberg told a large gathering at St. Nicholas Church in Langley. The presentation, entitled “How d...
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Going up the mountain and back down again this Lent

Jesus’ Transfiguration is one of the most dramatic scenes in the Gospels. It is a central image of Lent, reminding us that during this season we are invited to ascend a high mountain with Jesus to live a unique spiritual experience. Pope Francis has chosen the Transfiguration as the theme for his Lenten message this year. Highlighting the voice coming from the cloud, “This is my beloved Son, wi...
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