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A tragedy in Igarapé (Brazil)
On Saturday, January 8, 2022, the rains that had been punishing our region since the first days of this year intensified.
On Saturday, January 8, 2022, the rains that had been punishing our region since the first days of this year intensified.
The head of the Ethiopian Bishops’ Conference asks the faithful to ask God for the gift of forgiveness and peace in the country, where civil war has recently entered its second year.
A gift – something given over freely, with good will and coming not from obligation but from good will and esteem. It raises the question: of all the gifts to receive, which would be the most valuable and precious?
In the back of my head, I have wondered why Jesus was baptized. After all, Jesus is the Son of God. He is sinless. There had to be something more.
While the rich have many persons to serve them, the poor have no servants but the Daughters of Charity.
The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg is launching a series of initiatives to expand awareness of first U.S.-born saint.
Fr. Paschal Scallon, Provincial of the Irish Province of the Vincentians, gives a short video reflection on the Epiphany and New Year.
First of all, we wish you all a blessed and peaceful 2022. Thank you for the many wishes we received and we hope to share with you that blessing and peace in the new year.
Fr. Rooney draws on a sketch of Catholic Social Teaching by former Vincentian Superior General Robert P. Maloney, C.M.