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David Mills

Chastity and the double standard among Christians

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Not tomorrow, but right now: A procrastinator’s prayer to the Holy Spirit

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Kvooka

This “miracle song” reduces anxiety in 65 percent of patients

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Daniel Esparza

Is “Guadalupe” a Mexican name?

Lifestyle
Sophia Swinford

Professor invites single mom to bring her baby to class (PHOTOS)

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Meg Hunter-Kilmer

High-spirited, mischievous, prank-pulling … and a saint

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Caryn Rivadeneira

Why middle age is prime time for creativity

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  5. Why is the Blessed Virgin Mary always wearing blue?

  6. 5 Simple tips on how to make every day holy

  7. Pavarotti and Sting surprise with the most amazing hymn to Jesus in the Eucharist

  8. Interview: The husband of Chiara Corbella on his wife’s sacrifice and possible canonization

  9. How to ask Mary for grace in a moment of desperation

  10. A cassock: Work clothes, not a dress uniform

  11. Priests need real “friends” too, says pope

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    I Believe
  6. Matt Maher
    Oh Mercy
  7. Brother Isaiah
    Jacob’s Song
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    Hoy Despierto
  9. Fr. Kevin McGoldrick
    Square Peg in a Round Hole
  10. Sister Cristina
    I surrender
  11. Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
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John Burger

China must do more to fight human trafficking, State Department says

People's Republic downgraded in annual report

John Burger
Call No Man Your “Father,” Especially on Facebook
Zelda Caldwell
ISIS, in possible admission of defeat, destroys historic mosque in Mosul
John Burger
Archaeologists discover previously invisible inscription on 2,600-year-old artifact
J-P Mauro
Elmo visits Syrian refugee children in Jordan
Daniel Esparza
The Iraqi offensive to free Mosul from ISIS is on its final stage
Arthur Herlin/France
Manuscripts saved from the Islamic State to be exhibited in Rome
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John Burger
Judge temporarily halts order to deport Iraqi Christians
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Deacon Greg Kandra
WATCH: Three women become consecrated virgins
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Elizabeth Scalia
The Real “Trump Revolution” is …
A priest’s first prayer: “You have to …
Tod Worner
On the tiresome notion of “Progress”
God and a thousand lost golf balls
Tony Rossi
In Recovery from a Suicide Attempt, Luke Maxwell …
Guest Post: Fight Your Brain’s Negativity …
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Inspiring Stories
Tony Rossi
In Recovery from a Suicide Attempt, Luke Maxwell is Offering Hope to Teens Suffering from Depression
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Video: Against All Odds, 12 Year-Old Girl With Down Syndrome Follows Her Dreams
Gelsomino Del Guercio
A son to his mother, a former porn star: “I love you as you are”
Zelda Caldwell
Morgan Freeman turns his 124-acre ranch into a bee sanctuary
Feast of the day
The Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
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Voices and Views
Melinda Selmys
Why I cannot go back to being an atheist
Tom Hoopes
How to ask hard questions about Jesus
J-P Mauro
Harry Potter and the rampant sentimentality of the millennials
David Mills
A layman’s advice to the anxious, young, and priestly
Fr Robert McTeigue, SJ
Is there a future for Catholic doctors?
Andrew J. McIlree
“You are exactly where you are meant to be.”
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Lifestyle
Dr. Rogério Brandão

Death Explained By A Little Girl With Terminal Cancer

“Once I’m dead, I think my mother will miss me, but I’m not afraid to die. I wasn’t born for this life.”

Sophia Swinford
Undercover cop poses as disabled man and is stunned by strangers’ reactions (VIDEO)
Sophia Swinford
How Mark Wahlberg was “one-upped” by his daughter’s boyfriend
Cerith Gardiner
How to tell if your child is “dry drowning”
Calah Alexander
There’s a way to get people to stop smoking, and Sweden has done it
Calah Alexander
How trauma in childhood can give us lifelong chronic illness
Sophia Swinford
The genius way this world traveler keeps his mom updated on his whereabouts
Cerith Gardiner
“I am about to go to heaven”: Dying daughter’s last words in London fire
Fr. Michael Rennier
Is teaching kids religion brainwashing them?
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Revista Misión
Interview: The husband of Chiara Corbella on his wife’s sacrifice and possible canonization
Dk. Michał Lubowicki - Poland
A cassock: Work clothes, not a dress uniform
Philip Kosloski
5 Simple tips on how to make every day holy
Kathleen N. Hattrup
Can’t get it together? These five quotes from today’s saint will get you in gear
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Are you pregnant? If so, Pope Francis has a message for you
Philip Kosloski
Why is the Blessed Virgin Mary always wearing blue?
Wisdom of the Day
Be who you are, and be that well.
St. Francis de Sales
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Fabiana Santos

How to defuse a child’s tantrum with one question

This parenting tip could change the game with your little ones.

Calah Alexander
Why you shouldn’t bathe your newborn baby
Adriana Bello
The nail polish that Queen Elizabeth has worn for more than 20 years
Calah Alexander
Why you should consider waiting a year before sending your child to kindergarten
Desde la fe
10 Good Reasons to Save Sex Until Marriage
Orfa Astorga
Finding love after widowhood: One woman’s story
Cerith Gardiner
Toxic shock syndrome is back on the rise
Nelly Glassmann
6 Wedding dresses that won’t break the bank
Kaja Cyganik
A diversity of feminine beauty from 50 countries around the world (PHOTOS)
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Issues & Implications
Grace Emily Stark
Will the next phase of “human evolution” include immortality?
John Burger
Where are Christians persecuted the most? Questions raised about Pew study’s findings
Miriam Diez Bosch
The 10 powers of spiritual intelligence
Miriam Diez Bosch
The enigma of Fatima, the fall of Communism, and Islam
John Burger
How John F. Kennedy did what Al Smith could not
Miriam Diez Bosch
6 Women travelers of the 20th century you should read
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Papa and the boy
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Diane Montagna

Priests need real “friends” too, says pope

Becoming “friends” is more than the click of a button.

Philip Kosloski
Pope Francis celebrates 25 years as a bishop
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Pope: Christians don’t need horoscopes!
Diane Montagna
Pope Francis: Jesus wants your fidelity, not your success
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Sts. Peter and Paul represent “unity and diversity,” Pope Francis tells Orthodox
Kathleen N. Hattrup
Cardinal Tagle, considered a possible successor to the pope, turns 60
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Pope Francis: How to hear the voice of Jesus
Elizabeth Scalia
What Is the Difference Between a Friar, a Monk and a Priest?
Philip Kosloski
How to make a consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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Cecilia Team
Pavarotti and Sting surprise with the most amazing hymn to Jesus in the Eucharist
J-P Mauro
The impressive vocals of teen sensation Lexi Walker
J-P Mauro
Voces8 are masters of sacred music
J-P Mauro
Joshua Aaron brings Hawaii to the Sea of Galilee
J-P Mauro
Andrea Bocelli leads strong voices through ‘Amazing Grace’
J-P Mauro
Matt Maher and Audrey Assad team up for “Oh Mercy”
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  4. Andrea Bocelli
    Amazing Grace
  5. Communion
    I Believe
  6. Matt Maher
    Oh Mercy
  7. Brother Isaiah
    Jacob’s Song
  8. Siervas
    Hoy Despierto
  9. Fr. Kevin McGoldrick
    Square Peg in a Round Hole
  10. Sister Cristina
    I surrender
  11. Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
    Brother
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Art & Travel
Zelda Caldwell

1,600-year-old basilica found underwater in what was ancient Nicaea

Archaeologists in Turkey suspect the church may have been built in the year 325, following the First Council of Nicaea.

Daniel Esparza
The most spectacular 360-degree views of the Cathedral of Milan
Gelsomino Del Guercio
7 Sanctuaries linked by a straight line: The legendary Sword of St. Michael
Daniel Esparza
This hermitage in northern Spain was an old Templar enclave
Daniel Esparza
A 1500-Year-Old Underground Byzantine Church Is Found in Turkey
Daniel Esparza
5 Must-see missions on the California Mission Trail
Daniel Esparza
What Do the Hand Gestures in Icons Mean?
Daniel Esparza
Three of the Oldest Images of Jesus
Zelda Caldwell
“We did it!”: Franciscans celebrate 800 years in the Holy Land
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Curiosities
Zelda Caldwell
Purdue professor proves 53 people in the Bible lived
Daniel Esparza
Beethoven’s Ninth, played with 176 unique synthesizers
Daniel Esparza
An orchestra plays in the middle of the sea. Whales attend the concert
Zelda Caldwell
Why British English refuses to take itself seriously
Robert H. Nelson
A rational argument for the existence of God goes viral
Zelda Caldwell
DNA study: How cats conquered the world
Zelda Caldwell
Compelling new evidence may prove the Tower of Babel really existed
Daniel Esparza
A 17th-century hymn to the Virgin Mary, originally written in Quéchua
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Philip Kosloski
Why is the Blessed Virgin Mary always wearing blue?
Revista Misión
Interview: The husband of Chiara Corbella on his wife’s sacrifice and possible canonization
Diane Montagna
Priests need real “friends” too, says pope
Philip Kosloski
Was the darkness at the crucifixion a solar eclipse?
Philip Kosloski
Why do Catholics call priests “father”?
Philip Kosloski
4 Incredible Eucharistic miracles that defy scientific explanation
Cecilia Team
Pavarotti and Sting surprise with the most amazing hymn to Jesus in the Eucharist
Fabiana Santos
How to defuse a child’s tantrum with one question
Anna O'Neil
6 Other ways of saying grace besides “Bless us, O Lord…”
Tom Hoopes
What’s popular in Catholic circles? 7 Trends shaping the Church
Diane Montagna
A far green country: Does Limbo really exist?
Ellen Willson Hoover
Catching a mental illness: One family’s story
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  3. How to defuse a child’s tantrum with one question

  4. 7 Sanctuaries linked by a straight line: The legendary Sword of St. Michael

  5. Interview: The husband of Chiara Corbella on his wife’s sacrifice and possible canonization

  6. Here’s why Catholics don’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent

  7. Pavarotti and Sting surprise with the most amazing hymn to Jesus in the Eucharist

  8. Interview: The husband of Chiara Corbella on his wife’s sacrifice and possible canonization

  9. How to ask Mary for grace in a moment of desperation

  10. A cassock: Work clothes, not a dress uniform

  11. Priests need real “friends” too, says pope

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