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The following are a selection of the readings that may be chosen for this day.
Reading I Wis 3:1-9
The souls of the just are in the hand of God,
and no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be de…
On October 31, Pope Francis received members of the Coordination of Communication Associations (COPERCOM), an Italian Catholic association.
In his address, which has not yet been translated into English, Pope Francis reflected on four goals: coord…
Read MoreOn October 31, Pope Francis received members of the Ecclesial Coordination for the Franciscan VIII Centenary (2023-2026), which will commemorate the 800th anniversary of several events in St. Francis of Assisi’s life, culminating in his passing….
Read MoreTwo car bombings in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia (map), killed at least 121 people and injured over 300. The militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility.
“While we celebrate Christ’s victory over evil and over death, let us p…
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | Apologetics & Education, divine plan, Divine Providence, Featured, God's Will, News |
God enters our lives often and in many ways, but usually in the disguise of a coincidence. We are often left wondering whether a special event in our life was from God or whether it was the result of chance. Such an event provides the grist for an endless debate between a theist and an […]
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See’s Secretary of State, granted an interview to L’Osservatore Romano and Vatican Radio-Vatican News ahead of the Pope’s apostolic journey to Bahrain. During his visit, the Pope will participate in …
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | Abortion, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, News, President Joe Biden, The Dispatch |
No one who has worked in Washington for more than four decades, as I have, can possibly imagine Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., as one of the sharper knives in the drawer. Even in the retrospect […]
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | catholic poetry, Catholic Poetry Room, Featured, General, In the Spotlight, News |
This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Rose Anna Higashi. All Souls’ Day, Los Gatos, California Light-jewels fall through lacy evergreens As the golden breeze carries a dozen leaves To their final place Beneath the generous oak …
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For the last twenty years, I have lived within walking distance of a cemetery. With headstones dating back to the 18th century, this cemetery is one of the most beautiful—and hallowed—places I have ever been. As I walk the cemetery’s paths several times a week, I often pass by other people who are regulars there, […]
Posted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | In the News, News |
Notre Dame has acquired the G.K. Chesterton Collection for its London Global Gateway. The collection is a treasure trove of the…
The post Notre Dame U. In London gets Chesterton collection appeared first on The Catholic Thing.
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On a quiet street in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood stands an unassuming two-steepled church named for St. Anthony. Inscribed above…
The post “The Bodies of the Saints Rest in Peace” appeared first on The Catholic Thing.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | In the News, News |
More than 10,000 unborn babies are alive today because of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a…
The post Abortions down after ‘Dobbs’ appeared first on The Catholic Thing.
Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | Commentary, News |
Everywhere one turns these days people are clamoring for kindness. We’re in the midst of a Kindness Challenge. But as…
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Read MorePosted by bcadmin | Nov 2, 2022 | 2022, 2022 midterm election, Alexis de Tocqueville, American politics and Catholicism, Catholic Church, Columns, Dr. Oz, Fran Maier, Francis X. Maier's "‘Tis the Season", News, The Catholic Thing, Uncle Fester-man, USCCB's Living the Gospel of Life |
‘Tis the season. . .for elections. Again. American politics has always had a toxic streak. But once upon a time,…
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Read MoreFor if he were not expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would have been superfluous and foolish to pray for the dead. But if he was looking to the splendid reward that is laid up for those who fall asleep in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Therefore he[…]
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Read MoreEntrance Antiphon, Cf. 1 Thes 4:14; 1 Cor 15:22:Just as Jesus died and has risen again, so through Jesus God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep; and as in Adam all die, so also in Christ will all be brought to life.Gospel Verse, Rev 14:13…
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