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Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes Hail Mary, poor and humble Woman,Blessed by the Most High!Virgin of hope, dawn of a new era,We join in your song of praise, to celebrate the Lord’s mercy, to proclaim the coming of the Kingdom and the full liberation of humanity. Hail Mary, lowly handmaid of the Lord, Glorious…

During this year devoted to St. Paul, there’s been special attention in my diocese to something often overlooked in the modern church: indulgences. This morning’s New York Times takes another look at them, and what they mean: The announcement in church bulletins and on Web sites has been greeted with enthusiasm by some and wariness…

A number of prominent politicians popped up at the National Prayer Breakfast yesterday in Washington, and offered some of their thoughts on prayer and belief: President Barack Obama and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair struck similar themes in remarks to the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 5, telling of their own faith roots and noting…

As was widely reported, the new president attended the National Prayer Service yesterday at the National Cathedral in Washington. (Among other things, for the first time that service included a sermon delivered by a woman.) Less widely reported is the prayer delivered by Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl, which was adapted from the Book of Common…
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