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With the 10th anniversary of her death approaching, Blessed Mother Teresa is very much in the news. A collection of her letters, in which she details her spiritual struggles and doubts, is about to be published. Instead of throwing cold water on her cause for sainthood, I suspect it will only fan the flames; the…

Every now and then, we get a happy reminder that the Holy Spirit is running the Church, gently correcting all the screw-ups we humans can manage. Here is one good bit of news: increasing reports of more young women deciding to enter religious life. From Catholic News Service: Many vocation directors, in interviews with Catholic…

In October, on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, it’s not uncommon to find churches blessing animals. At the start of fox hunting season, people routinely celebrate the blessing of the hounds. So it shouldn’t seem all that unusual that, in wine-growing country, they mark the harvest with the blessing of grapes, celebrated by…

Sometimes, faith creates shrines in surprising places. That seems to be what has happened in Delaware, where a statue of the Blessed Mother has become a destination for hundreds: When Joseph Tighe stopped to visit the Our Lady Queen of Peace statue Aug. 15, he was pleasantly surprised by some unexpected company. The 47-year-old Carneys…
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