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Christian Hope is a Pilgrimage

Christian Hope is a Pilgrimage

If only I had attained Christian perfection already. If only I didn’t have to struggle against that sin anymore. If only I could immerse myself in prayer without distraction. If only I could understand that difficult scripture passage once and for all. A sure sign
The New Saints and Blesseds of 2024

The New Saints and Blesseds of 2024

Fifteen new saints and sixteen new blesseds were honored in the two canonization ceremonies and eleven beatification ceremonies that took place in 2024. Then, a week before Christmas, sixteen Discalced Carmelite nuns were canonized through the relatively rare act of equivalent (equipollent) canonization. A 2005 curial document notes
How to Rejoice Always

How to Rejoice Always

Is it possible to have constant joy amid the trials, temptations, disappointments, and challenges of this present life? St. Paul answers a resounding Yes when he proclaimed, “Brothers and sisters: Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice!” (Phil 4:4). He attests that we can indeed rejoice
Round Yon Virgin!

Round Yon Virgin!

I still have the Nativity creche that I grew up with in my boyhood home. It’s older than I am. From my parent’s home to mine, it has enjoyed a place in the living room at Christmas time for over seventy years. (To repeat: it’s