By Douglas Harden
On Sept. 24, the church gave American Catholics a reason to rejoice: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified in St. Louis. Yet the best way to honor this extraordinary evangelist is not simply to remember his television fame.
10/9/26
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By Andrea Picciotti-Bayer
Ten years after “Amoris Laetitia,” Pope Leo XIV convened the presidents of the world’s bishops’ conferences at the Vatican Oct. 7-14, with handing on the faith through the family among the themes.
10/9/26
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By CAREY KINSOLVING
“My dog is kind to me because she licks my face when I’m sad,” says Mia, 7. “If a dog can do that, God must be really kind.”
Dogs are great at showing affection, but God’s kindness goes far deeper.
10/8/26
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By Fr. Álvaro Montero
Some of us are immensely fortunate to be citizens of the United States.
It is a true gift, and being aware of this is something we must constantly renew. Along with this gift comes the task of taking the responsibilities it entails seriously.
10/8/26
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By Fr. Richard Miserendino
Oct. 4 — Mt 21:33-43
One of the shocking and wrong-headed philosophical ideas of modernity is that “God is dead.”
10/3/26
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By Bernadette Pate
Early voting is already underway in Virginia, where voters will decide two proposed state constitutional amendments Nov. 3.
10/2/26
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By Christina Capecchi
It’s a blustery Monday morning in September, and the wind is whipping the first patches of red in the maple outside Mary’s window.
10/2/26
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By Elizabeth Foss
I’ve promised myself that I’m going to go out into the garden with my camera and record everything — all the bare spots, the overgrown spots, the weeds gone absolutely wild — everything.
10/2/26
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By Lucia A. Silecchia
As summertime flows into fall, and pumpkin spice everything fills the senses — whether we wish it or not — there can be wistful nostalgia for summer.
10/2/26
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