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Kathy Schiffer is a Catholic blogger. In addition to her blog Seasons of Grace, her articles have appeared in the National Catholic Register, Aleteia, Zenit, the Michigan Catholic, Legatus Magazine, and other Catholic publications. She’s worked for Catholic and other Christian ministries since 1988, as radio producer, director of special events and media relations coordinator. Kathy and her husband, Deacon Jerry Schiffer, have three adult children.
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“Angels Unawares” acknowledges the challenges facing migrants and refugees
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Why the Outcry Against Amazon's Newest Commercial Ignores the Great Commission
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Social services agencies will be permitted to follow the faith
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YOUCAT for Kids Answers 159 Common Questions
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“Our Lord wants me to be a free nun covered with the poverty of the cross.”
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On the night of July 15, 1823, the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls was nearly destroyed by fire.
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St. Monica’s feast day is Aug. 27. Her son’s feast day is the following day, Aug. 28.
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The Catholic Church celebrates Aug. 22 as the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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An 1885 Supreme Court decision, and a clause in the U.S. Constitution, lays out evidence of America’s basic Christianity.
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On the Feast of St. Stephen each year, the first King of Hungary is remembered and the Holy Right is carried in procession through the town.
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In the West, it’s called the “Assumption.” In the East, it’s called the “Dormition.” Under any name, Christians have been celebrating the great event for more than 1,900 years.
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“Breakthrough” Mom Talks About Her Faith, Her Son, and Trusting God in the Midst of Tragedy
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On the Feast of the Transfiguration, we are reminded of this great miracle—which has been memorialized in art and history.
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Inside the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, high over a side altar, is a beautiful golden bas relief depicting the story.
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The new law requires that the display must be at least 12 inches by 12 inches in size, and displayed in a public space.
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Beloved Martyr Priest Is Remembered on the Day of His Assassination
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The Diocese of Charleston “welcomes this change to policy” as South Carolina's largest foster care provider moves to allow Catholics to become foster parents.
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Legal scholars agree that the Lemon Test has failed to bring clarity to the law, resulting in confusion and myriad lawsuits.
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St. Kateri is the patron of Native Americans and people in exile, as well as patron of ecology and the environment. Her feast day is July 14.
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Here are a few titles that may inspire you to stay up past your regular bedtime.
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Three Uniforms: A Surgeon’s Scrubs, a Soldier’s Camouflage, and Now, a Sister’s Habit
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The Synod Assembly’s instrumentum laboris cites the ordination of married men, the role of women in the Church, environmentalism and other topics
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The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart is celebrated throughout the world on the Friday following the Feast of Corpus Christi.
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Faux Lego Crematorium Raises Issue of How to Prepare Children for a Funeral
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“I choose to live until death, not spend the time dying until death occurs.”
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“The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life...”
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Rosemary Byrne Honored for Her Dedication, Faith and Strong Example
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Luther removed seven entire books from the Old Testament, and fought to strip away sections of the New Testament as well
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From the earliest days following the Resurrection, the Church has believed that Mary was a perpetual virgin, and that Jesus had no biological brothers or sisters.
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From midnight on Holy Thursday until midnight on Good Friday, more than 10,000 pilgrims climb the long winding staircase to the church
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The Sudarium is displayed in Oviedo three times each year: on Good Friday, on the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross (Sept. 14), and on the octave of the feast (Sept. 21).
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“I pray God to have Your Holiness always in his safe keeping.”
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Breakthrough’s true story of a dramatic rescue shows the power of prayer
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The scientific and therapeutic use of human embryonic stem cells is always wrong.
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“For see, the winter is past, the rains are over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of pruning the vines has come, and the song of the turtledove is heard in our land.” (Song of Songs 2:11-12)
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The great Doctor of the Church was born 504 years ago today
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Couldn't a Lenten series just tell the story, without calling Bible passages into question?
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“There is a long-standing permission — dating back to our missionary origins in the 1700s — to permit the consumption of muskrat on days of abstinence, including Fridays of Lent.”
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The underwater monument is a touching remembrance of divers who have died in Michigan waters
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Our Lord gave the power to forgive sins to the Apostles, who in turn passed it along to their successors, the bishops and priests.
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“Remember, man, that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.” —Genesis 3:19
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A historic war monument near Washington, DC, is under attack. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday, Feb. 27.
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Marist Poll reveals dramatic increase in Americans who call themselves “pro-life”
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The Feast of the Chair of Peter is celebrated on Feb. 22
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Jacinta and Francisco were canonized by Pope Francis on May 13, 2017. Their feast day is Feb. 20.
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The ladder, a symbol of ecumenical discontent, has stood in the same spot for at least 150 years.
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It’s never too late to learn — the truth is still yours to discover!
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The meaning of kneeling, bowing and striking the breast
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Do you have a special goal in 2019? There’s probably a book for that.
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In his 27 years as a parish priest in Columbia, South Carolina, Fr. Jeremiah J. O’Connell brought more than 300 people to the Catholic faith.
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Mother Marianne Cope is the patron of lepers, outcasts, those with HIV/AIDS, and the Hawaiian Islands. Her feast day is Jan. 23.
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“Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust.”
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“In my brutish breast they perceived human feelings.”
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Marches and Events Across America Protest Roe v. Wade
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An explanation of restrictions on Catholic burial and cremation
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“It was the Church Fathers ... that convinced me to be a Catholic.”
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New offerings from David Pinault, Fr. James Schall and Derya Little
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Mothers who cannot care for a child can surrender their newborn confidentially
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7 Stories to Lift Your Spirit During the Holiday Season
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Books about St. Faustina, Mother Teresa and others
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The story of a “good Samaritan” who was really a thief, and a government that tried to become an oppressor.
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Today, I feature books for Catholic kids and the people who love them.
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Selections will be drawn from their chart-topping album “Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring”
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“In light of recent revelations and questions, we believe it appropriate to respectfully request clarification regarding the specific use of these funds.”
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Resources on the abuse crisis are assembled in a convenient e-reader
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“Being pro-life goes beyond politics. It is a foundational, moral position on the side of humanity.”
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Lansing Eucharistic Assembly Draws Thousands
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Will Abortion Supporters Shell Out 10 Bucks to Challenge Their Preconceptions?
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Raphael is one of three archangels who have been venerated since the early days of the Church
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The show depicts an atheist who forges an unlikely friendship with… God!
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Pensacola's World War II-Era Cross Must Go – Or Must It?
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Louis Zamperini's inspiring story is recounted in “Unbroken: Path to Redemption”
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How prayer is like ‘xylem’ and grace is like ‘phloem’
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Clerical sex abuse expert Richard Sipe died Aug. 8 — and finally, his warnings are being heeded
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“How could a brother bishop disrespect with such callousness the dignity of young boys, seminarians and priests over decades and no one called him on the carpet?”
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“Why such waste? For this ... could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to the poor.” —Judas Iscariot
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Testimony in the case wrapped up July 20. The final ruling is expected sometime in August.
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Muggeridge delivered an impassioned defense of Humanae Vitae in 1978, four years before he became Catholic
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‘The Complete Poems of Michelangelo’ casts a whole new light on the most famous artist of the Italian Renaissance
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“I intend to stand firm and let the peacocks multiply, for I am sure that, in the end, the last word will be theirs.” — Flannery O’Connor
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Father Southworth was beatified in 1929, and canonized with the Forty Martyrs by Pope Paul VI in 1970.
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Matthew Talbot was not wealthy. He was not educated. He was not well-known. In fact, he was a drunk. But he's on his way to becoming a saint.
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Alternative Conference Will Run Concurrently, Defend Church's Teaching on Sexuality
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Dig deeply, and the song's theological perspective become clear.
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Condoms at the World Jamboree signal Scouts' estrangement from traditional values
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Pro-Life Voices Are Needed to Counter Pro-Abortion Adherents
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State Department Report Reveals Dramatic Increase in Religious Persecution Around the World
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A century later, Irving Berlin's wartime song is as popular as ever
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Scott Hahn's new tool kit is stocked with the ammunition to properly order society, and to answer secularists' toughest questions.
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Fr. Michael Wagner Drew Inspiration from Pope John Paul II
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Belief in a secret rapture is a recent manmade tradition and has no basis in Scripture
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James Faulkner, who played Paul, says the film “changed his life.”
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The show comes across as combative and belligerent
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