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'The Chosen' Season Five sets the table for Holy Week

Sister Nancy Usselmann

April 4, 2025Faith

While it began as an independent crowd-funded series, "The Chosen" has now become a global phenomenon as the most watched series in the world. At the season five premiere in North Texas, 5and2 Studios ...

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Something newScott Hahn

The Liturgy this Lent has shown us the God of the Exodus. He is a mighty and gracious God, Who out of faithfulness to His covenant has done "great things" for His people, as today's Psalm puts it. But ...

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The Great VigilFather Robert M. O'Grady

The Lenten season leads us to the celebration of the Paschal Triduum, and the high point of the Triduum and the Church's entire liturgical year and life is the Great Vigil of Easter. Last week, we ...

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Learning from the Missions: Commitment to God's Plan Must be TotalMaureen Crowley Heil

Every man called by God to serve in the priesthood has his own vocation story. For men in the missions, it is often one of struggle -- many cannot financially afford to say "Yes!" when God calls them. Our ...

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ResilientArchbishop Richard G. Henning

Last year, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, hosted a gathering of scientists and leaders at the Vatican for a conference to discuss responses to a changing climate. Organized by the Pontifical Academy of ...

Culture & Events

'Put no trust in princes'Greg Erlandson

Scoring presidential administrations on some kind of Christian scale would seem to be an effort doomed to fail. Political agendas and actions rarely align easily with the teachings of the Gospel. Much ...

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Scripture Reflection for April 6, 2025, Fifth Sunday of LentFather Joshua J. Whitfield

Is 43:16-21 Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 Phil 3:8-14 Jn 8:1-11 Evil isn't a single thread. Rather, it is, to borrow Sir Walter Scott's image, a "tangled web." Lie upon lie, interlocking deceptions and ...

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Are there any saints who had a difficult relationship with the church?Jenna Marie Cooper

Q: Are there any saints who had a difficult relationship with the Church? (New York) A: The answer to this question would depend on exactly what you mean by "a difficult relationship" or even the term ...

Culture & Events

The power of hopeMichael Reardon

''When I was nine, my mom left and did not come back. I used her EBT card to get food for myself, and my neighbor would let me shower at their house." These words were shared with me recently ...