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News from the Vatican
- Francis accuses critics of ‘instrumentalizing’ death of Benedict XVI
  
  “People wanted to score points for their own side,” Francis said. "The people who instrumentalize such a good person, so close to God…those people don’t have ethics, they are people who belong to a...
- Pope taps American to head Vatican’s powerful Dicastery for Bishops
  
  Pope Francis has tapped Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native who currently leads the Diocese of Chiclayo in Peru, to take over the Dicastery for Bishops.
- In Congo, South Sudan, Pope will see the Church on the frontlines
  
  Pope Francis heads to the war-torn African nations of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan this week, where the church has long been on the frontlines of relief efforts amid war, poverty...
- Pope heads to battered Congo, South Sudan as a herald of peace
  
  Pope Francis will further cement his legacy as an advocate for the suffering and marginalized this week as he heads to Africa for the fourth time, visiting the ravaged nations of the Democratic...
- Pope’s chief of staff could undercut star witness in Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’
  
  Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra’s testimony is considered especially crucial to the defense case, since theoretically it could undercut the credibility of the star witness for the prosecution, Italian...
Today's Readings
- Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs
  
  Reading 1 Gn 1:1-19
  Responsorial Psalm Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10 and 12, 24 and 35c
  Gospel Mk 6:53-56

Catholic Link
- 3 Powerful Reminders From The Life Of St. Blaise
  
  One of the most curious celebrations in the Catholic Church is the blessing of throats for St. Blaise’s memorial on February 3rd. I can recall as a small child being told about the blessing of...
- Five Ways Catholics Can Live Out Pro-Life Values
  
  Many people never thought they would live to see the day when Roe v Wade was overturned. This historical decision, while very praiseworthy, comes with a call to action. There is no better time than...
- Lent 2023: A Resource Guide For Catholics
  
  The Lent and Easter seasons mark the holiest times of the year for us as Catholics. It’s essential that we start preparing now for Lent so that Lent will be a season spent preparing for Easter. This...
- How Prayer Changes When You Become A Parent
  
  I don’t have time to pray I have almost always struggled to feel like I pray “enough.” Believe it or not, the last time that I could definitively say that I didn’t struggle with that was before I had...
- Anne Of Green Gables And Childlike Wonder
  
  “What was wonderful about childhood is that anything in it is a wonder.” – G. K. Chesterton As a child, I remember exploring in the woods for hours with my cousins, playing in the creek and climbing...