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Mother Margarita—The Educator

Posted by - January 26, 2020
Catholic Schools’ Week (January 26-February 1 in 2020) as a designated celebration did not exist in Mother Margarita’s tenure as an educator.  Had it been, however, she would have been…
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Men carry a statue of Santo Nino de Cebu, who is depicted as the Infant Child Jesus, during a special Mass honoring the popular Filipino devotion to the Child Jesus at Mary Queen Catholic Church in Friendswood, Texas, Jan. 4, 2020. The devotion originates from Cebu City, Philippines, and was brought over by Filipino immigrants. A special reception followed the Mass that featured traditional Filipino dances and the Sinulog dance. (CNS photo/James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald)

Filipinos celebrate their faith in Santo Nino festival season

Posted by - January 18, 2020
HOUSTON (CNS) — While festivals after Epiphany are often known for Mardi Gras, a popular Filipino celebration of the Christ Child comes to several parishes throughout the U.S. in January.…
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A child hugs Pope Francis outside the shrine of St. Alberto Hurtado in Santiago, Chile, Jan. 16, 2018. During his morning Mass Jan. 10, 2020, Pope Francis quoted the saint, who said, "It is good not to do evil, but it is evil not to do good." (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)

Love is never indifferent to other’s suffering, pope says

Posted by - January 18, 2020
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Most Christians would agree it is wrong to hate someone, but it is also wrong to be indifferent, which is a camouflaged form of hatred, Pope…
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Members of the of the Anti-Balaka armed militia pose as they display their weapons in the in the town of Bocaranga, Central African Republic, April 28, 2017. In new year recommendations, Catholic bishops in the Central African Republic are urging the government to ensure free and timely elections and seek consensual and peaceful solutions"with armed groups. (CNS photo/Baz Ratner, Reuters)

Bishops urge Central African Republic leaders to face challenges in 2020

Posted by - January 18, 2020
BANGUI, Central African Republic (CNS) — Catholic bishops in the Central African Republic have called on government leaders to use 2020 to reopen dialogue with opponents and ensure elections. In…
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Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican Jan. 14, 2020. In his homily, the pope said the crowds who followed Jesus knew he taught with "authority" because he lived what he preached. Too many other religious leaders, he said, suffer from "pastoral schizophrenia," which is saying one thing and doing another. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Preaching one thing, doing another is ‘pastoral schizophrenia,’ pope says

Posted by - January 18, 2020
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The crowds following Jesus during his lifetime said he taught with “authority” because he lived what he preached, Pope Francis said. “Authority is seen in this:…
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Capuchin Franciscan Brother Andrew Corriente prepares a buttercream icing in the kitchen at his friary in Washington Jan. 9, 2020. The 31-year-old third-year seminarian was the winner of the fifth season of ABC's "The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition," where he was recognized as one of the nation's best amateur bakers. (CNS photo/Andrew Biraj, Catholic Standard)

Love of baking, culinary skills and prayer make religious brother a winner

Posted by - January 18, 2020
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The oven timer dings, alerting Capuchin Franciscan Brother Andrew Corriente the chocolate layer cake he is baking needs to be checked. A quick test with a toothpick…
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