Easter Is About Intimacy
April 28, 2024, Fifth Sunday of Easter: The readings invite the faithful to pause this week and bring peace into the world through prayer and through intimacy with the Lord.
Lord, help me get out of your way.
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, by Colleen Dulle
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God ‘Answered a Lot of Prayers’: Scalise Discusses Faith, Cancer Recovery
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Thoughts on Dignitas Infinita
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University of Mary student to graduate with toddler, supported by campus program for moms
Katie Chihoski, a student at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, eats with her baby, Lucia, on her lap in the company of fellow students. Chihoski is among the first students to benefit from a new initiative at the Catholic college called the Saint Teresa of Calcutta Community for Mothers, which provides free […]
University of Mary Student to Graduate With Toddler, Supported by Campus Program for Moms
Fabrizio Alberdi Katie Chihoski, a student at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, eats with her baby, Lucia, on her lap in the company of fellow students. Chihoski is among the first students to benefit from a new initiative at the Catholic college called the Saint Teresa of Calcutta Community for Mothers, which […]