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Working hard!

"Working hard can stretch a person, pushing them beyond their comfort zone," Novice Josh observes. "Novitiate is about growth, and if we aren’t challenged, how will we grow?"

Frontline Evangelism

“Good morning, would you like a free Miraculous Medal?” asked Novice Josh, holding out a medal on a chain to passersby on the Washington Mall.

The Epiphany of Our Lord, Jan. 8

On Sunday, Jan. 8, we celebrate the Epiphany of Our Lord. Come, let us adore the newborn King as the Magi did.

'Benedict, may your joy be complete!'

In his homily at the Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica on Jan. 5, Pope Francis praised his predecessor as a faithful servant of Christ and prayed that his joy may now be complete as he contemplates the Lord face to face. Here is the text. 

Pro-life witness in the post-'Roe' era

The annual March for Life will take place as planned this year on Jan. 20, even though Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. Marian priests, brothers, seminarians, and Marian Helpers will be there. As the pro-life fight turns to the state legislatures, witness is needed more than ever, especially on the national level.

Celebrate the priesthood – and pray for priests

As you prepare your New Year’s resolutions, here's one practice that can make a bigger difference in your life and our Church than almost anything else. Give your parish priests a gift that keeps on giving — a Holy Hour for their intentions! 

'No Mary, no Jesus'

As Mother Teresa of Calcutta once said, "No Mary, no Jesus. No Jesus, no Mary."  Without Mary, the Mother of God, whom we honor on Jan. 1, there is no humanity joined to the divinity of the Son.

Examination of Conscience

Jesus in the Eucharist is the perfect counselor, Novice Josh discovers. He helps you think things through and get to the bottom of matters that are troubling your dumb brain. 

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