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Five cantors from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral offered not just an audible, but a visual preview of the address which comprehensively shared how God's rich mercy is at work locally.

“My friends, the Church has lasted 2,000 years. Let this be our finest hour!”

James Lackey will be the first to tell you he has not suffered injustice. And yet, as he responds to detailed questions about how he grew up and came to be a leader in the Black Catholic community, it becomes apparent: this is a man who has borne wrongs patiently.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis donned a green hospital gown over his white cassock and entered the neonatal unit of a Rome hospital, peering in the incubators, making the sign of the cross and encouraging worried parents.

Married love “advances gradually with the progressive integration of the gifts of God” (#122), says Pope Francis in his Apostolic Exhortation on the Joy of Love in the Family. There is no limit to the spouses’ ability to participate in the infinite charity which is the Holy Spirit (cf. #134). “Even amid unresolved conflicts and confused emotional situations, they daily reaffirm their decision to love, to belong to one another, to share their lives and to continue loving and forgiving. Each progresses along the path of personal growth and development. On this journey, love rejoices at every step and in every new stage” (#163). On this journey to full maturity in Christ, the Church accompanies married couples and assists them in the lifelong task of formation of conscience which, as the Catechism says (#1784), “guarantees freedom and engenders peace of heart.”

“The young people of our generation yearn for a deeper sense of meaning. We know that something greater, worthy of pursuit, exists.” These words from Catherine Eckland opened the first meeting of the Young Catholic Professionals (YCP) Phoenix chapter — the newest of the national organization Aug. 23 at St. Francis Xavier Parish.

Serving as a catechist is not just a job you do, it’s an expression of private and public faith. They, alongside parents, serve as models for thousands of children in faith formation programs.

It’s the gentlest dinner invitation to what could ultimately land someone at the eternal banquet.

For the first time in U.S. history, married couples are a minority household structure, says Steve Bollman, founder of Paridisus Dei. Because of this breakdown in the family, individuals are growing up without a healthy view of marriage.

Do you know the St. Michael prayer? What are your battles? Who is amongst you to help fight those battles? Temptations? These are a...