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Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr

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On Christmas morning, in the opening prayer of the Mass at Dawn, we ask God to allow the light of faith, which radiates from the incarnate Word, to shine through in our deeds. This prayer reminds us of a beautiful truth: the gift of our faith is not something we …

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As we celebrate the seventh World Day of the Poor on Nov. 19, Pope Francis asks us to reflect on the little known but powerful story of Tobit.  In particular, the Pope directs us to act with mercy: “Do not turn your face away from anyone who is poor.” (Tob …

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By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 7, 2023 / 21:28 pm Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot referendum that adds a new right to “reproductive freedom,” including abortion and contraception, to the state constitution on Tuesday, Nov. 7. With 59% of the vote tallied, nearly 56% of voters selected “yes” …

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By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 30, 2023 / 16:54 pm As Ohio’s Nov. 7 abortion referendum vote nears, a pro-abortion organization called Catholics for Choice has set up billboards throughout Ohio encouraging Catholics to support the abortion referendum, in opposition to Church leaders and magisterial teaching. Catholics for Choice …

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In his encyclical Evangelium Vitae on the value and inviolability of human life, Pope St. John Paul II speaks about God’s call for each person to share in the fullness of life for all eternity with Him. Even during our life in this temporal, physical world, we participate in the …

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An expectant mother can face many challenges, including lack of support from the father, financial strains, concerns about her own health and that of her child and pressures from family and friends. Every woman should be able to depend upon a community of support. That is why Catholic social service …

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In the Gospel according to St. John, Jesus emphasizes that He came so we might have fullness of life (cf. Jn. 10:10). Most significantly through His Paschal Mystery, but also through every aspect of His life, Jesus worked for our good so that we might have life in abundance, both …