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Isabel Barry
Sacred Heart flags on Twitter and other ways to celebrate Jesus’ Sacred Heart this month
By Isabel Barry Chicago, Ill., Jun 10, 2023 / 07:00 am The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion that began in the 12th century and became more popular after Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 1670s, revealing to her the image …
Lessons from St. Monica for those whose children and grandchildren have left the Church
By Isabel Barry Chicago, Ill., Aug 27, 2023 / 18:42 pm Hundreds of thousands of young adults filled the streets of Lisbon, Portugal, for the 2023 World Youth Day in early August — gathering together for Mass, eucharistic adoration, prayer, and fellowship. The event was powerful and moving, but for some Catholics …
Walking in the footsteps of St. Kateri Tekakwitha at historic shrine
By Isabel Barry Chicago, Ill., Jul 13, 2023 / 12:00 pm Shrines to various saints can be found in every part of the world, including every state in the U.S. Each one is dedicated to faith and prayer, but one shrine in the northeastern United States also has a distinct mission …