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Stories about Saint Damien de Veuster
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Kathleen Choi
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Kathleen T. Choi: Dying to self
Friday, February 03, 2012 (8 reads)
I’ve never much cared for the phrase “dying to self.” I like Kathy Choi. Why would I want her to die? And why would God? After all, he created me and sustains me every ...
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Kathleen T. Choi: Right now -- again
Friday, January 20, 2012 (61 reads)
Right now, a teenager is frightened. The pregnancy test was positive. She can’t tell her parents, and she broke up with her boyfriend ages ago. She knows where the abortion ...
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Kathleen T. Choi: The cost of sin
Friday, December 09, 2011 (114 reads)
Like other Catholics, I have grieved over stories of sexual abuse by priests and religious. One lesson I draw from this painful period in our church’s history is that ...
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Kathleen T. Choi: Majority wins?
Friday, November 25, 2011 (136 reads)
I recently read the comment, “I would respect the church more if it were more democratic.” Really? Democracy is a good thing, but is it always the best thing? ...
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Kathleen T. Choi: Eating with sinners
Friday, November 11, 2011 (87 reads)
The Gospels frequently mention that Jesus ate with sinners. I like picturing those gatherings. I imagine they resembled the parties that take place in carports all over ...
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Kathleen T. Choi: While we’re downstairs
Friday, October 28, 2011 (78 reads)
I recently re-watched the complete series of “Upstairs, Downstairs.” This BBC classic is about a wealthy English family (“Upstairs”) and their servants (“Downstairs”). I especially ...
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Kathleen T. Choi: Praying for politics
Friday, September 30, 2011 (111 reads)
Campaigning has already begun for next year’s elections. It’s certain that passions will run high, and even good Christians could get carried away. I humbly offer the ...
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Kathleen T. Choi: Nice isn’t enough
Friday, September 16, 2011 (118 reads)
I have always admired the ancient Romans. Roman contributions to architecture, engineering, agriculture, law, military science and sanitation are tremendous. The ...
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Catholic News Service Headlines
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CNS photo/Paul Haring
White flower pedals fall around U.S. Cardinal Bernard F. Law as he celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to mark the feast of the church's dedication Aug. 5 in Rome. The dropping of flower pedals from the ceiling calls to mind the tradition t hat says Mary revealed where she wanted the church to be built through a snowfall in August 358.
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