Disabled, yes, and unwilling to die for society's easy comfort
Meghan Schrader is an instructor and mentor at the E4Texas (Texas Center for Disability Studies) program at the University of Texas at Austin and is on...
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Explainer: What are indulgences?
(OSV News) -- Have you heard of the word "indulgence" but aren't exactly sure what it means? You’re not alone. Indulgences come with a lot of baggage....
Read MoreMary, full of grace
(OSV News) -- "Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you." They are simple words, but full of mystery and meaning, telling us so much about God's loving...
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May traditions celebrate Mary's gift of life
(OSV News) -- Each May, one special day is devoted to mothers everywhere for having given their children the gift of life. But for the mother who gave...
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Ascension, Assumption: What's the difference?
(OSV News) -- What's the Ascension? What's the Assumption? What's the difference? The meaning of these two great feasts is sometimes a bit blurry. --...
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12 questions answered about Mary
(OSV News) -- During a visit to Naples in March 2015, Pope Francis spoke to a gathering of priests, seminarians and religious women. In his speech, he...
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How to be 'distinctly Catholic' in a polarized political world
Kenneth Craycraft, associate professor of moral theology at Mount St. Mary's Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati, Ohio, has a new book, "Citizens...
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