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Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,” says Jeremiah in this Sunday's readings. Msgr. Joseph Prior compares the prophet's plea with the Beatitudes of Jesus, which encourage his disciples to place ...

Weekly sermon summaries for local and area churches.

First of three parts TRUST, a five-letter word, is a critical behavior in the daily lives of men. It is an assured reliance ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an ...

It’s Advent – my favorite season of the church year. If you’re not a church nerd like I am, Advent is a season of waiting. Four weeks of growing light, one light at a time each ...

Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.’ The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge.” Psalm 46:10-11 As the ...

ORIGINS OF ZIONISM: Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor discusses the history of Zionism in the Beam classroom of the Visual Arts Center. The ...

Diocese of Ogdensburg Bishop Terry R. LaValley designates 11 pilgrimage sites during the Ordinary Jubilee 2025.

We found “the glory of the Lord” shining ... Really. Our job now is to keep the glow alive. These dark days of winter are a good opportunity to nurture the light of Christ in our hearts, to draw ...

In addition to the typical emphases on pilgrimage and indulgences, Francis has identified hope as a particular focus for this Jubilee ... to minimize attention to the specific social ills of our ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his yearlong jubilee catechesis series on “Jesus Christ Our ... Hope,” emphasizing that those who trust in God have no reason to fear. “The presence of ...