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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 ...