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Living with a spirit of hope

by Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.
January 22, 2026
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Saint Francis of Assisi has been quoted as saying, “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single

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Bold works of charity led to sainthood

by Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.
September 22, 2025
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On Sept. 27, we celebrate the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul (1581–1660), who said, “Extend mercy toward others, so that there

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The unimposing but powerful preacher

by Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.
September 9, 2025
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September 13th is the Feast of Saint John Chrysostom, who was born in 347 in the Greek city of Antioch, the place

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Pope’s tailor highlights dignity of work

by Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.
August 25, 2025
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The election of a new pope this past spring has inspired numerous pieces of journalism about our Church. Looking beyond the pieces

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A martyr’s devotion to the Blessed Mother

by Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.
August 13, 2025
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On Aug. 14, 1941, Saint Maximilian Kolbe died a martyr in the German death camp of Auschwitz. Two weeks earlier, Kolbe had

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The enduring importance of St. Benedict

by Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.
July 7, 2025
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July 11 is the Feast of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the father of Western monasticism. He wrote his rulebook for monastic life around

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‘For the greater glory of God’

by Father Ed Dougherty, M.M.
July 1, 2025
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July 31 is the Feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, also called the Jesuits. In 1540, in

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