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grace
grace

[noun,verb]

What is the definition of grace? A calm state of mind, free of worry and disturbance. A simple elegance, an unexpected gift, or pleasing effect. Grace often takes us by surprise because it is a gift from God, given freely and without condition. God’s grace reminds us how deeply we are loved and invites us to love in the ...

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Saint Anthony Mary Claret had his future practically mapped out for him. He came from a family involved in the textile industry, and from a young age, he was being prepared by his father to take over the family business. However, Saint Anthony’s heart lay far from business and financial stability.


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Emily Sanna, executive editor of U.S. Catholic and cohost of the Glad You Asked podcast, is most excited about this season’s episode called “Is there such a thing as a bad Catholic?” “So many of us have felt like ‘bad’ Catholics,” Sanna says, “like we somehow believe the wrong things or that we’re somehow doing Catholicism wrong. Really the church has space ...


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mystic
mystic

[Noun]

In Christian tradition, a mystic is a person who has an intimate relationship with God through contemplative prayer, meditation and Scripture. We can all be mystics if we are open to discerning the mysteries of God. What is a mystic?

Although Christian mysticism involves a degree of myst...


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In the darkness of late October, the streets of south Chicago light up with prayer and song. The relic of Saint Jude is removed from its honored place in the National Shrine of St. Jude and carried by the priests as they process through the streets with hundreds of devotees following. 

Every year, our National Shrine of St. Jude holds a novena to the patron saint of...


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