The Church, having celebrated the earthly birthday of St. John the Baptist on June 24, today honors the anniversary of his martyrdom. Besides our Lord and our Lady, St. John the Baptist is the only one whose birth and death are thus celebrated. Today's Gospel relates the circumstances of his exe...

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Source 8/1/2022 Supreme Knight’s Award Session recognizes International Program Award winners, Family of the Year, and the first recipient of the Blessed Michael McGivney Medal The Knights of Columbus welcomed guests to its 140th Supreme Convention with the Supreme Knight’s Awar...

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Supreme Knight's Letter on Founder's Feast Day Brother Knights, Today is a historic day for the Knights of Columbus and for the Catholic Church — it is the first feast day of our Founder, Blessed Michael McGivney. This is a day of celebration, reflection and prayer. The Church...

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Source Saint Benedict was born in Nursia in central Italy around the year 480. He was born to a noble family, and after being homeschooled, he was sent to Rome to complete his education. The teenaged Benedict was already turning toward the Lord, and when he went to Rome, he was disappointed and d...

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The Church and loved ones can support grieving parents following miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss By Laura and Franco Fanucci "How many kids do you have?” The simplest question is still the hardest. Do we give the easy answer or the honest one? Eight years ago, we lost a b...

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At the heart of our worship is belief in the holy Eucharist, the source and summit of the Christian life By Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori WITH EACH MONTH, our hope grows stronger that the COVID-19 pandemic will pass into the history books. Parish priests would like nothing better...

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By: Mike Mastromatteo Father Michel Chalhoub of Jesus the King Melkite Catholic Church in Thornhill, Ontario, blesses the congregation. The establishment of the Knights’ first Melkite/Arab Christian council near Toronto adds new meaning to the international fraternal organization’s...

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Seven ways to foster vocations in the family By Father Ryan O'Neill “What do you want to be when you grow-up?” This is one of the all-time most popular questions for children when they go to visit the relatives for Thanksgiving or Christmas. At least, when I was a kid, thi...

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We have a mission like the first apostles By Gerald Korson The Descent of the Holy Ghost by Titian (1488 - 1576) in church Santa Maria della Salute, Venice. Credit: Getty Images You’ve got the spirit — the Holy Spirit. What are you doing with it? At the first Pentecost, ten day...

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The Knights brought intentions from around the world to a shrine in the saint’s hometown By Andrew Fowler St. Joan of Arc, patron saint of France Credit: Wikipedia Commons The Knights of Columbus in France commemorated the 100th anniversary of St. Joan of Arc’s canonization by b...

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