World Youth Day is happening right now in Krakow. More from The Huffington Post here: Catholics Celebrate World Youth Day in Poland. Great photos after the jump:
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7.29The Anchor: African refugees look to a priest as their savior
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Fr. Zerai, an Eritrean-born Roman Catholic priest, ministers to and helps save African immigrants risking their lives to reach Europe. Read his story in The New Yorker here: The Anchor: African refugees look to an exiled priest as their savior. Photos after the jump:
Read More7.29Memorial of St. Martha
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Is Jesus telling Martha that Mary can act as a full disciple, and not a slave or chattel property, by reclining at his feet and listening? We know that women were not allowed to learn with a rabbi. Has Jesus just given that permission? Learn more about St. Martha, friend of Jesus, from Melissa Musick, after the jump:
Read More7.28TCC Video: How Do Clothes Impact Your Brain?
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In the photo above Bishop Flores, of Brownsville Texas, is prayed over by inmates while leading a retreat for them. His vestments are green for ordinary time. Have you ever wondered why Catholic priests, religious, and lay people wear distinctive clothing or what it all means? We have the story in our book. Also, how clothing impacts the wearer after the jump:
Read More7.28Catholic funerals and carrying the coffin
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In this article in Celebration, TCC’s own Melissa Musick describes the Catholic custom of carrying the coffin of the beloved dead. Read the essay about the power of ritual after the jump:
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