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Mary’s blessing covers the Americas
WASHINGTON — Nearly 500 years after Mexican peasant Juan Diego was greeted by Mary and urged to share a message of hope and comfort as promised by God’s compassion, Our Lady of Guadalupe continues to inspire new generations of faithful believers in their daily routines and struggles.
Bishops ask for prayers for migrants on Guadalupe feast
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Prayer services and special Masses will be held in many dioceses across the country as the U.S. Catholic Church has asked that the Dec. 12 feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe be a day of prayer with a focus on migrants and refugees.
Favorite float
St. John School in Russellville won the grand prize for its entry in the Russellville Christmas Parade Thursday, Dec. 1. (Photo)
Obituaries
Helen Lorene Andres, 98, a member of St. Edward Church in Texarkana, died Nov. 20. She is survived by …
Christ the King sweep
Little Rock’s Christ the King School swept the boys division of the Parochial League Cross Country Champions run Nov. 2 at Oaklawn in Hot Springs. (Sports briefs)
Can I baptize my granddaughter?
Q. My middle daughter, through the influence of her husband, has opted to believe that organized religion is more problematic than helpful, and her children do not practice the faith except when I take them to Mass. Soon I will be traveling with their daughter (my granddaughter) to South America, and I have asked her mother whether I might be able to baptize Sophia before the trip. (Question Corner, Seeds of Faith)
From the mouths of political babes springs the hope of a nation
If you’re anything like me, Election Day couldn’t get here fast enough and not because you were some democracy nerd, but because you could finally get that staunch delousing you’d been waiting months for. (Columns)
War on Christians targets Africa, Mideast
In the United States “martyr” is a term that is not completely understood. We have not seen people persecuted and tortured for their beliefs. We have not watched our government or military gun down catechists, clergy or nuns because they were hated. (Editorial)
