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Pope Francis

“I am a sinner whom the Lord has looked upon."Pope FrancisBishop of Rome (1936-2025) At the Conclave of 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the…

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Rachel Carson

Robert Ellsberg's Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses; Volume 2 is now available from Liturgical Press. “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of…

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Mother Mary Demetrias Cunningham

Robert Ellsberg's Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses; Volume 2 is now available from Liturgical Press. “God’s will is the holiest thing on earth.” Mother Mary Demetrias…

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St. Joseph

Robert Ellsberg's Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses; Volume 2 is now available from Liturgical Press. St. Joseph’s part in the nativity story is a familiar feature…

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Sr. Dianna Ortiz

Ursuline, Witness and Advocate (1958–2021) In 1987, Dianna Ortiz, a young Ursuline from New Mexico, joined her sisters in Guatemala, where she taught Mayan children. She was largely unaffected by…

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