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Due to inclement weather, Pope John Paul II's general audience on May 8 took place in the Paul VI Audience Hall instead of St. Peter's Square. Over 10,000 pilgrims were present. The Holy Father ...

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While reading Hallel (Psalms 113-118) recently, I was struck by how many of its phrases seemed to echo the story of the sea in the book of Jonah (chapters 1–2). At first glance, this might not be ...

Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading: Exodus 17:8-13; Psalm 121, R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.; 2 ...