Saints
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Though an unexpected choice, the new pope quickly won the hearts, not only of the faithful, but of others around the world with his humility, humor and ability to express an authentic connection with common, everyday people. He was a tireless advocate for peace who interceded with world leaders to try to end global conflicts.
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Today the Catholic Church celebrates St. Thomas Aquinas, a 13th century Domincan priest and maybe the smartest Christian ever. His work brought together Christian theology and classical Greek philosophy in ways that show that faith and reason are not oppositional. In fact, for Aquinas the two perfect each other. Three quick things about Aquinas worth
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OK so let me tell you about my favorite saint-on-the-way, Father Pedro Arrupe, SJ. Betsy found out that she had been accepted to LMU and awarded the Pedro Arrupe Scholarship on the same day that the “Saint of the Day” in my go-to devotional, Give Us This Day was Pedro Arrupe. A few weeks later,
Reading Francis 