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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · 17 h

Sister Patricia Murphy, who was a courageous advocate for immigrants, has died. As we mourn her passing we also remember and honor her work, which we highlighted in this feature from 2018. uscatholic.org/articles/20180…

USCatholic's tweet card. These Sisters of Mercy have spent years fighting for the dignity, rights, and liberation of detained immigrants.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · 23 h

Pope Francis sought to reinvigorate a church deeply afflicted by the pain and tribulations caused by clergy sexual abuse. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. Pope Francis sought to reinvigorate a church deeply afflicted by the pain and tribulations caused by clergy sexual abuse.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 24

When was the last time you had a completely new experience? Or wondered about something or felt genuinely surprised by the unfolding of an event? uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. To pretend to know the ways of God is not only arrogant—it's boring. Try to embrace mystery, the way toddlers do.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 23

How should the church support people who want to remain in their country of origin? Take our survey. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. How should the church support people who want to remain in their country of origin?

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 22

This week on Just Politics, host Joan Neal interviews prominent political figure and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, who currently serves as an MSNBC political analyst. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. In this episode of “Just Politics,” host Joan Neal interviews prominent political figure and former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 22

Butler's "Earthseed" novels offer a vision of radical hope reminiscent of the Catholic Worker movement. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. What do Octavia Butler and Dorothy Day have in common? They both offer visions of radical hopein dire times.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 22

A federal court blocked the law, which would have required clergy to report child abuse when shared in the confessional. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. A federal court blocked the law, which would have required clergy to report child abuse when shared in the confessional.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 22

Happy Feast of St. Mary of Magdala.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 21

Catholic social teaching emphasizes that we are to champion human dignity, promote access to the common good, stand in solidarity with others striving for dignified lives, and support subsidiarity to foster human flourishing at the grassroots level. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. This year, four anniversaries can teach Catholics about the meaning of Christian philanthropy, even in a society that attacks human dignity.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 21

Unlike other women in the Bible, Mary of Magdala is not identified in relation to another person; she is not anyone’s mother, wife, or sister. Instead, she is called Mary of Magdala, a title that implies some prominence in the city, writes @HeidiSchlumpf. uscatholic.org/articles/20160…

USCatholic's tweet card. Mary Magdalene is a model of a faithful, devoted follower of the Lord, as well as a strong, independent leader in the early church.

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Take a look at the latest article from one of our authors Grace Ji-Sun Kim. Her latest book Earthbound was just released and is available from orbisbooks.com uscatholic.org/articles/20250… #gracejisunkim #ecology #pollution @Gracejisunkim @USCatholic

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 19

Let us thank Mary and Martha, whose feast days are celebrated on July 29, for modeling the significance of hospitality and discipleship for all Christians. @HeidiSchlumpf reflects on the readings for the sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. Heidi Schlumpf offers a reflection for the sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 20, year C in the Roman missal.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 19

Birthing a resistance is morally fraught work, done by flawed people. Not every choice is good. Not every hero is admirable. But Andor reminds us that the price of inaction is far greater—for society, and for the soul—than taking a stand. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. The latest season of "Andor" explores the difficult choices that face those who resist oppression—and reminds us that we must take a stand.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 18

But if there is one thing that having neurodivergent kids has taught me about parenting, it’s that I am a guide, not a dictator. I can teach them, listen to them, and be a model, but I will never be able to control them. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. Raising neurodivergent children invites a renewed understanding of what it means to be made in God’s image.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 18

Masculinity is less about a set of fixed attributes than about an overarching identity, whose meaning and aesthetics may vary between communities, but which is often connected with ideas about courage, strength, hard work, leadership, and authority. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. These eight holy men from Catholic history model a healthy masculinity that isnn't defined by domination, exclusion, or rigidity.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 17

Las Casas’ conviction that Spain’s treatment of Indigenous people was a sin led to action. He freed the enslaved people who worked his land, gave back the land to the native inhabitants, and preached vehemently that the other colonists should do likewise. uscatholic.org/articles/20240…

USCatholic's tweet card. This Spanish priest's change of heart led him to advocate for Indigenous people and denounce those who harmed them.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 17

The Korean concept of "han"—the collective trauma of those who suffer unjustly—can be extended beyond human suffering to encompass the pain of all creation, writes @Gracejisunkim. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. This concept of "han" can be extended beyond human suffering to encompass the pain of all creation, suffering under climate injustice.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 16

Catholics’ relationship with food and how it can change one’s body ties with our theology of incarnation and the Eucharist. An inability to see Jesus in a fat body results from embracing cultural norms that have nothing to do with Catholicism. uscatholic.org/articles/20220…

USCatholic's tweet card. American diet and weight loss culture has infected Christian theology, leading us to fetishize certain bodies and demonize others.

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 16

This week on Just Politics, @o_oaxaca, senior government relations advocate for immigration with NETWORK, joins hosts @colin_mtz_largo and @Eilis_ann to discuss the escalating immigration crisis facing communities nationwide. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. On this episode of the podcast, Giovana Oaxaca explains how faith-based advocates are supporting immigrant rights amidst these challenging times

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U.S. Catholic magazine@USCatholic · Jul 15

Human beings are social creatures who live in a shared reality, and we must have some consensus on the fundamentals of that reality. If we choose to only accept interpretations that feed our preconceived biases, we are not engaged in truth-telling. uscatholic.org/articles/20250…

USCatholic's tweet card. Our obligation to the truth, as Catholics, comes with duties that may be demanding. This includes being prudent in media consumption.

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