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CATHOLIC PRAYER
Collection of Catholic prayers organized by need and occasion.
CATHOLIC LIFE
In the spectrum of Catholicism, where do you fall?
I want to go to Mass quietly and serve the Lord--without also having to serve on a committee. By Jim Moore
POPE BENEDICT XVI
The pontiff hasn't been what either conservatives or liberals expected-and that's a good thing. By Fr. Andrew Greeley
CATHOLIC SAINTS
Beliefnet features about God's favorite folks.
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