Pilgrimage of Hope

Back in February, I had the privilege of journeying to Rome for the Jubilee. In his Bull of Indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025, Pope Francis wrote, "For everyone, may the Jubilee be a moment of genuine, personal encounter with the Lord Jesus, the "door" of our

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The Story of Duffy’s Cut

With this month being Irish History Month, we want to share a story that belongs to both Irish and American history: the story of Duffy’s Cut. Being an alumnus of Immaculata University and a member of the Duffy's Cut dig crew, this story is part of my history. The early

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Jubilees and Holy Years

On December 24th, Pope Francis will inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee with the opening of the Holy Door at Saint Peter’s Basilica. A few days later, on December 29th, Archbishop Perez will hold a special Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to celebrate the Archdiocesan Opening of

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The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition

For centuries, people have been collecting all sorts of things. Currency, Hummel figurines, trading cards... there a collection for it. Some collectors want the world to see their collection and educate the public, so they find ways to display the collection. During the 1954 Marian Year, one such exhibition took

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