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The bishop has a personal authority deriving from his episcopal office. He is for his diocese what the pope is for the whole Church.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”

Some stories reveal hidden (and even absurd and laughable) depths which we too often tend to forget.

Chastity is very hard in a society characterized by broken families, an absence of sound male and female role models, and an inundation of sexual temptation.

Francis seldom (but not never) makes a moral point that is distinctively Catholic, that might rub the wrong way those who are both in and of the world.

We are designed to find our happiness, and fulfillment in families. There are a thousand falsehoods in our contemporary paganism which undermine this design.

It’s time for the Catholic Culture staff’s annual roundup of our favorite books (and other media) of the past year.

We are entitled to favorite devotions, but as soon as we become familiar with them, we will often run through them unconsciously, diminishing their value.

Please let us know what you think of the idea of changing our home page design to emphasize a few key news stories, commentaries and podcasts with eye-catching photos.

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