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Published: February 3, 2021   
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Inaugurated Catholic brings celebration and ...

WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden became the second Catholic to be inaugurated as president of the United States Jan. 20, giving some U.S. Catholics and their religious leaders a reason to rejoice and others to fear more access to abortion under his leadership.

 

Inauguration Day starts with Mass prayers to unite country

WASHINGTON -- The soon-to-be 46th president of the United States, along with fellow Catholics and other people of goodwill, began the latest chapter in the nation's political history with a Mass ahead of his presidential inauguration.

 

Obituaries

Joseph “Joe” B. Mazzanti, 92, a member of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Lake Village, died Jan. 18. He is survived by …

 

Can I secretly baptize my great-granddaughter?

Q. Our granddaughter was not raised Catholic. Now she has a 2-month-old baby. Can I baptize the baby? Chances are the parents will wait until she’s a teen to decide. But I feel that she needs the graces now. (Question Corner, Seeds of Faith)

 

We need grace to succeed in our resolutions

I learned the Act of Contrition in second grade. Mrs. Tartamella would patiently practice with us every day. We'd go through the prayer line by line, and when we'd get to "I firmly resolve, with the help of thy grace, to sin no more ..." there'd be a huge emphasis on the middle part of the phrase. (Columns)

 

Healing should be the president’s top priority

Four years ago, I reflected on the 2016 presidential election, noting that no matter who won, a lot of people would be unhappy with the outcome. The headline of that editorial was, "After the invective, what do we do?" (Guest Commentary)

 

We knew this abortion statement would come

Having a Catholic president after 60 years brings some new realities for the Church. While we stand together on many issues, there are other critical issues where we must speak out against President Joe Biden. (Editorial)

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