Cartoon: October Interviews
Meridian Magazine
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Sundays at All Hallows (October 26, 2025) Is Now Online
Welcome to Sundays at All Hallows. Next Friday, October 31, 2025, begins Hallowtide, the triduum of All Hallows’ Eve (Halloween), All Hallows’ Day (All Saints’ Day or Hallowmas) and All Souls’ Day, as well as the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (observed on the first Sunday of
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St. John Henry Newman and the Sacred Heart
Though his biographers have spoken both at considerable length and with great eloquence concerning Newman’s devotions and prayerfulness, and the great French Oratorian, Louis Bouyer, insisted for decades that this aspect of Newman’s life and thought was not one among others, but the atmosphere of all his work (not only
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Monday’s Catch: ‘Why Do Unchurched People Come to Church at Christmastime?’ And More
Why Do Unchurched People Come to Church at Christmastime? Every December, pastors and church leaders notice something extraordinary—sanctuaries fill up, even with faces not seen since last Christmas. The lights, music, and message of hope draw people through the doors who might never come any other time of year. It’s
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27 Aphorisms for Knowing God in the Present World
1. In the end Every word is a response to the Word. 2. The cult of false strength, i.e., those who profess to be beyond the need for consolation Those who criticize belief in God for being a consolation know this better than anyone. To them, acknowledging God would be
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St. Francis de Sales: The Doctor of Divine Love for Today
Upon his election as pope in March, 2013, Cardinal Bergoglio chose the unprecedented name “Francis.” People at first assumed that he was honoring Saint Francis Xavier (1506–1552), the great Jesuit missionary to China. It soon became clear, however, that Pope Francis’s namesake was in fact the Franciscan poverello, Francis of
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The Utah-born health and weight loss shake that’s sweeping the nation: Sponsored by HLTH Code
We’ve all heard questionable information and advice about health and weight loss over the years. It could be from well-intentioned friends, a story on the Internet, celebrity statements on social media, or the latest media story. But Joel Bikman and his scientist brother, the co-founders of an innovative new health