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LA story behind big monstrance at the National Eucharistic Congress
Jesus Christ may have been the main protagonist at the National Eucharistic Congress, but the golden, unusually lar... READ MORE »
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My grandpa and Father Aloysius
The year was 1974, and my grandparents were facing the biggest test of their lives. My grandmother, Angela, was hos... READ MORE »
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Could ‘Father Aloysius’ be named a saint?
A woman prays near the gravesite of Servant of God Father Aloysius Ellacuria, CMF, her eyes filled with tears of g... READ MORE »
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LA pilgrims see signs of a Eucharistic ‘turning point’ in Indianapolis
It wasn’t the trip George Gomez was expecting. The 23-year-old seminarian for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles had ... READ MORE »
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LA announced as final destination for next U.S. Eucharistic Pilgrimage
A second National Eucharistic Pilgrimage next year will begin in Indianapolis and end in Los Angeles, the lead orga... READ MORE »
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Sculptures at NEC ‘crystallize a moment,’
Pedro Madera Cuevas contemplated the 22-foot sculpture outside St. John the Evangelist Church in Indianapolis. R... READ MORE »