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Epiphany

During friar Tom Smith's prayer time one morning last week, he began reflecting on the feast of Epiphany and the experience of some recent immigrants who arrived at Holy Cross…

Holy Cross Retreat Center (HCRC) near Las Cruces, New Mexico, partners with the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS) to assist refugees seeking asylum. They've helped settle refugees from Afghanistan,…

A Different Christmas Midnight Celebration

San Estévan del Rei, Pueblo of Acoma. 2018 Dale and +Hubert Sanchez invited me to join in the 2018 Christmas Eve celebration at San Estévan del Rei at the Pueblo…

L to R: Judy Coode (Pax Christi International); Bishop John Stowe; Sr. Natalie Becquart (Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops)

Working for Nonviolent Change

“Pope Francis, Nonviolence and the Fullness of Pacem in Terris” is the title of a conference held earlier this month in Rome, Italy. Catholic Church leaders and participants from 28…

Friar Charles McCarthy hears confessions during a pilgrimage up Tortuga Mountains in New Mexico on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Friar Serving with Native Americans Featured in St. Anthony Messenger

Friar Charles McCarthy serves the Laguna and Acoma Pueblos at the Pueblo of Acoma’s San Esteban Parish, established in 1629, and the Laguna Pueblo’s St. Joseph Parish, established in 1699.…

Rest in the Peace of the Risen Christ

November is the month in which we remember the dead. During this time, we continue to pray for those who have gone before us in faith that they might be…