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Consecrating the United States to the Sacred Heart | Archbishop Sample https://t.co/JNW3VpZdeZ via @YouTube

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If there is one Dominican saint who wants to be your friend, it is St. Pier Giorgio Frassati.

While the Church raises up saints as models because of their “heroic virtue,” Christians can learn from St. Pier Giorgio how virtue is practiced in ordinary ways, like the witness of joy or simply a smile.

St. Pier Giorgio (1901-1925) was a magnetic character, attracting a wide circle of devoted and loyal friends. Reading their letters to each other when he died suddenly at age 24 reveals just how much they were captivated by him: by his teasing, his antics, his kindness–and especially by his faith.

His faith was nurtured, in no small measure, by the witness of the Dominican Order. He made his profession as a Lay Dominican in 1922, at the young age of 21. St. Catherine of Siena–another Dominican known for cultivating a circle of devoted followers–inspired him, and he avidly read her Dialogue, a lengthy conversation between her and God the Father on Divine Providence. He also undertook a systematic study of St. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica. St. Pier Giorgio often carried a 15-decade Rosary, praying it loudly while walking around his hometown of Turin, Italy.

St. Pier Giorgio continued to inspire his friends after death. As Clementina Luotto wrote in a letter two days after his death, “He will give us the active love we ought to have, above all because he gave us the priceless gift of his friendship. Let us cling to the cross and love each other in his memory as if and more than if he were still with us. Perhaps that way we shall see his smile shine among us again.”

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Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs, pray for us!

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FROM TODAY'S CLIPS:

"Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage and Transgender Issues Are Shifting, Gallup Poll Shows" by @geoffmulvihill and @ameliatd for @AP

"New Details Released on Texas Children’s Hospital’s Planned Detransition Clinic" by Terri Langford for @AP

"Pope Names Mexican-American Broadcasting Executive to Lead Vatican Communications" by @AP

"‘Love My Woke Pope’: Why Leo’s First Encyclical Went Viral and How It Speaks to His Papal Approach" by @Krysta_Fauria for @AP

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Our latest Substack: On June 11th, the Feast of the Sacred Heart the USCCB is consecrating our country to the Sacred Heart. Ann Corkery explains:

"So why, then, is the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence an opportune moment to consecrate the nation to the Sacred Heart? Christianity must begin with the recognition that we are loved by Christ. One must first love Christ—and know oneself to be loved by Christ—in order truly to serve others."

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[Colm Flynn @colmflynnire]

Montse was my direct boss for the past four years and green-lit my documentaries from places including Iraq, Mongolia, South Sudan, Papua New Guinea, Algeria, Lebanon, and Turkey. Under Montse, we covered everything from the reopening of Notre Dame in Paris to scandals at the Vatican Bank, produced long-form interviews for both online and TV, and so much more. I will miss her at EWTN, but I think this is a fantastic appointment!

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When Pope Leo XIV goes to Pavia, Italy, on June 20 to venerate St. Augustine's remains, he's scheduled to take a half-hour detour to also venerate another saint: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini.
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WATCH this clip from this week's podcast/radio show--Conversations with Consequences. TCA Senior Fellow @AshMcG Ashley McGuire spoke with educator and author Rob Greving to discuss his new book, The Apostolate of Courtesy: How to Save Souls and Change the World Through the Power of Manners.

"I couldn't believe all the table manners that we violated."

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Ave Crux, Spes Unica

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We offer our heartfelt congratulations to Montse Alvarado on her appointment to serve as Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication.

Montse is supremely qualified for the job, having run the largest religious media network in the world as well as the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

In her time at both institutions, she grew their presence and impact while remaining true to their missions.

Montse’s historic appointment as the first laywoman to lead a dicastery signals the growing recognition of women's gifts and leadership in service to the Church.

And as a multilingual American, she embodies the particularly exciting moment the Church in America is experiencing. Montse is known and loved for her joyful charisma and her boundless energy, but most importantly, for her profound love for Christ and the Church.

We are excited to see what her talents will bring in this next phase of communications for the Holy Father and the Catholic Church. And we pray that the Holy Spirit will guide her as she takes on this critical role in service of the new evangelization.
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"The Pope Speaks—Catholics Fight" by James Keating for Fourth Watch Newsletter via @firstthingsmag

"Inside the Launch Of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’" by @FrancisXRocca for @NCRegister

"The Fertility Crisis Is Also a Religion Crisis" by @shadihamid for @wapo

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FROM TODAY'S CLIPS:

"The Throwaway Culture Advances" by His Excellency Archbishop Ronald Hicks @AbpNewYork in @firstthingsmag. "Sadly, the idea that all life is precious, deserving of care, protection, and dignity, has slowly disappeared from our culture."

"Pope Leo Warns of the Risks Behind the Quest to "Upgrade" Humanity" in TCA Substack by Ann Corkery:
"Ultimately, Pope Leo proposes that true human transcendence comes not through technological power or escaping limitations, but through humility, self-giving love, and closeness to God, as exemplified by the Magnificat and the lives of the saints."

"Under Notre Dame Cathedral, a ‘Dig of the Century’ Unearths 1,700 Years of History" @ThomasAdamson_Kby and Jeffrey Schaeffer for @AP

"Pope Leo XIV Appoints EWTN News President to Lead Vatican Communications Department" by @EWTNews

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“feeding birds is also a form of prayer”

Pope Pius XII, with his little pet goldfinch which he rescued from the Vatican Garden

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"New York’s Assault on the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne" by @JCNSeverino for @NRO

"Is America a Christian Nation? A Conversation with Bishop Barron" by @BishopBarron and @adamreporter92 for @wapo

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FROM TODAY'S CLIPS:
"Ben Sasse Is Teaching Us How To Die—And Live—Well. The Former Senator Wants to ‘Redeem’ However Much Time He Has Left" by @McCormackJohn

"Returning to the Fold? Some Young Spaniards Embrace Catholicism and Can’t Wait for Pope Leo’s Visit" by Giovanna Dell'Orto for @AP

IVF:

"I’m An IVF Doctor. Business Is Booming Because Ob-Gyns Aren’t Doing Their Jobs" by Dr. Brian Levine for @TheFP

"I Thought IVF Was My Only Path To Motherhood. Then Everything Changed" by @healthillie09g2 for @realDailyWire

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