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For U.S. Catholics, time is ticking for tax filing and Easter duty deadlines

Image of PRIEST ADMINISTERS ABSOLUTION – Msgr. Francis Midura administers absolution to a man at St. Thomas More Church in Hauppauge, N.Y., April 2 during the annual Day of Reconciliation in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y. Catholics preparing to meet their “Easter duty” to receive communion during the Easter season are also required to do a moral inventory, said author Mary Carty. (CNS/Long Island Catholic)

COLCHESTER, Vt. (Catholic Online) – Once again the annual deadlines of tax season and Easter duty are here. The bad news for taxpayers is ... continue reading

Let Easter light shine on new ways

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COLCHESTER, Vt. (Catholic Online) - The message of Easter is about new life and a way to incorporate new individual life changes is to ... continue reading

Make ready way for faith-full Holy Week

Image of MAN IN PRAYER CLUTCHES PALM – A man clutches palm fronds as he prays during a Palm Sunday Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, N.Y., in 2006. Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday, commemorates Christ's jubilant entry into Jerusalem and marks the beginning of Holy Week. Palm Sunday is celebrated April 1 this year. (CNS/Long Island Catholic)

COLCHESTER, Vt. (Catholic Online) – While an ideal way to walk through Holy Week would be to go to a quiet, peaceful retreat and reflect ... continue reading

Surviving Indian community restarts annual tradition

Image of COMMUNITY REVIVES ANNUAL DANCE TRADITION - Two-year-old Derrick Cooper shows off his feathers, clothing and bells to an audience of 50 during the St. John’s Indian Festival March 4. (Photo/The Catholic Sun/Ambria Hammel)

LAVEEN, Ariz. (The Catholic Sun) — Sheltered from the open desert and blowing dust, a dozen dancers made their own unique sound by ... continue reading

Blind skiers guided down slopes by Catholic priest 's trusted voice

Image of PRIEST GUIDES BLIND SKIER DOWN HILL – Father Bill Key, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Waukesha, Wis., guides Doreen Lundgren down Sunburst Ski Hill in Kewaskum, Wis., Feb. 18. Father Key has been a guide for the Lions Club Blind Outdoor Leisure Development for 20 years. (CNS/Catholic Herald)

KEWASKUM, Wis. (Catholic Herald) - Imagine zipping down a ski hill, the crunch of the snow beneath your skis, and the wind blowing into ... continue reading

How to find the right health club

Image of CHOOSING A HEALTH CLUB – Joining a health club can be helpful to stay on a regular exercise routine and it is worthwhile to take the time to find a club that has adequate equipment, a trained staff and affordability. (Photo CNS)

BURLINGTON, Vt. (CNS) - Who would purchase a home without looking at it first or buy a car without a test drive? Similarly, it is important ... continue reading

Enjoy Daily Readings? Pay it Forward

Enjoy Daily Readings? Pay it Forward

Kansas monks record compact disc as fundraiser for Benedictine abbey

Image of MONKS SING DURING PRACTICE SESSION AT KANSAS MONASTERY The monastic schola, or core choir, of St. Benedict's Abbey in Atchison, Kan., has recorded a new CD, called

ATCHISON, Kan. (CNS) – Benedictine Abbot Barnabas Senecal –known as "the singing abbot" – is renowned throughout the Kansas City ... continue reading

Repetitive prayer can reset your stress thermostat

Image of EVERYDAY KINDS OF STRESS - Rushing to keep pace with a busy schedule can cause stress. A few ways to help alleviate stress are prayer, meditation, breathing right. (Photo Illustration/ Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (CNS) – Are you all stressed out? Try a few prayers and some meditation. How about reciting a few decades of the rosary? If ... continue reading

Spiritual exercise: Pope clears calendar for annual Lenten retreat

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Continuing an 80-year-old papal tradition, Pope Benedict XVI is canceling regular audiences and clearing his calendar ... continue reading

Warning: Obesity can cause serious health risks

Image of EXPANDING WAISTLINES A GLOBAL PROBLEM: Nearly two of every three Americans are overweight or obese, and obesity has risen at the same rate in many regions of the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Australasia and China. (Photo Illustration Comstock Images)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M (CNS) If you donÂ’t believe Americans have been growing larger, just ask manufacturers of airline, ferry and theater ... continue reading

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