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					"More tears are shed over answered prayers than unanswered ones," the 16th-century mystic St. Teresa of Avila is famously said to have observed. To judge by the horror film "Obsession" (Focus), something similar -- but far more drastic -- might be said about fulfilled wishes.				</div>
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					Ahead of his May 23 priestly ordination for the Diocese of Fresno, California, Deacon Scott-Vincent Borba -- founder of beauty giant e.l.f. Cosmetics, who left stardom for the seminary -- sat down with OSV News to share his thoughts on how he hopes to serve in his ministry.				</div>
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					Catholic bishops in Uganda have urged the people to remain calm after the government postponed the annual Martyrs Day celebrations, following an Ebola outbreak in the East African region.				</div>
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					How many hours, how much money and effort pour into the illusive preservation of our fleeting youth? Legend has it that the conquistador, Ponce de Léon, sought the Fountain of Youth along the Atlantic coast of Florida, making landfall in the northern part of the state in 1513.				</div>
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					For many years I have maintained a friendship with a member of the clergy in the Assemblies of God, Pastor Dan.

Pastor Dan and I met when we were both young men and although we didn’t see each other often, when we did meet our conversations where fruitful.				</div>
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					It is a special month for Mary. No matter how tame or turbulent life might become any month of the year, we can hold fast to the faith and elicit the intercessory prayers of the Blessed Mother. She will always lead us to Jesus. We are in the month the Church dedicates annually to Mary because she helps us in many ways, but especially in knowing his life, death and resurrection. And the fact that we are to live the Pentecost of that life.				</div>
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					Awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness has risen tremendously in recent years. Much like medicine, which has expanded from treating illnesses to preventing them, and even grown to include healthier and more vibrant living, an appreciation for investing in mental health and flourishing has been a positive advancement.				</div>
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					On May 30, transitional Deacons Dominic Miller and Peter Romens and four other men will be ordained priests for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The ordination Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul. The two men didn’t always know they would be priests.				</div>
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					In this column, we’ve been looking at social and political aspects of Jesus’ founding of the Church to emphasize that the Church has always had — or rather, has always been — a social teaching.				</div>
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					Both Deacons Alexander Hall and Sebastian Spencer began their discernment for priesthood at an early age, considered other life choices, and returned to their initial calling through prayer. Deacons Hall and Spencer will be ordained priests for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis May 30 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul.				</div>
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