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Speakers at this year’s National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., highlighted the joy and sacrifice of the Christian life, with keynote speaker Bishop William Byrne calling the faithful to deeper participation in the sacraments and imitation of the Blessed Mother in living a life of “ecstatic praise.”
The breakfast, which took place on Feb. 8, has been held annually since 2004 and has been attended by such leaders as President George Bush and the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
This year, the breakfast was attended by over 1,000 faithful. Among them were several bishops and Catholic leaders, such as Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life, and Tim Glemkowski, Catholic author and executive director of National Eucharistic Congress. Also in attendance were several Catholic members of Congress including Sens. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, as well as Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey.
The event was broadcast live by EWTN and can be watched in full here.
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The breakfast, which took place on Feb. 8, has been held annually since 2004 and has been attended by such leaders as President George Bush and the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
This year, the breakfast was attended by over 1,000 faithful. Among them were several bishops and Catholic leaders, such as Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life, and Tim Glemkowski, Catholic author and executive director of National Eucharistic Congress. Also in attendance were several Catholic members of Congress including Sens. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, as well as Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey.
The event was broadcast live by EWTN and can be watched in full here.
Continued below.
National Catholic Prayer Breakfast speakers highlight joy, sacrifice
Bishop William Byrne Byrne of Springfield, Massachusetts, delivered the keynote address on the need for greater participation in the Christian life.
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