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Also called Hebed Jesus, a deacon in the Christian community of Persia who was caught up in the persecutions conducted by King Shapur II. Records indicate that Abdiesus was accompanied in his martyrdom by Abrosimus, Acepsimus, Azadanes, Azades, Bicor, Mareas, Milles, and a women named Tarbula. Some were Persian courtiers, others priests and bishops. Tarbula…
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WASHINGTON – Upon the news from the Holy See announcing the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement in remembrance: Pope Francis will long be remembered for his outreach to those on the margins of the Church and of…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of at age 88, gave new energy to millions of Catholics — and caused concern for some — as he transformed the image of the papacy into a pastoral ministry based on personal encounters and strong convictions about poverty, mission and dialogue….
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Reading 1 Acts 2:14, 22-33 On the day of Pentecost, Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: “You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words. “You who are children of Israel, hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean…
As the Catholic Church (East and West) celebrates the Sabbath of the Resurrection, readers will not be surprised to encounter a work celebrating one of the foundational mysteries of the Christian Faith. The Lenten season imbues the faithful with a sense of devotion, reverence, and awe for what was done on that day and three…
St. Ignatius of Loyola’s most well used prayer, the Examen of Consciousness, was once defined by Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ, who wrote: An Ignatian way of praying wherein one devotes ten to fifteen minutes of prayer to reviewing one’s day or half day, giving thanks for the good moments and seeking healing and/or forgiveness for…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The hope Christians have is not a sign of avoiding reality but of trusting in the power of God to defeat sin and death as the resurrection of Jesus clearly shows, Pope Francis wrote in his Easter message. “All those who put their hope in God place their feeble hands in…
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St. Anselm Archbishop of Canterbury and Confessor APRIL 21,A.D. 1109 IF the Norman conquerors stripped the English nation of its liberty, and many temporal advantages, it must be owned that by their valor they raised the reputation of its arms, and deprived their own country of its greatest men, both in church and state, with…
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St. Agnes of Montepulciano was born in 1268 in Montepulciano, Italy, to a noble family. From a very young age, she showed a deep desire for a religious life and entered a convent at just nine years old. By the age of fifteen, she was appointed prioress of a new convent in Proceno due to…
Reading 1 Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Peter proceeded to speak and said: “You know what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God…