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Bishop and martyr of Vietnam. A native of Ellorio, Spain, he entered the Dominican Order and was sent to the Philippines. From there he went to Vietnam in 1858, serving as a vicar apostolic and titular bishop until betrayed by an apostate. He was martyred by beheading with St. Jerome Hermosilla and Blessed Peter Amato,…
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The new law gives ’72 genders’ their own legal status. Sinn Féin’s Deputy, Matt Carthy, gets the Irish common sense award for noting that “the Bill defines gender as including transgender, and a ‘gender other than male or female,’” and … Continue reading → The post Irish Hate Crime Bill Passed, Despite Calls for Pause…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church must put more effort into ensuring that the sacrament of confirmation is not the “sacrament of goodbye” for young people, who receive it and then do not come to church again until they want to get married, Pope Francis said. “The problem is how to ensure that the…
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As a high school theology teacher, every October brings a predictable but fascinating shift in the classroom dynamic. Questions arise about ghosts, demons, and Ouija boards—an annual engagement with the supernatural that peaks just as Halloween decorations start to fill store shelves. For many of my students, this curiosity feels innocent enough, a seasonal interest…
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Years ago, I was struck by the powerful witness of a Redemptorist priest celebrating Mass. He was new to our parish at the time. There had been a lot of tumult and division when the parish went through multiple pastors in a short period of time. A lot of bitterness and resentment had built up…
Reading 1 EPH 6:10-20 Brothers and sisters: Draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power. Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the Devil. For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers,…
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This document, which I reproduce word-for-word from the forty-third edition of the Enchiridon Symbolorum (Denzinger-Hünermann, or DH), is of interest to our doctrinal Crusade. It is a Brief sent by Pope Benedict XIV (Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini) to Cardinal Henry, Duke … Continue reading → The post Benedict XIV’s Brief, ‘Singulari Nobis,’ to Cardinal Henry, Duke…
Wolfgang (d. 994) + Bishop and reformer. Born in Swabia, Germany, he studied at Reichenau under the Benedictines and at Wurzburg before serving as a teacher in the cathedral school of Trier. He soon entered the Benedictines at Einsiedeln (964) and was appointed head of the monastery school, receiving ordination in 971. He then set…
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(LifeSiteNews) — The Vatican has unveiled an official animated mascot for the upcoming Jubilee Year 2025 in an apparent attempt to appeal to more young people. Revealed at a press conference Monday, the mascot is a female pilgrim named Luce (light) who … Continue reading → The post Hope Does Not Disappoint, but ‘Luce’ Does appeared first…
I am sure you have all heard by now how the secular forces in our country are attacking the true meaning of Christmas. These secular forces are trying to literally replace the term “merry Christmas” with “happy holidays.” They are trying too re-name our traditional Christmas tree as the “holiday tree.” They are trying to…