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Pelagia, more often called Margaret, on account of the magnificence of the pearls for which she had so often sold herself, was an actress of Antioch, equally celebrated for her beauty, her wealth and the disorder ofher life. During a synod at Antioch, she passed Bishop St. Nonnus of Edessa, who was struck with her…
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Three days ago, the U.K. newspaper, The Telegraph, published a story on the dating of the Shroud of Turin using Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS) technology. This dating technique produced an age of approximately 2,000 years, fitting the relic into the … Continue reading → The post New X-ray Analysis Suggests Turin Shroud Dates Back 2,000…
1. Take some time to brainstorm your Christian article topic. Take a blank sheet of paper and list 10 topics that are related to the subject you want to write about. If you have a web site you are promoting, what are the top 10 reasons someone might be interested in your web site? What…
The greatest action that we can do on this side of heaven is to receive Jesus, the Bread of Life (Jn 6), in Holy Communion. No other action can come close to the reception of our Eucharistic Savior. Ignorance of this supremely important gesture can prove catastrophic, if not disastrous, towards our eternal salvation. In…
The story behind the celebration of Mary under the title “Our Lady of the Rosary” is rather surprising; it is a memorial established in commemoration of the European victory over the Turks in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, originally named the feast of “Our Lady of Victory.” Despite the title’s martial origins, the history of…
Readings for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary Reading 1 GAL 1:6-12 Brothers and sisters: I am amazed that you are so quickly forsaking the one who called you by the grace of Christ for a different gospel (not that there is another). But there are some who are disturbing you and wish…
The Good Samaritan parable is a bit of an enigma. Who is the saved and who is the savior? On the surface, a Samaritan saves the life of a Jew. A typical homily presents everyone as a neighbor, and we are to show charity to all because it is a Christian duty to be kind…
October is the month of the Holy Rosary. Today’s Feast was originally known as Our Lady of Victory because “On October 7, 1571, a great victory over the mighty Turkish fleet was won by Catholic naval forces primarily from Spain, Venice, and Genoa under the command of Don Juan of Austria. It was the last…
Discover the extraordinary life of St. Padre Pio, the Stigmatist and patron of Civil Defense Volunteers. Dive deep into his remarkable journey and find inspiration. Have you ever heard about the incredible life of St. Padre Pio? You may know him as a prominent figure in the Catholic faith, but did you know that he…