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Hugh of Lincoln was the son of William, Lord of Avalon. He was born at Avalon Castle in Burgundy and was raised and educated at a convent at Villard-Benoit after his mother died when he was eight. He was professed at fifteen, ordained a deacon at nineteen, and was made prior of a monastery at…
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My best friend has the spiritual gift of prophecy. I may need to explain that a bit: Christian prophecy doesn’t have much to do with foretelling the future, although God can grant that if He wishes. It has much more to do with seeing the power of God at work in the world, envisioning the…
Reading 1 3 JN 5-8 Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers and sisters, especially for strangers; they have testified to your love before the Church. Please help them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey. For they have set out for the sake of the Name and…
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Margaret was probably born in Hungary and raised at Stephen’s Court, where her father, Prince Edward d’Outremer, was in exile. When she was 12 years old she was taken to the court of King Edward the Confessor in England, but was forced to flee England with her siblings and her mother, Agatha, after the Battle…
ROME (CNS) — Like Father Matteo Ricci, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary known for his efforts to bridge Christianity and Chinese culture, the Catholic Church today must engage in dialogue with the ruling and intellectual class of China to present Christianity in a way that does not threaten the country’s culture, a Chinese cardinal said. Speaking…
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