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Saint John of the Cross was born Juan de Yepes y Alvarez, in Fontiveros, Avila, Spain in 1542. His father was employed by wealthy family members as an accountant, but they disowned him when he married a poor woman from the lower class. As a result of his familyÂ?s poverty, JohnÂ?s family suffered greatly. His…
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(Matt McDonald/CNA) — A Satanic display erected near a Christmas Nativity scene on city property near the New Hampshire State House has been removed after sustaining damage in multiple attacks. It wasn’t clear mid-week whether organizers will erect a similar … Continue reading → The post Satanic display in New Hampshire battered, removed after three…
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Retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor has warned that Christianity faces extinction in the Middle East owing to Zionist expansion plans, supported in large part by the American Deep State. (Frank Wright/LifeSiteNews) — In a startling appraisal of the regime change operation … Continue reading → The post Col. Macgregor: US, Israel, and Turkey are fueling elimination…
Doors are significant. An open door, a closed door, a locked door, they all resonate with us in different ways. Since 1300 AD, the Catholic Church has marked every 25 years as a Jubilee Year. From 1500 AD on, the Jubilee Year has officially begun with Our Holy Father entering through the open Holy Door…
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My grandfather, a Catholic convert, had lived with my parents for several years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. The debilitating effects of the disease, which remarkably paralleled those of Pope Saint John Paul II, were heartbreaking to witness since, like the saintly pope, he had been physically active until the onset. One afternoon, sensing the…
St. Lucy: A Light of Courage and Faith Story of St. Lucy: St. Lucy, whose name means “light,” was born around 283 AD in Syracuse, Sicily, during a time of severe persecution of Christians. Raised in a wealthy Christian family, Lucy dedicated her life to Christ from a young age, vowing to remain chaste and…
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Reading 1 Is 48:17-19 Thus says the LORD, your redeemer,the Holy One of Israel:I, the LORD, your God,teach you what is for your good,and lead you on the way you should go.If you would hearken to my commandments,your prosperity would be like a river,and your…
At the Catholic Herald, Georgia Gilholy has published a very good article on the uncertain situation of Syrian Christians given the new status quo that is post-Assad Syria. Please do not be quick to believe what any of the mainstream … Continue reading → The post Don’t rush to claim Syria’s Christians are safe –…
WASHINGTON – “With one clear voice, we reaffirm our unwavering and unqualified recognition of the fact that each and every human life is sacred, that all persons are imbued by God with an inviolable dignity, which no earthly power can deny.” The Catholic Church commemorates the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to divert a fixed percentage of arms spending to a global fund to fight hunger and climate change, and to cancel the international debt of developing nations as concrete ways to usher in a new era of hope. “Sporadic…
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