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There definitely was a Roman martyr named Eugenia but the rest of her story is a romantic fictitious legend. According to it she was the daughter of Duke Philip of Alexandria, governor of Egypt during the reign of Emporer Valerian. She fled her father’s house dressed in men’s clothing and was baptized by Helenus, bishop…
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When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds . . . went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. That the first visitors to come pay homage to the infant King were shepherds is not a coincidence, nor is it an insignificant detail. Clearly, Scripture…
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Reading I 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 When King David was settled in his palace, and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God dwells in a tent!” Nathan answered…
Perhaps none of us dared to put “hope” on our Christmas list this year. But maybe we should have. On December 24th, Pope Francis will begin the 25th ordinary Jubilee by opening the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The theme for this Holy Year is Pilgrims of Hope. Some of us might…
Brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord always. Is it possible to have constant joy amid the trials, temptations, disappointments, and challenges of this present life? St. Paul answers a resounding Yes when he proclaimed, “Brothers and sisters: Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice!” (Phil 4:4). He attests that we can indeed rejoice always only…
Quotes Worth Contemplating for the Feast of Sts. Adam and Eve (Christmas Eve) According to Dom Mary Eugene Boylan, self-sufficiency is the death of love: [T]he waywardness of weakness and the faults of frailty can be forgiven by love precisely … Continue reading → The post Self-Sufficiency as the Death of Love: A Meditation on…
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WASHINGTON – “These commutations are a significant step in advancing the cause of human dignity and respect for human life from womb to tomb in our nation,” said Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Upon hearing the news that President Biden has commuted the federal death sentences of…
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Today is the feast of Saint Thorlak Thorhallsson (Þorlákur Þórhallsson in Icelandic), the national patron of Iceland. This I know thanks to a lovely tribute to him on the CNA site, an AI summary of which is below.1 Sadly, there … Continue reading → The post Saint Thorlak, the Patron of Iceland appeared first on…
(Tyler Arnold/CNA) — Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has mandated that girls are not permitted to serve as altar servers in parishes within the Archdiocese of Colombo. “No girls should be invited to serve at the altar, as altar servers, … Continue reading → The post Sri Lankan cardinal mandates male-only altar servers in Colombo…
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