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Felix was the son of Hermias, a Syrian who had been a Roman soldier. He was born on his father’s estate at Nola near Naples, Italy. On the death of his father, Felix distributed his inheritance to the poor, was ordained by Bishop St. Maximus of Nola, and became his assistant. When Maximus fled to…
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(Catholic World News) — The president of the Italian bishops’ Episcopal Commission for the Clergy and Consecrated Life and the Italian bishops’ newspaper have denied media reports that newly approved norms for the formation of Italian seminarians allow for the … Continue reading → The post Italian prelate, bishops’ newspaper deny media reports on admission…
(Fox News) — A California family’s unshaken faith emerged in the form of a lone statue of The Virgin Mary — untouched by the relentless flames of southern California’s wildfires — her resilience amid the smoldering ruins leading them to sing … Continue reading → The post California family clings to faith after Virgin Mary statue…
The first verses of Genesis tell us that due to the hand of God creation gained a shape. A form. The recognition of this truth is central to existence. It tells us that there is an order of things. And it tells us that God is real. This recognition, this seeing of things as they…
Reading I Hebrews 1:1-6 Brothers and sisters: In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he spoke to us through the Son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe, who is the refulgence…
I restarted Brideshead Revisited recently (a book I re-read every five to ten years), and something new jumped out at me. I was drawn to a seemingly insignificant detail: how Waugh describes a house and the bygone era in which it was built. Upon returning to the manor the protagonist haunted in his past life,…
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This fourth article of the Magnificat series aims to reflect on these words of Our Blessed Mother: “Henceforth all generations will call me blessed…” (Luke 1:48). Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord. (Luke 1:45) The Blessed Virgin Mary believed the words…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “I am praying for all of you,” Pope Francis said, using his televised Sunday Angelus address to speak directly to the people impacted by the wildfires in Southern California. “I am close to the residents of Los Angeles County, California, where devastating fires have broken out in recent days,” the pope…
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