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Colette was the daughter of a carpenter named DeBoilet at Corby Abbey in Picardy, France. She was born on January 13, christened Nicolette, and called Colette. Orphaned at seventeen, she distributed her inheritance to the poor. She became a Franciscan tertiary, and lived at Corby as a solitary. She soon became well known for her…
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WASHINGTON – “As Catholics in a global Church, we witness to the power of God’s love through our presence and assistance to those who are vulnerable,” said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. Bishop Zaidan encouraged the faithful to remember the vulnerable around…
Lent is meant to be a time set apart—a sacred season to cultivate a deeper union with Christ. It can be described as a “desert place,” removed from the normal comforts of life—a place where we encounter the Lord in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It is in this place, in this relationship with Him, that…
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Have you ever noticed that we never really see any mean or terrifying statues or images of Christ? Why is that? The Catholic convert G.K. Chesterton noted back in 1925 how the experts portrayed the Jesus of the New Testament as a most merciful and kind lover of humanity. They also argued that the Church…
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Reading 1 Joel 2:12-18 Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God. For gracious and merciful is he, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment. Perhaps he will again…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has not had any further respiratory crises a day after he experienced two of them, the Vatican said, and his condition remained “stable.” The 88-year-old pope “presented no episodes of respiratory insufficiency or bronchospasm,” the Vatican said in its evening medical bulletin March 4. He remained without fever, was…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has not had any further respiratory crises a day after he experienced two of them, the Vatican said, and his condition remained “stable.” The 88-year-old pope “presented no episodes of respiratory insufficiency or bronchospasm,” the Vatican said in its evening medical bulletin March 4. He remained without fever, was…
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Gaza is currently experiencing a fragile peace, but a visiting delegation from ACN found that the situation in the West Bank has not improved for Christians, who must struggle to find reasons to hope in the future. Aid to the … Continue reading → The post West Bank: ‘Honestly? The ceasefire has made the situation…
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Last time, I promised a sequel on the subject, Truth is Threefold, and God is Absolute Truth in a Threefold Manner. Having previously introduced the threefold character of truth and considered God as Absolute Logical Truth, I now proceed to … Continue reading → The post God as Absolute Moral and Ontological Truth appeared first…