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Legend has him an Irishman noted for his military feats who was convinced by his sister St. Fanchea to renounce his warring activities and marry. When he found his fiancee dead, he decided to become a monk and went on pilgrimage to Rome, where he was ordained. He returned to Ireland, built churches at Drogheda,…
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Salvation to all that will is nigh; That All, which always is all everywhere, Which cannot sin, and yet all sins must bear, Which cannot die, yet cannot choose but die, Lo, faithful virgin, yields Himself to lie In prison, … Continue reading → The post The Annunciation and Literature appeared first on Catholicism.org.
This past Ash Wednesday I was travelling, so I had to go to Mass and receive ashes at a church I did not know. It was a very large parish in a big city. The Mass was full—well over a thousand people. It seemed normal until the homily. Every year on Ash Wednesday, the Gospel…
We like numbers. In ministry and evangelization efforts, we want to see big numbers, or at least numbers that demonstrate that our hard work is paying off. The problem is, numbers are often an illusion and a temptation to pride. As we have seen through multiple studies, the numbers don’t reveal activated disciples. With 22%…
Reading 1 Jeremiah 17:5-10 Thus says the LORD: Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings, who seeks his strength in flesh, whose heart turns away from the LORD. He is like a barren bush in the desert that enjoys no change of season, But stands in a lava waste, a salt and empty…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis no longer needs the “noninvasive mechanical ventilation” he has used most nights since experiencing a breathing “crisis” Feb. 28, his doctors reported in a bulletin released by the Vatican press office March 19. “The Holy Father’s clinical condition is confirmed to be improving,” the bulletin said. In addition to…
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The Annunciation When Mary was asked to be the Mother of God, she must have thought of you, dear St. Joseph. I think she probably admired God’s great providence in giving her such a husband — one in whom she … Continue reading → The post The Joyful Mysteries with Saint Joseph appeared first on…