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Marculf is also known as Marcoul. He was born at Bayeux, Gaul, at noble parents. He was ordained when he was thirty, and did missionary work at Coutances. Desirous of living as a hermit, he was granted land by king Childebert at Nanteuil. He attracted numerous disciples, and built a monastery, of which he was…
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In 1949 the Englishman George Orwell wrote a book titled 1984. It was about life in a totalitarian state—one that held total control over peoples’ lives. Orwell invented terms used in the book that resonate today: Big Brother, doublethink, thoughtcrime, Newspeak. Today the term Orwellian is used to describe official deception, secret surveillance, and manipulation…
As the provocative title is meant to imply, this is a book about God’s existence. Fortunately, it stops at “…for God” because what Patrick Flynn wrote is meant to be so much more. In The Best Argument for God, Flynn seeks to present a holistic, general-reader, academ-ish account of classical theism, which is the view…
Reading 1 Acts 5:17-26 The high priest rose up and all his companions, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and, filled with jealousy, laid hands upon the Apostles and put them in the public jail. But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and…
WASHINGTON – Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of the Diocese of Victoria, the bishop-promoter of Stella Maris in the United States, will commemorate National Maritime Day and the Catholic Church’s observation of the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea on May 22. The maritime apostolate for the Catholic Church that serves…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — True discipleship is not measured by the creeds Christians recite or the theology they know, but by how deeply they love, a cardinal said at a memorial Mass for Pope Francis. “It is not the profession of faith, the theological knowledge or the sacramental practice that guarantees participation in the joy…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The next pope needs to continue the path set by Pope Francis: Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told reporters April 29. As members of the College of Cardinals head most days to the Vatican’s New Synod Hall for…
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Pope from 1566-1572 and one of the foremost leaders of the Catholic Reformation. Born Antonio Ghislieri in Bosco, Italy, to a poor family, he labored as a shepherd until the age of fourteen and then joined the Dominicans, being ordained in 1528. Called Brother Michele, he studied at Bologna and Genoa, and then taught theology…
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At the height of the Covid pandemic, a woman asked me to anoint her husband who was dying of the dreadful virus at their home. I initially wanted to refuse her request because I was afraid of contracting the virus. But when I brought it to prayer and asked the Lord Jesus what He wanted…
Each day consists of one thousand four hundred forty minutes. Every person has exactly that same number of minutes. The most important question is whether I am using those minutes to achieve the purpose for which I have been created. My task, here, is to share a smidgen of wisdom about the best ways to…