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Julius whose feast day is April 12th. Julius was the son of a Roman named Rusticus. He was elected Pope to succeed Pope St. Mark on February 6, 337. Julius was soon involved in the Arian controversy when Eusebius of Nicomedia opposed the return of Athanasius to the See of Alexandria in 338. Eusebius and…
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Francis X. Rocca has penned a piece for The Atlantic regarding the Traditional Latin Mass. Subtitled, “How the Latin Mass split the Church,” the sympathetic piece is titled, “The Catholics Who Have to Worship Somewhere Else.” This comes from the … Continue reading → The post ‘How the Latin Mass split the Church’ appeared first…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ surprise visit to St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his condition is improving, the Vatican press office said. The 88-year-old pope, pushed in a wheelchair by his nurse and using a nasal cannula to deliver supplemental oxygen, entered the basilica…
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One can be tempted to treat Lent as a set of rules and cultural practices that we do just because we are Catholic, without understanding the deeper meaning. But if our Lent is to bear fruit, we ought to remember what our fasting and disciplines are for. They are not arbitrary restrictions on pleasures; rather,…
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In this series I have introduced the prayer, doce me passionem Tuam—teach me Your suffering—a simple aspiration we can pray many times a day. I also offered some suggestions on preparing during Lent for a Consecration to the Most Holy Cross of Jesus on Good Friday, which I will publish here during Holy Week. Today…
St. Stanislaus was born in 1030 near Kraków, Poland, to a noble and devout Catholic family. After being educated in canon law and theology in Paris, he returned to Poland, where he was ordained a priest and eventually appointed Bishop of Kraków in 1072. As bishop, Stanislaus became known for his bold preaching, defense of…
Reading 1 Jeremiah 20:10-13 I hear the whisperings of many: “Terror on every side! Denounce! let us denounce him!” All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. “Perhaps he will be trapped; then we can prevail, and take our vengeance on him.” But the LORD is with me,…