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The Nativity of the Mother of God, also known as the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is celebrated on September 8th and marks the beginning of the fulfillment of God’s plan for the salvation of humanity. According to tradition, Mary was born to Joachim and Anne, a devout and elderly couple who had longed…
Reading 1 Is 35:4-7a Thus says the LORD:Say to those whose hearts are frightened:Be strong, fear not!Here is your God,he comes with vindication;with divine recompensehe comes to save you.Then will the eyes of the blind be opened,the ears of the deaf be cleared;then will the lame leap like a stag,then the tongue of the mute…
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (CNS) — Building enthusiasm for living and sharing the Christian faith is not a matter of “techniques” but of being joyful and serving others, Pope Francis said. In an afternoon devoted to the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea Sept. 7, the pope visited with some of the most vulnerable…
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PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (CNS) — With a 21-cannon salute, Pope Francis was welcomed to Papua New Guinea Sept. 6, the second stop on his four-nation visit to Asia and the Pacific. After flying five and a half hours from Jakarta, Indonesia, the 87-year-old pope landed at Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby and…
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According to legend Adrian was a pagan officer at the imperial court of Nicomedia. Impressed by the courage of a group of Christians who were being tortured, he declared himself a Christian and was imprisoned with them and suffered excruciating tortures before he was put to death. His young wife, Natalia, who was present at…
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Three days ago, we posted the Lepanto Institute press release warning about the hospital which so many contribute to, assuming incorrectly that it is Catholic: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Marked ‘Not Safe’ for Donations by Charity Watchdog. Saint Jude’s … Continue reading → The post Saint Jude’s Was Never a Catholic Hospital and Danny…
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Reading 1 1 COR 4:6b-15 Brothers and sisters: Learn from myself and Apollos not to go beyond what is written, so that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over against another. Who confers distinction upon you? What do you possess that you have not received? But if you…
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Blessed Thomas Tsugi was born in Japan in 1571 during a time of intense Christian persecution. He was raised in a Christian family and later joined the Jesuit order, dedicating his life to spreading the Gospel in his homeland. Despite the growing dangers, Thomas continued his missionary work with courage and zeal, knowing the risks…
Reading the news — perhaps especially Catholic news — is not, generally, a source of edification. While one can find stories like Shroud of Turin Blood Study Shows Link to Jesus and St. Michael the Archangel statue in Brazil will be … Continue reading → The post Good News: Saint Teresa of Ávila’s Body Found Partially…
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On the death of Clovis, King of the Franks, in the year 511 his kingdom was divided between his four sons, of whom the second was Clodomir. Thirteen years later he was killed fighting against his cousin, Gondomar, leaving three sons to share his dominions. The youngest of these sons of Clodomir was St. Clodoald,…
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