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Abbot and Irish missionary. An Irish prince, Abban was the son of King Cormac of Leinster. He is listed as the nephew of St. Ibar. Abban founded many churches in the old district of Ui Cennselaigh, in modern County Wexford and Ferns. His main monastery is Magheranoidhe, in Adamstown, Ireland. This monastery’s fame is attributed…
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Pope Saint Zachary: A Peacemaker and Defender of the Church Pope Saint Zachary was born in the early 8th century in Calabria, Italy. Elected pope in 741, he inherited a Church facing political turmoil and external threats from the Lombards. Unlike many of his predecessors, Zachary used diplomacy rather than warfare to protect Rome, successfully…
Reading 1 Deuteronomy 26:16-19 Moses spoke to the people, saying: “This day the LORD, your God, commands you to observe these statutes and decrees. Be careful, then, to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul. Today you are making this agreement with the LORD: he is to be your God and…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After one full month of being hospitalized and treated for double pneumonia and other respiratory infections, Pope Francis’ medical condition has decidedly stabilized, the Vatican press office said. Despite his “complex” medical situation, there has been no significant change for the past few days so doctors caring for the pope at…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Four weeks after Pope Francis was hospitalized and one day after the 12th anniversary of the pope’s election, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, celebrated a Mass for the pope with ambassadors accredited to the Holy See. “We gather in prayer this morning with the intention of the health of…
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(James Day/National Catholic Register) — The maestro was a man of routine. Besides not talking much about his work, which consisted of some of the most memorable film scores in movie history, he was a quiet man of prayer. Every … Continue reading → The post Ennio Morricone’s Final Masterpiece: A Mass for the Pope…
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New Hampshire has been one of the states whose educational freedom has been heralded as ground-breaking and a model for other states. The article below, reposted under a Creative Commons deed, is courtesy of the New Hampshire Bulletin. Other coverage: … Continue reading → The post New Hampshire: Pro-Family, Pro-Student ‘Educational Freedom Accounts’ Successfully Expanded…
(Calvin Freiburger/LifeSiteNews) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ordered a temporary halt to federal funding to the University of Maine System (UMS) over Democrat Gov. Janet Mills’ defiance of new federal rules conditioning such funds on reserving female-specific school … Continue reading → The post Trump admin pauses federal funding for Maine universities over…
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(CV NEWS FEED) — Following the outbreak of violence in northwest Syria against minorities including Alawites and Christians, the Carmelite nuns in Aleppo have spoken out saying that a genocide is taking place, according to a March 11 X post from … Continue reading → The post Syria: Aleppo Carmelites Decry ‘a crime against humanity —…
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Among many, the ideologies of new age, new thought, and even the occult evoke associations of mental health and body-spirit integration. They’re seen as methods leading to being “in tune” with the earth or the universe. Many recognize the level of spiritualism associated with the ideologies but deem them good or helpful; to others, they’re…
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