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Isidore was literally born into a family of saints in sixth century Spain. Two of his brothers, Leander and Fulgentius, and one of his sisters, Florentina, are revered as saints in Spain. It was also a family of leaders and strong minds with Leander and Fulgentius serving as bishops and Florentina as abbess. This didn’t…
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(Tyler Arnold/CNA) — The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments for a lawsuit that will determine whether South Carolina and other states can deny Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood for non-abortive medical services. All three justices appointed … Continue reading → The post Supreme Court hears arguments on state defunding of Planned…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians should not see the Nicene Creed simply as a list of things they believe, but they should look at it with awe because it recounts the greatness of God’s love and gift of salvation, said members of the International Theological Commission. “Nicaea presents the reality of the work of redemption:…
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On Friday, March 14th (3-14) at exactly 3:14pm, I received the phone call I have been dreading my whole life. My mother and youngest sister called to tell me that my father had collapsed, and the ER doctor found previously undiagnosed stage 4 metastatic lung cancer that had spread to his liver, lymph nodes, bones,…
Who was the first monarch we know of to embrace the Catholic Faith? Most Catholics would assume Constantine the Great (313-337), first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire whose conversion in 313 AD ended the Roman persecutions and paved the way for the Christianization of the empire. While Constantine was the first Christian emperor of…
Reading 1 Exodus 32:7-14 The LORD said to Moses,“Go down at once to your peoplewhom you brought out of the land of Egypt,for they have become depraved.They have soon turned aside from the way I pointed out to them,making for themselves a molten calf and worshiping it,sacrificing to it and crying out,‘This is your God,…
The splendor falls on castle walls And snowy summits old in story; The long light shakes across the lakes, And the wild cataract leaps in glory. Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild echoes flying, Blow, bugle; answer, echoes, dying, dying, … Continue reading → The post The Need for Romanticism appeared first on Catholicism.org.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — During his long and fruitful pontificate, St. John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his blessing, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said. “Bless us, Holy Father John Paul II. Bless the Lord’s church on its journey, that it may be a pilgrim of hope. Bless this…
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(Tessa Gervasini/CNA) — Many Catholics credit prayers of intercession to Blessed Solanus Casey for curing and helping people who suffer from illnesses. Mary Bartold of DeWitt, Michigan, is now among the many who do so after her two tumors vanished with … Continue reading → The post Teen’s tumors disappear after prayers to Blessed Solanus Casey…
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Richard of Wyche, also known as Richard of Chichester, was born at Wyche (Droitwich), Worcestershire, England. He was orphaned when he was quite young. He retrieved the fortunes of the mismanaged estate he inherited when he took it over, and then turned it over to his brother Robert. Richard refused marriage and went to Oxford,…
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