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The saint and doctor of the Church who would be known as Albertus Magnus was born sometime before the year 1200. He was probably born in Bavaria, a fact we infer because he referred to himself as “Albert of Lauingen,” a town which still stands today in southern Germany. We do not know for sure…
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Mary is a model of the kind of openness to the Holy Spirit that all Christians should have, an openness that allowed her to say “yes” to God’s plan for the salvation of the world, Pope Francis said. “Let us learn from her to be docile to the inspirations of the…
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It has been about a year and a half since Dr. Kevin Vost, author, speaker and bodybuilder, but most importantly loving husband, father and grandfather, unexpectedly passed away just around Easter. His impact on the world of Catholic thought will continually be felt for generations because of his resurrection of the art of memory. His…
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I was astonished recently to hear a young person who claimed to be Christian refer to the poor as “worthless.” A recent perusal of X, after years of not signing in, revealed that some of my Catholic brothers and sisters often espouse similar views about immigrants, their political opponents, pro-abortion ideologues, LGBT, the sick “weighing…
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Reading 1 PHMN 7-20 Beloved: I have experienced much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed by you, brother. Therefore, although I have the full right in Christ to order you to do what is proper, I rather urge you out of love, being as I…
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In this special episode of The John Henry Westen Show, LifeSite’s Patrick Delaney, who has reported extensively on the Israel-Hamas war, joins John Henry to discuss the genocide of Christians in Gaza, what Catholic prelates in the region think of … Continue reading → The post Israeli Genocide and Ethnic Cleaning in Gaza: What Christians…
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St. Lawrence, it appears, was born about the year 1125. When only ten years old, his father delivered him up as a hostage to Dermod Mac Murehad, King of Leinster, who treated the child with great inhumanity, until his father obliged the tyrant to put him in the hands of the Bishop of Glendalough, in…
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BALTIMORE – At their November Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of God Dr. Gertrude A. Barber. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance,…
BALTIMORE – At their November Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of Sister Annella Zervas, a professed religious of the Order of Saint Benedict. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Canonical…
I threw out an ice breaker soon after my team and I met the sophomore class with whom we would spend the day leading on retreat. A few hands went up, and I pointed to a girl, “Yes, young lady,” to which she replied, “Call me ‘they.’” While this wasn’t my first rodeo, I…