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Chesterton interprets Christ’s teaching that “you are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13) to mean that Christians must be very different from the world, from the secular culture. He writes: Salt seasons and preserves beef, not because it is like beef; but because it is very unlike it. Christ did not tell His apostles…
I stood there beside my husband in the strange silence of the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). I was staring at the gray-white tile floor and the brown, black, and cranberry Merrell hiking boots on my feet. Interiorly, I felt undone. My own grief was threatening to spill over onto my cheeks as we stood,…
Maura was born in the ninth century at Troyes in Champagne. A very prayerful child, she was able through her example and fervent prayers to convert her entire family to Christ. Throughout her life, this virgin remained devoted to prayer and was most obedient and charitable to all. After her father’s death, she cared for her…
Father Chad Ripperger was recently interviewed by Terry Barber and Jesse Romero on their podcast, “Full Sheen Ahead.” A small excerpt of the interview was turned into a short stand-alone video on YouTube and entitled, “Exorcist Explains How Catholics/Non-Catholics Are … Continue reading → The post On Father Chad Ripperger’s Recent Statements Concerning ‘No Salvation…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy Spirit helps the faithful understand that praying to God is praying to a loving and merciful father, Pope Francis said. “The Holy Spirit comes to aid us in our weakness” and “testifies to us that we are children of God,” the pope said Nov. 6 at his weekly general…
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St. Achillas, a revered bishop and theologian, lived during a tumultuous period in the early Church marked by significant theological disputes. He was the Bishop of Alexandria, one of the most influential cities in the ancient world, both politically and spiritually. Alexandria was a center of learning and theological development, and the role of its…
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(Jonah McKeown/CNA) — Voters in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota on Tuesday night voted down major pro-abortion proposals in their states, while seven other states saw voters approve measures to expand abortion, in several cases codifying abortion access into the … Continue reading → The post 3 states reject pro-abortion ballot measures while 7 other…
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“…a new vision that overturns established practices.” – Synod on Synodality The words above may well come back to haunt the Church. Last month, the Vatican concluded years of gatherings by bishops, clergy, and laity initiated by Pope Francis. The hierarchy within the Catholic Church calls it a “process”—more specifically—the Synod on Synodality. This multi-year…
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Many years ago, Father George L. Thomas knocked on the door of a small rectory at Saint Thomas the Apostle Seminary. Residing there was the Metropolitan of Seattle, Hunthausen. When asked what he was doing before being interrupted by Thomas, he stated “I’m sitting here letting Jesus love me.” In those seven words, Hunthausen revealed…
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Reading 1 PHIL 2:12-18 My beloved, obedient as you have always been,not only when I am present but all the more now when I am absent,work out your salvation with fear and trembling.For God is the one who, for his good purpose,works in you both to desire and to work.Do everything without grumbling or questioning,that…
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