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The following is a Catholic Action League of Massachusetts news release, dated last night (January 20, 2025)… LEAGUE HAILS TRUMP WITHDRAWAL FROM PRO-ABORTION WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION At 8:25 this evening, less than nine hours after his inauguration, President Donald J. … Continue reading → The post President Trump Withdraws the United States from the World…
I looked up from the tarot spread to see his face filled with shock. He jumped up, exclaiming in disbelief as he ran from the room. How did I know those things he never told anyone before? Little did I know the true danger of the tool I held in my hands . . ….
St. Thomas Aquinas’s feast day (January 28th) is the octave day of the feast of St. Agnes (January 21st). While this may seem inconsequential, there are many points of connection between these two great saints. First, they are both from central Italy: St. Agnes from Rome and St. Thomas from just south, Aquino, between Rome…
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Readings for the Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr Reading 1 Hebrews 6:10-20 Brothers and sisters: God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name by having served and continuing to serve the holy ones. We earnestly desire each of you to demonstrate the…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told U.S. President Donald Trump he hoped that the nation would prosper under his leadership and make no room for hatred, discrimination or exclusion. The pope offered his “cordial greetings and the assurance of my prayers that Almighty God will grant you wisdom, strength and protection in the exercise…
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WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, and has appointed Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, as his successor. The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the…
We can cut him a break. He’s not a grammarian. Gender is a linguistic construction; sex is biological. The latter is absolutely binary, the former is not (Latin and Greek have neuter genders!) This is good news. WASHINGTON, D.C., (LifeSiteNews) … Continue reading → The post President Trump declares ‘there are only two genders [sic],’…
Don’t take the biggest cookie; just take the one that is closest to you on the plate. — Mom NOTWITHSTANDING this seemingly sage advice from my mother, it is my considered opinion that the cookie one ought to reach for … Continue reading → The post Only the Best appeared first on Catholicism.org.
St. Agnes of Rome was born in 291 AD and raised in a Christian family. Agnes was very beautiful and belonged to a wealthy family. Her hand in marriage was highly sought after, and she had many high ranking men chasing after her. However, Agnes made a promise to God never to stain her purity….
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Throughout history, the Catholic Church has produced countless saints, blesseds, and servants of God who stood against the atrocity of slavery. Their lives testify to the Gospel’s call to uphold the dignity of every human being, made in the image and likeness of God. I wish to share these heroic figures with the reader and…
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